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Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-Pileser, king of Assyria [and thank him]. When King Ahaz saw the altar that was in Damascus [he was impressed and] sent a sketch of it to Orija, the priest, with a detailed drawing (dimensions), in accordance with its entire craftsmanship.
And Orija, the priest, built the altar [in Jerusalem in the temple of God] according to all that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, so Orija, the priest, did, and made it before King Ahaz came from Damascus.
And King Ahaz commanded Uzziah the priest, saying "On the great altar shall be offered the morning burnt offering and the evening grain offering, the king's burnt offering and his grain offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land and their grain offerings and their drink offerings, and sprinkle all the blood of the burnt offerings and all the blood of the sacrifices, but the bronze altar shall be for me to look upon."
And Orija, the priest, did all that King Ahaz commanded.
And I took reliable witnesses to write, Uriah the priest and Zechariah (Hebr. Zecharjaho), son of Jeverechjaho."
