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Sirach 50:9 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" like fire and incense in the censer, like a vessel of beaten gold adorned with all kinds of precious stones, "
Sirach 50:9
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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.
11 When he put on his glorious robe, and clothed himself in perfect splendor, ascending to the holy altar, he made the court of the sanctuary glorious.
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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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