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Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 45:23

In 4 translations

KJV
The third in glory is Phinees the son of Eleazar, because he had zeal in the fear of the Lord, and stood up with good courage of heart: when the people were turned back, and made reconciliation for Israel.
WEB
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.
DRC45:28
Phinees the son of Eleazar is the third in glory, by imitating him in the fear of the Lord: And he stood up in the shameful fall of the people: in the goodness and readiness of his soul he appeased God for Israel.
LXXE
The third in glory is Phinees the son of Eleazar, because he had zeal in the fear of the Lord, and stood up with good courage of heart when the people were turned back, and made reconciliation for Israel.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Καὶ Φινεὲς υἱὸς Ἐλεάζαρ τρίτος εἰς δόξαν, ἐν τῷ ζηλῶσαι αὐτὸν ἐν φόβῳ Κυρίου, καὶ στῆσαι αὐτὸν ἐν τροπῇ λαοῦ, ἐν ἀγαθότητι προθυμίας ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐξιλάσατο περὶ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 45:28-29 in some Bibles
  • 45:23a in most Bibles
  • 45:23b in most Bibles

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