Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation and that when he prayed, fire came down from heaven and consumed the sacrifices, just as it had done earlier when Moses prayed. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And as Moses prayed to the Lord, and fire came down from heaven, and consumed the holocaust: so Solomon also prayed, and fire came down from heaven and consumed the holocaust. 2 Maccabees 2:8And then the Lord will shew these things, and the majesty of the Lord shall appear, and there shall be a cloud as it was also shewed to Moses, and he shewed it when Solomon prayed that the place might be sanctified to the great God. 2 Maccabees 2:9 For he treated wisdom in a magnificent manner: and like a wise man, he offered the sacrifice of the dedication, and of the finishing of the temple. 2 Maccabees 2:11 And Moses said: Because the sin offering was not eaten, it was consumed. 2 Maccabees 2:12 So Solomon also celebrated the dedication eight days. Context 2 Maccabees 2…9For he treated wisdom in a magnificent manner: and like a wise man, he offered the sacrifice of the dedication, and of the finishing of the temple. 10And as Moses prayed to the Lord, and fire came down from heaven, and consumed the holocaust: so Solomon also prayed, and fire came down from heaven and consumed the holocaust. 11And Moses said: Because the sin offering was not eaten, it was consumed.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 2:8 And then the Lord will shew these things, and the majesty of the Lord shall appear, and there shall be a cloud as it was also shewed to Moses, and he shewed it when Solomon prayed that the place might be sanctified to the great God. 2 Maccabees 2:9 For he treated wisdom in a magnificent manner: and like a wise man, he offered the sacrifice of the dedication, and of the finishing of the temple. 2 Maccabees 2:11 And Moses said: Because the sin offering was not eaten, it was consumed. 2 Maccabees 2:12 So Solomon also celebrated the dedication eight days. |