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Sirach 45:24-26 Common English Bible (CEB)

24. Therefore, a covenant of peacewas established with Phinehas,that he should presideover the holy placesand over his people,so that he and his descendantsmight have the splendorof the priesthood forever.

25. The Lord also made a covenantwith David,Jesse’s son, from the tribe of Judah;the king’s inheritancethat passes from son to son only;Aaron’s inheritanceis also for his descendants.

26. May the Lord grant you peacein your heart,to judge his people justly,so that the good things they havemight not vanishand so that their glory might extendto generations to come.

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