1 Maccabees 2:53-55
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
53 Joseph, when in distress, kept the commandment,
and he became master of Egypt.(A)
54 Phinehas our ancestor, for his burning zeal,
received the covenant of an everlasting priesthood.(B)
55 Joshua, for executing his commission,
became a judge in Israel.(C)
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