2 Maccabees 2:9-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 It is also related how Solomon in his wisdom offered a sacrifice for the dedication and the completion of the temple. 10 Just as Moses prayed to the Lord and fire descended from the sky and consumed the sacrifices, so also Solomon prayed and fire came down and consumed the burnt offerings.(A) 11 [a]Moses had said, “Because it had not been eaten, the purification offering was consumed.”(B)
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- 2:11 The statement attributed here to Moses seems to be based on Lv 10:16–20.
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