Ecclesiasticus 50:12
“When he tooke the portions out of the priests hands, hee himselfe stood by the hearth of the altar, compassed with his brethren round about, as a yong cedar in Libanus, and as palme trees compassed they him round about.”
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Ecclesiasticus 50:12 Context
10And as a faire oliue tree budding forth fruit, and as a Cypresse tree which groweth vp to the cloudes. 11When he put on the robe of honour, and was clothed with the perfection of glory, when he went vp to the holy altar, he made the garment of holinesse honourable. 12When he tooke the portions out of the priests hands, hee himselfe stood by the hearth of the altar, compassed with his brethren round about, as a yong cedar in Libanus, and as palme trees compassed they him round about. 13So were all the sonnes of Aaron in their glory, and the oblations of the Lord in their hands, before all the congregation of Israel. 14And finishing the seruice at the altar, that he might adorne the offring of the most high Almighty,
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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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