2 Maccabees 1:33-35

New Catholic Bible

³³ When this occurrence became known, it was reported to the king of the Persians that, in the very place where the exiled priests had hidden the fire, a liquid had appeared that Nehemiah and his companions had used to burn the sacrificial offerings. ³⁴ After the king had verified this fact, he had the place enclosed and he declared it to be sacred^{[a] 35} and he distributed a goodly portion of the revenues he received from that place to the people he appointed as custodians.