2 Maccabees 1:32
Good News Translation
Immediately a fire blazed up, but it was extinguished by a flame from the fire on the altar.

New Revised Standard Version
When this was done, a flame blazed up; but when the light from the altar shone back, it went out.

Contemporary English Version
As soon as this was done, the rocks started burning, but flames from the altar put out the fire.

New American Bible
As soon as this was done, a flame blazed up, but its light was lost in the brilliance coming from the altar.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Which being done, there was kindled a flame from them: but it was consumed by the light that shined from the altar.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Which being done, there was kindled a flame from them: but it was consumed by the light that shined from the altar.

2 Maccabees 1:30
And the priests sung hymns till the sacrifice was consumed.

2 Maccabees 1:31
And when the sacrifice was consumed, Nehemias commanded the water that was left to be poured out upon the great stones.

2 Maccabees 1:33
And when this matter became public, it was told to the king of Persia, that in the place where the priests that were led away, had hid the fire, there appeared water, with which Nehemias and they that were with him had purified the sacrifices.

2 Maccabees 1:34
And the king considering, and diligently examining the matter, made a temple for it, that he might prove what had happened.

Context
2 Maccabees 1
31And when the sacrifice was consumed, Nehemias commanded the water that was left to be poured out upon the great stones. 32Which being done, there was kindled a flame from them: but it was consumed by the light that shined from the altar. 33And when this matter became public, it was told to the king of Persia, that in the place where the priests that were led away, had hid the fire, there appeared water, with which Nehemias and they that were with him had purified the sacrifices.…
Cross References
2 Maccabees 1:30
And the priests sung hymns till the sacrifice was consumed.

2 Maccabees 1:31
And when the sacrifice was consumed, Nehemias commanded the water that was left to be poured out upon the great stones.

2 Maccabees 1:33
And when this matter became public, it was told to the king of Persia, that in the place where the priests that were led away, had hid the fire, there appeared water, with which Nehemias and they that were with him had purified the sacrifices.

2 Maccabees 1:34
And the king considering, and diligently examining the matter, made a temple for it, that he might prove what had happened.



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