12 When he received the portions out of the priests’ hands, as he stood by the hearth of the altar, with his kindred like a garland around him, he was like a young cedar in Lebanon surrounded by the trunks of palm trees. (WEB) 13 All the sons of Aaron in their glory, held the Lord’s offering in their hands before all the congregation of Israel. (WEB) 14 Finishing the service at the altars, that he might arrange the offering of the Most High, the Almighty, (WEB)
Sirach 50:12–14
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Sirach 50:4–6
4 He planned to save his people from ruin, and fortified the city against siege. (WEB) 5 How glorious he was when the people gathered around him as he came out of the house of the veil! (WEB) 6 He was like the morning star among clouds, like the full moon, (WEB)
Sirach 45:15–17
15 Moses consecrated him, and anointed him with holy oil. It was an everlasting covenant with him and to his offspring, all the days of heaven, to minister to the Lord, to serve as a priest, and to bless his people in his name. (WEB) 16 He chose him out of all living to o… (WEB)
Luke 1:7–9
7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years. 8 One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, 9 he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the…
Sirach 45:6–8
6 He exalted Aaron, a holy man like Moses, even his brother, of the tribe of Levi. (WEB) 7 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. (WEB) 8 He clothed him in p… (WEB)
Sirach 45:19–21
19 The Lord saw it, and it displeased him. In the wrath of his anger, they were destroyed. He did wonders upon them, to consume them with flaming fire. (WEB) 20 He added glory to Aaron, and gave him a heritage. He divided to him the first fruits of the increase, and prepa… (WEB)
1 Esdras 1:1–3
1 Josias held the Passover in Jerusalem to his Lord, and offered the Passover the fourteenth day of the first month, (WEB) 2 having set the priests according to their daily courses, being arrayed in their vestments, in the Lord’s temple. (WEB) 3 He spoke to the Levites, the temp… (WEB)
Leviticus 8:26–28
26 And from the basket of unleavened bread that was before the LORD, he took one cake of unleavened bread, one cake of bread made with oil, and one wafer, and he placed them on the fat portions and on the right thigh. 27 He put all these in the hands of Aaron and hi…
Odes of Solomon 31:3–5
3 He opened His mouth and spake grace and joy: and He spake a new song of praise to His name: (ODE) 4 And He lifted up His voice to the Most High, and offered to Him the sons that were with Him. (ODE) 5 And His face was justified, for thus His holy Father had given to Him. (ODE)
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