Sirach 45:15
Good News Translation
Moses ordained Aaron to office by pouring the sacred anointing oil over his head. An eternal covenant was made with him and his descendants, that they would serve the Lord as his priests and bless the people in the Lord's name.

New Revised Standard Version
Moses ordained him, and anointed him with holy oil; it was an everlasting covenant for him and for his descendants as long as the heavens endure, to minister to the Lord and serve as priest and bless his people in his name.

Contemporary English Version
Moses ordained Aaron as priest by pouring sacred olive oil on his head. And the Lord promised Aaron that his descendants would serve as his priests forever and bless the people of Israel in his name.

New American Bible
For Moses ordained him and anointed him with the holy oil, In a lasting covenant with him and his family, as permanent as the heavens, That he should serve God in the priesthood and bless the people in his name.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Before him there were none so beautiful, even from the beginning.

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Before him there were none so beautiful, even from the beginning.

Sirach 45:13
Of twisted scarlet the work of an artist, with precious stones cut and set in gold, and graven by the work of a lapidary for a memorial, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

Sirach 45:14
And a crown of gold upon his mitre wherein was engraved Holiness, an ornament of honour: a work of power, and delightful to the eyes for its beauty.

Sirach 45:16
No stranger was ever clothed with them, but only his children alone, and his grandchildren for ever.

Sirach 45:17
His sacrifices were consumed with fire every day.

Context
Sirach 45
14And a crown of gold upon his mitre wherein was engraved Holiness, an ornament of honour: a work of power, and delightful to the eyes for its beauty. 15Before him there were none so beautiful, even from the beginning. 16No stranger was ever clothed with them, but only his children alone, and his grandchildren for ever.…
Cross References
Sirach 45:13
Of twisted scarlet the work of an artist, with precious stones cut and set in gold, and graven by the work of a lapidary for a memorial, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

Sirach 45:14
And a crown of gold upon his mitre wherein was engraved Holiness, an ornament of honour: a work of power, and delightful to the eyes for its beauty.

Sirach 45:16
No stranger was ever clothed with them, but only his children alone, and his grandchildren for ever.

Sirach 45:17
His sacrifices were consumed with fire every day.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 45:14
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