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Sirach 50:8 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" like roses in the days of first fruits, like lilies by a water spring, like the shoot of the frankincense tree in summer time, "
Sirach 50:8
Verse in Context
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6 He was like the morning star among clouds, like the full moon,
7 like the sun shining on the temple of the Most High, like the rainbow shining in clouds of glory,
8 like roses in the days of first fruits, like lilies by a water spring, like the shoot of the frankincense tree in summer time,
9 like fire and incense in the censer, like a vessel of beaten gold adorned with all kinds of precious stones,
10 like an olive tree loaded with fruit, and like a cypress growing high among the clouds.
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Sirach 50:1
"It was Simon, the son of Onias, the high priest, who in his life repaired the house, and in his days strengthened the temple."
Sirach 50:2
"The foundation was built by him to the height of the double walls, the lofty retaining walls of the temple enclosure."
Sirach 50:3
"In his days, a water cistern was dug, the brazen vessel like the sea in circumference."
Sirach 50:4
"He planned to save his people from ruin, and fortified the city against siege."
Sirach 50:5
"How glorious he was when the people gathered around him as he came out of the house of the veil!"
Sirach 50:6
"He was like the morning star among clouds, like the full moon,"
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