Sirach 45:7
Good News Translation
He made an eternal covenant with him, giving him the privilege of serving as priest to the Lord's people. He honored him by clothing him with magnificent robes and fine ornaments,

New Revised Standard Version
He made an everlasting covenant with him, and gave him the priesthood of the people. He blessed him with stateliness, and put a glorious robe on him.

Contemporary English Version
and his descendants to be Israel's priests for all time. The Lord told him to wear glorious clothing

New American Bible
He made his office perpetual and bestowed on him priesthood for his people; He established him in honor and crowned him with lofty majesty.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He exalted Aaron his brother, and like to himself of the tribe of Levi:

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He exalted Aaron his brother, and like to himself of the tribe of Levi:

Sirach 45:5
For he heard him, and his voice, and brought him into a cloud.

Sirach 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.

Sirach 45:8
He made an everlasting covenant with him, and gave him the priesthood of the nation, and made him blessed in glory,

Sirach 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.

Context
Sirach 45
6And 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. 7He exalted Aaron his brother, and like to himself of the tribe of Levi: 8He made an everlasting covenant with him, and gave him the priesthood of the nation, and made him blessed in glory,…
Cross References
Sirach 45:5
For he heard him, and his voice, and brought him into a cloud.

Sirach 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.

Sirach 45:8
He made an everlasting covenant with him, and gave him the priesthood of the nation, and made him blessed in glory,

Sirach 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. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 45:6
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