2 Maccabees 2:8-10

Good News Translation

⁸^(A)At that time he will reveal where these things are hidden, and the dazzling light of his presence will be seen in the cloud, as it was in the time of Moses and on the occasion when Solomon prayed that the Temple might be dedicated in holy splendor.

How Solomon Celebrated the Festival

⁹We are also told how the wise King Solomon offered a sacrifice of dedication at the completion of the Temple, ¹⁰and that when he prayed, fire came down from heaven and consumed the sacrifices, just as it had done earlier when Moses prayed.

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