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1 Maccabees 2:53-55
New Catholic Bible
1 Maccabees 2:53-55
New Catholic Bible
53 Joseph, in the time of his distress, kept God’s law,
and he became the lord of Egypt.
54 Phinehas, our ancestor,[a] because of his burning zeal,
received the covenant of everlasting priesthood.
55 Joshua, for carrying out his commission,
became a judge in Israel.
Footnotes
- 1 Maccabees 2:54 Phinehas, our ancestor: by connecting Mattathias with the priest Phinehas, grandson of Aaron (Num 15:10-13), the author wishes to attest to the legitimacy of the priesthood of the Hasmoneans, which will later be contested.
