21 For they eat the sacrifices of the Lord, which he gave to him and to his offspring. (WEB) 22 However, in the land of the people, he has no inheritance, and he has no portion among the people, for the Lord himself is your portion and inheritance. (WEB) 23 Phinehas the son of Eleazar is the third in glory, in that he was zealous in the fear of the Lord, and stood fast when the people turned away, and he made atonement for Israel. (WEB)
Sirach 45:21–23
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