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CHAPTER 50
Simon the high priest, the son of Onias, who in his life repaired the house again, and in his days
fortified the temple:
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And by him was built from the foundation the double height, the high fortress of the wall about
the temple:
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In his days the cistern to receive water, being in compass as the sea, was covered with plates
of brass:
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He took care of the temple that it should not fall, and fortified the city against besieging:
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How was he honoured in the midst of the people in his coming out of the sanctuary!
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He was as the morning star in the midst of a cloud, and as the moon at the full:
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As the sun shining upon the temple of the most High, and as the rainbow giving light in the
bright clouds:
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And as the flower of roses in the spring of the year, as lilies by the rivers of waters, and as the
branches of the frankincense tree in the time of summer:
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As fire and incense in the censer, and as a vessel of beaten gold set with all manner of precious
stones:
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And as a fair olive tree budding forth fruit, and as a cypress tree which groweth up to the
clouds.
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When he put on the robe of honour, and was clothed with the perfection of glory, when he
went up to the holy altar, he made the garment of holiness honourable.
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When he took the portions out of the priests' hands, he himself stood by the hearth of the altar,
compassed about, as a young cedar in Libanus; and as palm trees compassed they him round about.
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So were all the sons of Aaron in their glory, and the oblations of the Lord in their hands,
before all the congregation of Israel.
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And finishing the service at the altar, that he might adorn the offering of the most high
Almighty,
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He stretched out his hand to the cup, and poured of the blood of the grape, he poured out at
the foot of the altar a sweetsmelling savour unto the most high King of all.
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Then shouted the sons of Aaron, and sounded the silver trumpets, and made a great noise to
be heard, for a remembrance before the most High.
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Then all the people together hasted, and fell down to the earth upon their faces to worship
their Lord God Almighty, the most High.
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The singers also sang praises with their voices, with great variety of sounds was there made
sweet melody.
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And the people besought the Lord, the most High, by prayer before him that is merciful, till
the solemnity of the Lord was ended, and they had finished his service.
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Then he went down, and lifted up his hands over the whole congregation of the children of
Israel, to give the blessing of the Lord with his lips, and to rejoice in his name.
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