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✠ Sirach 45
Chapters
SIR 45:1 Moses was beloved of God, and men: whose memory is in benediction.
SIR 45:2 He made him like the saints in glory, and magnified him in the fear of his enemies, and with his words he made prodigies to cease.
SIR 45:3 He glorified him in the sight of kings, and gave him commandments in the sight of his people, and shewed him his glory.
SIR 45:4 He sanctified him in his faith, and meekness, and chose him out of all flesh.
SIR 45:5 For he heard him, and his voice, and brought him into a cloud.
SIR 45:6 And he gave him commandments before his face, and a law of life and instruction, that he might teach Jacob his covenant, and Israel his judgments.
SIR 45:7 He exalted Aaron his brother, and like to himself of the tribe of Levi:
SIR 45:8 He made an everlasting covenant with him, and gave him the priesthood of the nation, and made him blessed in glory,
SIR 45:9 And he girded him about with a glorious girdle, and clothed him with a robe of glory, and crowned him with majestic attire.
SIR 45:10 He put upon him a garment to the feet, and breeches, and as ephod, and he compassed him with many little bells of gold all round about,
SIR 45:11 That as he went there might be a sound, and a noise made that might be heard in the temple, for a memorial to the children of his people.
SIR 45:12 He gave him a holy robe of gold, and blue, and purple, a woven work of a wise man, endued with judgment and truth:
SIR 45:13 Of twisted scarlet the work of an artist, with precious stones cut and set in gold, and graven by the work of a lapidary for a memorial, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
SIR 45:14 And a crown of gold upon his mitre wherein was engraved Holiness, an ornament of honour: a work of power, and delightful to the eyes for its beauty.
SIR 45:15 Before him there were none so beautiful, even from the beginning.
SIR 45:16 No stranger was ever clothed with them, but only his children alone, and his grandchildren for ever.
SIR 45:17 His sacrifices were consumed with fire every day.
SIR 45:18 Moses filled his hands and anointed him with holy oil.
SIR 45:19 This was made to him for an everlasting testament, and to his seed as the days of heaven, to execute the office of the priesthood, and to have praise, and to glorify his people in his name.
SIR 45:20 He chose him out of all men living, to offer sacrifice to God, incense, and a good savour, for a memorial to make reconciliation for his people:
SIR 45:21 And he gave him power in his commandments, in the covenants of his judgments, that he should teach Jacob his testimonies, and give light to Israel in his law.
SIR 45:22 And strangers stood up against him, and through envy the men that were with Dathan and Abiron, compassed him about in the wilderness, and the congregation of Core in their wrath.
SIR 45:23 The Lord God saw and it pleased him not, and they were consumed in his wrathful indignation.
SIR 45:24 He wrought wonders upon them, and consumed them with a flame of fire.
SIR 45:25 And he added glory to Aaron, and gave him an inheritance, and divided unto him the firstfruits of the increase of the earth.
SIR 45:26 He prepared them bread in the first place unto fulness: for the sacrifices also of the Lord they shall eat, which he gave to him, and to his seed.
SIR 45:27 But he shall not inherit among the people in the land, and he hath no portion among the people: for he himself is his portion and inheritance.
SIR 45:28 Phinees the son of Eleazar is the third in glory, by imitating him in the fear of the Lord:
SIR 45:29 And he stood up in the shameful fall of the people: in the goodness and readiness of his soul he appeased God for Israel.
SIR 45:30 Therefore he made to him a covenant of peace, to be the prince of the sanctuary, and of his people, that the dignity of priesthood should be to him and to his seed for ever.