44 And he considered the altar of holocausts, which had been profaned, as to what he should do with it.
45 And a good counsel fell upon them, to destroy it, lest it might become a reproach to them, because the Gentiles had defiled it; so they demolished it.
46 And they stored the stones in the mountain house, in a fitting place, until there should come a prophet, who would provide an answer about these.
47 Then they took whole stones, according to the law, and they built a new altar, according to that which was before.
48 And they rebuilt the holy places and the things that were in the inner parts of the temple, and they sanctified the temple and the courts.
49 And they made new holy vessels, and they brought the lampstand, and the altar of incense, and the table into the temple.
50 And they placed incense on the altar, and they lit the lamps, which were on the lampstand, and they gave light in the temple.