Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation he reached for a cup and poured out sweet-smelling wine at the foot of the altar as an offering to the Most High, the universal King. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the oblation of the Lord was in their hands, before all the congregation of Israel: and finishing his service, on the altar, to honour the offering of the most high King, Sirach 50:13And 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, Sirach 50:14 And as branches of palm trees, they stood round about him, and all the sons of Aaron in their glory. Sirach 50:16 He stretched forth his hand to make a libation, and offered of the blood of the grape. Sirach 50:17 He poured out at the foot of the altar a divine odour to the most high Prince. Context Sirach 50…14And as branches of palm trees, they stood round about him, and all the sons of Aaron in their glory. 15And the oblation of the Lord was in their hands, before all the congregation of Israel: and finishing his service, on the altar, to honour the offering of the most high King, 16He stretched forth his hand to make a libation, and offered of the blood of the grape.… Cross References 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. Sirach 50:16 He stretched forth his hand to make a libation, and offered of the blood of the grape. Sirach 50:17 He poured out at the foot of the altar a divine odour to the most high Prince. |