OLD TESTAMENT

Sirach 45:7

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He established an everlasting covenant with him, and gave him the priesthood of the people. He blessed him with stateliness, and dressed him in a glorious robe.

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Verse 7. His. Greek “holy, like to himself his brother of the,” and so forth Bible. Psalms 105:16.—He was the interpreter of Moses, and honoured with the high priesthood. Aaron and his posterity were bound to be faithful to the law. verse 19. Calmet.—Their priesthood was to last till Christ appeared, a priest forever of the order of Melchisedech.

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