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How they carried away Zion mon said unto him, " Do that which thou wishest." And Azaryas rejoiced because of this thing, and he went and brought from his father's flock an ox whereon never yoke had been laid, and four yearlings of the goats and four clean yearlings of the sheep. And the king went to offer up sacrifice, and the priests made themselves ready, and the poor folk were gathered together, and the birds of the heavens rejoiced, and they were all united in their great gladness that day. And Azaryas mingled [his offerings] with the offerings of the king, and he made an offering with his vessels, even as the Angel of God had commanded him to do by night. And then, after they had offered up their sacrifices, they went back to their houses and slept. 48. HOW THEY CARRIED AWAY ZlON And behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared again to Azaryas and he stood up above him like a pillar of and he filled the house with his light. And he and said unto him, " Stand up, be strong, and rouse up thy brother filmgyas, and 'Abesa, and Makari, and take the pieces of wood and I will open for thee the doors of the sanctuary. And take thou the Tabernacle of the Law of God, and thou shalt carry it without trouble and discomfort. And I, inasmuch as I have been commanded by God to be with it for ever, will be thy guide when thou shalt carry it fire, raised up Azaryas away." And Azaryas rose up straightway, and woke up the men his brethren, and they took the pieces of wood, and went into the house of God now they three found all the doors open, both those that were outside and those that were inside to the actual place where Azaryas found Zion, the Tabernacle of the Law of God and it was taken away by them forthwith, in ; the twinkling of an eye, the Angel of the Lord being present and directing. And had it not been that 71