So when this matter was known, it was told the king of Persia, that in the place, where the priests that were led away had hid the fire, there appeared water, and that Neemias had purified the sacrifices therewith.
When word of this got out, it was reported to the king of Persia that in the very place where the exiled priests had hidden the fire, water had appeared, and that Nehemiah had used it to purify the sacrifices.
