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When the elements of the sacrifice were consumed, Nehemiah commanded them to pour the remaining liquid on larger stones.
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When this happened, a flame flared up on these stones. But it went out in the presence of the light shining from the altar.
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When this situation became known, it was reported to the king of the Persians that in the place where the exiled priests hid the fire, a liquid appeared from which Nehemiah's followers purified the elements of the sacrifice.
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After fencing off the place and declaring it holy, the king examined the matter.