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2 Maccabees 1:20

2 Maccabees · Old Testament · Chapter 1

“But when many years had passed, and it pleased God that Nehemias should be sent by the king of Persia, he sent some of the posterity of those priests that had hid it, to seek for the fire: and as they told us, they found no fire, but thick water.”2 Maccabees 1:20

What Does 2 Maccabees 1:20 Mean?

2 Maccabees 1:20 is found in the book of 2 Maccabees, chapter 1, verse 20 of the Old Testament. Understanding this verse requires seeing it within its broader biblical context: the network of cross-references, themes, and narrative threads that connect it to the rest of Scripture.

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