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Glorification of the providence of the Lord in people through Moses, Aaron and Phinehas, son of Eleazar. Sir.45:1 Moses, beloved by God and people, whose memory is blessed. Sir.45:2 He made him equal in glory with the saints and exalted him with his deeds to the fear of his enemies; Sir.45:3 He stopped miraculous signs with his word, glorified him before the kings, gave commands through him to his people and showed them from His glory. 2–3. This refers to the formidable manifestations of the glory and power of the Lord during the exodus of the Jews from Egypt and their movement to the land of Canaan. Sir.45:4 For his faithfulness and meekness He sanctified him, chose him for Himself from all people, Sir.45:5 made him worthy to hear His voice, he brought him into darkness 5. Wed. Ref. 19:16–20, 24:12–18. Sir.45:6 And he gave him, face to face, the commandments, the law of life and knowledge, that he might teach Jacob the covenant, and Israel His statutes. Sir.45:7 He exalted Aaron, a saint like himself, his brother from the tribe of Levi, - Sir.45:8 established an everlasting covenant with him and gave him the priesthood among the people; He blessed him with a special ornament and girded him with a girdle of glory; Sir.45:9 He clothed him with the highest adornment and clothed him with rich garments: Sir.45:10 in the undergarment, in the garment, and in the ephod; Sir.45:11 And he surrounded him with golden apples and very many vertebrae, so that when he walked they would make a sound, to make the ringing audible in the church as a reminder to the sons of His people; Sir.45:12 He clothed him with holy clothing of gold and hyacinth wool and fine woven linen, with the word of judgment, the Urim and Thummim, Sir.45:13 with scarlet cloth, skillfully worked, with valuable stones, carved as on a seal, in a gold frame of lapidary work, with names carved as souvenirs according to the number of the tribes of Israel; Sir.45:14 On his mitre is a golden crown, a sign of holiness, the glory of dignity: a majestic adornment, a work of art, desired by the eye. 8–14 . Aaron's high priestly robes are described. Wed. Ref. XXVIII. Sir.45:15 Before him this was not from the beginning: Sir.45:16 No one who belonged to his tribe dressed like that, only his sons and his descendants at all times. Sir.45:17 Their sacrifices are offered every day, always twice. 17. Their victims, i.e. through the descendants of Aaron, must be offered, according to the law, twice every day - morning and evening. Sir.45:18 Moses filled his hands and anointed him with holy oil: 18. Wed. Ref. XXIX, Lev. VIII. Sir.45:19 It was established as an everlasting covenant for him and for his seed during the days of heaven, that they should serve Him and perform sacred acts together and bless His people in His name; Sir.45:20 He chose him from among all the living, to offer sacrifice, incense and fragrance to the Lord as a memorial of propitiation for his people; Sir.45:21 He gave him His commandments and authority in judicial decrees, to teach Jacob revelations and to instruct Israel in His law. Sir.45:22 Strangers rebelled against him, and the people in the desert who stuck to Dathan and Abiron, and the crowd of Korah, were jealous of him in rage and anger; Sir.45:23 The Lord saw it, and He was not pleased with it, and they perished from the fury of wrath. Sir.45:24 He performed a miracle on them, destroying them with the flame of His fire. Sir.45:25 And he increased the glory of Aaron and gave him an inheritance - he set aside for them the firstfruits: Sir.45:26 First of all he prepared bread for them to satisfy, for they also eat the sacrifices of the Lord, which he gave to him and to his seed; Sir.45:27 But he shall not have an inheritance in the land of the people, and he shall have no portion among the people, for He Himself is their inheritance and inheritance. 27. The tribe of Levi did not receive the same land distributions that the other tribes received in Canaan. The lot of the Levites was to serve the Lord God at His holy church and thereby satisfy the religious needs of both their own and the rest of the people. Tithes, firstfruits, parts of sacrificial animals, etc. The sacred offerings of the faithful served as sufficient provision for the Levites for their bodily needs. Sir.45:28 Also Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, was third in glory, because he was zealous for the fear of the Lord and, when the people fell away, he maintained the good disposition of his soul and propitiated the Lord towards Israel; 28. Third in fame, after Moses and Aaron. For the feat of Phinehas' religious zeal, see Num. XXV. Sir.45:29 Therefore a covenant of peace was established with him, that he might be chief of the saints and of his people, that the dignity of the priesthood might belong to him and his seed forever. Sir.45:30 Just as, according to the covenant with David, the son of Jesse from the tribe of Judah, the royal inheritance passed from son to son, so the inheritance of the priesthood belonged to Aaron and his seed. Sir.45:31 May God give us wisdom in our hearts to judge His people fairly, so that their blessings do not perish and their glory endures throughout their generations. 31. The writer of the book invites his contemporaries and followers to imitate in life the piety and wisdom of the righteous and thereby spread and establish on earth the good and glory inherited from the great teachers of faith and piety.