1. It is also found in the records, that Jeremiah the prophet commanded them that were carried away to take of the fire, as has been signified above:
2. and how that the prophet charged them that were carried away, having given them the law, that they should not forget the statutes of the Lord, neither be led astray in their minds, when they saw images of gold and silver, and the adornment thereof.
3. And with other such words exhorted he them, that the law should not depart from their heart.
4. And it was contained in the writing, that the prophet, being warned of God, commanded that the tabernacle and the ark should follow with him, when he went forth into the mountain where Moses went up and saw the heritage of God.
5. And Jeremiah came and found a chamber in the rock, and there he brought in the tabernacle, and the ark, and the altar of incense; and he made fast the door.
6. And some of those that followed with him came there that they might mark the way, and could not find it.
7. But when Jeremiah perceived it, he blamed them, saying, yes and the place shall be unknown until God gather the people again together, and mercy come:
8. and then shall the Lord disclose these things, and the glory of the Lord shall be seen, and the cloud. As also it was showed with Moses; as also Solomon implored that the place might be consecrated greatly,
9. and it was also declared that he, having wisdom, offered a sacrifice of dedication, and of the finishing of the temple; so we would have it now.
10. As Moses prayed to the Lord, and fire came down out of heaven and consumed the sacrifice, even so prayed Solomon also, and the fire came down and consumed the burnt offerings;
11. (and Moses said, Because the sin offering had not been eaten, it was consumed in like manner with the rest;)
12. and Solomon kept the eight days.
13. And the same things were related both in the public archives and in the records that concern Nehemiah; and how he, founding a library, gathered together the books about the kings and prophets, and the books of David, and letters of kings about sacred gifts.