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Sirach 45:16 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" He chose him out of all living to offer sacrifice to the Lord— incense, and a sweet fragrance, for a memorial, to make atonement for your people. "

Sirach 45:16

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14 His sacrifices shall be wholly burned, twice every day continually.

15 Moses consecrated him, and anointed him with holy oil. It was an everlasting covenant with him and to his offspring, all the days of heaven, to minister to the Lord, to serve as a priest, and to bless his people in his name.

16 He chose him out of all living to offer sacrifice to the Lord— incense, and a sweet fragrance, for a memorial, to make atonement for your people.

17 He gave to him in his commandments, authority in the covenants of judgments, to teach Jacob the testimonies, and to enlighten Israel in his law.

18 Strangers conspired against him and envied him in the wilderness: Dathan and Abiram with their company, and the congregation of Korah, with wrath and anger.

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Related Verses

1 Samuel 2:28

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"Didn’t I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? Didn’t I give to the house of your father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire?"

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Exodus 40:27

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"and he burned incense of sweet spices on it, as the LORD commanded Moses."

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1 Chronicles 6:49

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"But Aaron and his sons offered on the altar of burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded."

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Deuteronomy 18:5

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"For the LORD your God has chosen him out of all your tribes to stand to minister in the LORD’s name, him and his sons forever."

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Leviticus 2:2

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"He shall bring it to Aaron’s sons, the priests. He shall take his handful of its fine flour, and of its oil, with all its frankincense, and the priest shall burn its memorial on the altar, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to the LORD."

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Leviticus 16:13

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"He shall put the incense on the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is on the covenant, so that he will not die."

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Sirach 45:1

"He brought out of him a man of mercy, who found favor in the sight of all people, a man loved by God and men, even Moses, whose memory is blessed."

Sirach 45:2

"He made him equal to the glory of the saints, and magnified him in the fears of his enemies."

Sirach 45:3

"By his words he caused the wonders to cease. God glorified him in the sight of kings. He gave him commandments for his people and showed him part of his glory."

Sirach 45:4

"He sanctified him in his faithfulness and meekness. He chose him out of all people."

Sirach 45:5

"He made him to hear his voice, led him into the thick darkness, and gave him commandments face to face, even the law of life and knowledge, that he might teach Jacob the covenant, and Israel his judgments."

Sirach 45:6

"He exalted Aaron, a holy man like Moses, even his brother, of the tribe of Levi."

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