1 Maccabees 2:52-54

Good News Translation

     ^52 (A)Remember how Abraham put his trust in the Lord when he was tested and how the Lord was pleased with him and accepted him. ^53 (B)Joseph, in his time of trouble, obeyed God's commands and became ruler over the land of Egypt. ⁵⁴ Phinehas, our ancestor, because of his burning devotion, was given the promise that his descendants would always be priests.