1 Maccabees 1:19 (WEB)
They took possession of the strong cities in the land of Egypt, and he took the spoils of Egypt.
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“The captive priests again in the well—hid and concealed the fire of the sanctuary,—a mystery of that glorified fire—which the Highpriest mingles in Baptism.—The priests took up of the mire,—and on the altar they sprinkled it;—for its fire,…” — editor's note: 1 Maccab. i. 19.
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Cited together in Fifteen Hymns For the Feast of the Epiphany Hymn 8.