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2 Maccabees 1:36

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36 Nehemiah and his associates called this "nephthar," which means purification, but by most people it is called naphtha. [a]
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34 the king investigated the matter, and enclosed the place and made it sacred.
35 And with those persons whom the king favored he exchanged many excellent gifts.
36 Nehemiah and his associates called this "nephthar," which means purification, but by most people it is called naphtha.

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