Sirach 50:12
Good News Translation
When the priests handed him the portions of the sacrifice as he stood beside the altar with his assistants circling him like a wreath, he was like a young cedar of Lebanon surrounded by palm trees.

New Revised Standard Version
When he received the portions from the hands of the priests, as he stood by the hearth of the altar with a garland of brothers around him, he was like a young cedar on Lebanon surrounded by the trunks of palm trees.

Contemporary English Version
Then he stood beside the altar, and other priests gave him the sacrifices to be burned. These priests stood around him like palm trees near a cedar in the Lebanon mountains.

New American Bible
When he received the portions from the priests while he stood before the sacrificial wood, His sons stood round him like a garland, like young cedars on Lebanon; And like poplars by the brook they surrounded him,

Douay-Rheims Bible
When he went up to the holy altar, he honoured the vesture of holiness.

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When he went up to the holy altar, he honoured the vesture of holiness.

Sirach 50:10
As a massy vessel of gold, adorned with every precious stone.

Sirach 50:11
As an olive tree budding forth, and a cypress tree rearing itself on high, when he put on the robe of glory, and was clothed with the perfection of power.

Sirach 50:13
And when he took the portions out of the hands of the priests, he himself stood by the altar. And about him was the ring of his brethren: and as the cedar planted in mount Libanus,

Sirach 50:14
And as branches of palm trees, they stood round about him, and all the sons of Aaron in their glory.

Context
Sirach 50
11As an olive tree budding forth, and a cypress tree rearing itself on high, when he put on the robe of glory, and was clothed with the perfection of power. 12When he went up to the holy altar, he honoured the vesture of holiness. 13And when he took the portions out of the hands of the priests, he himself stood by the altar. And about him was the ring of his brethren: and as the cedar planted in mount Libanus,…
Cross References
Sirach 50:10
As a massy vessel of gold, adorned with every precious stone.

Sirach 50:11
As an olive tree budding forth, and a cypress tree rearing itself on high, when he put on the robe of glory, and was clothed with the perfection of power.

Sirach 50:13
And when he took the portions out of the hands of the priests, he himself stood by the altar. And about him was the ring of his brethren: and as the cedar planted in mount Libanus,

Sirach 50:14
And as branches of palm trees, they stood round about him, and all the sons of Aaron in their glory.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 50:11
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