Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
1 Simon the high priest, the son of Onias, who in his life repaired the house again, and in his days fortified the temple:
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The leader of his brothers and the pride of his people was the high priest, Simon son of Onias, who in his life repaired the house, and in his time fortified the temple.
2 And by him was built from the foundation the double height, the high fortress of the wall about the temple:
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He laid the foundations for the high double walls, the high retaining walls for the temple enclosure.
3 In his days the cistern to receive water, being in compass as the sea, was covered with plates of brass:
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In his days a water cistern was dug, a reservoir like the sea in circumference.
4 He took care of the temple that it should not fall, and fortified the city against besieging:
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He considered how to save his people from ruin, and fortified the city against siege.
5 How was he honoured in the midst of the people in his coming out of the sanctuary!
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How glorious he was, surrounded by the people, as he came out of the house of the curtain.
6 He was as the morning star in the midst of a cloud, and as the moon at the full:
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Like the morning star among the clouds, like the full moon at the festal season;
7 As the sun shining upon the temple of the most High, and as the rainbow giving light in the bright clouds:
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like the sun shining on the temple of the Most High, like the rainbow gleaming in splendid clouds;
8 And as the flower of roses in the spring of the year, as lilies by the rivers of waters, and as the branches of the frankincense tree in the time of summer:
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like roses in the days of first fruits, like lilies by a spring of water, like a green shoot on Lebanon on a summer day;
9 As fire and incense in the censer, and as a vessel of beaten gold set with all manner of precious stones:
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like fire and incense in the censer, like a vessel of hammered gold studded with all kinds of precious stones;
10 And as a fair olive tree budding forth fruit, and as a cypress tree which groweth up to the clouds.
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like an olive tree laden with fruit, and like a cypress towering in the clouds.
11 When he put on the robe of honour, and was clothed with the perfection of glory, when he went up to the holy altar, he made the garment of holiness honourable.
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When he put on his glorious robe and clothed himself in perfect splendor, when he went up to the holy altar, he made the court of the sanctuary glorious.
12 When he took the portions out of the priests' hands, he himself stood by the hearth of the altar, compassed about, as a young cedar in Libanus; and as palm trees compassed they him round about.
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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.
13 So were all the sons of Aaron in their glory, and the oblations of the Lord in their hands, before all the congregation of Israel.
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All the sons of Aaron in their splendor held the Lord's offering in their hands before the whole congregation of Israel.
14 And finishing the service at the altar, that he might adorn the offering of the most high Almighty,
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Finishing the service at the altars, and arranging the offering to the Most High, the Almighty,
15 He stretched out his hand to the cup, and poured of the blood of the grape, he poured out at the foot of the altar a sweetsmelling savour unto the most high King of all.
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he held out his hand for the cup and poured a drink offering of the blood of the grape; he poured it out at the foot of the altar, a pleasing odor to the Most High, the king of all.
16 Then shouted the sons of Aaron, and sounded the silver trumpets, and made a great noise to be heard, for a remembrance before the most High.
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Then the sons of Aaron shouted; they blew their trumpets of hammered metal; they sounded a mighty fanfare as a reminder before the Most High.
17 Then all the people together hasted, and fell down to the earth upon their faces to worship their Lord God Almighty, the most High.
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Then all the people together quickly fell to the ground on their faces to worship their Lord, the Almighty, God Most High.
18 The singers also sang praises with their voices, with great variety of sounds was there made sweet melody.
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Then the singers praised him with their voices in sweet and full-toned melody.
19 And the people besought the Lord, the most High, by prayer before him that is merciful, till the solemnity of the Lord was ended, and they had finished his service.
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And the people of the Lord Most High offered their prayers before the Merciful One, until the order of worship of the Lord was ended, and they completed his ritual.
20 Then he went down, and lifted up his hands over the whole congregation of the children of Israel, to give the blessing of the Lord with his lips, and to rejoice in his name.
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Then Simon came down and raised his hands over the whole congregation of Israelites, to pronounce the blessing of the Lord with his lips, and to glory in his name;
21 And they bowed themselves down to worship the second time, that they might receive a blessing from the most High.
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and they bowed down in worship a second time, to receive the blessing from the Most High.
22 Now therefore bless ye the God of all, which only doeth wondrous things every where, which exalteth our days from the womb, and dealeth with us according to his mercy.
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And now bless the God of all, who everywhere works great wonders, who fosters our growth from birth, and deals with us according to his mercy.
23 He grant us joyfulness of heart, and that peace may be in our days in Israel for ever:
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May he give us gladness of heart, and may there be peace in our days in Israel, as in the days of old.
24 That he would confirm his mercy with us, and deliver us at his time!
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May he entrust to us his mercy, and may he deliver us in our days!
25 There be two manner of nations which my heart abhorreth, and the third is no nation:
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Two nations my soul detests, and the third is not even a people:
26 They that sit upon the mountain of Samaria, and they that dwell among the Philistines, and that foolish people that dwell in Sichem.
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Those who live in Seir, and the Philistines, and the foolish people that live in Shechem.
27 Jesus the son of Sirach of Jerusalem hath written in this book the instruction of understanding and knowledge, who out of his heart poured forth wisdom.
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Instruction in understanding and knowledge I have written in this book, Jesus son of Eleazar son of Sirach of Jerusalem, whose mind poured forth wisdom.
28 Blessed is he that shall be exercised in these things; and he that layeth them up in his heart shall become wise.
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Happy are those who concern themselves with these things, and those who lay them to heart will become wise.
29 For if he do them, he shall be strong to all things: for the light of the Lord leadeth him, who giveth wisdom to the godly. Blessed be the name of the Lord for ever. Amen, Amen.
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For if they put them into practice, they will be equal to anything, for the fear of the Lord is their path.
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