2 Maccabees 2:5-7

Common English Bible

⁵ When Jeremiah arrived, he discovered a cave where he deposited the meeting tent, the covenant chest, and the incense altar. He blocked up the opening. ⁶ Some who had accompanied him went along to mark the way but couldn’t find it again. ⁷ When Jeremiah found out, he rebuked them and said: “The place will remain unknown until God gathers the people together again and shows mercy.