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Simon Son of Onias

50 The greatest of his brothers and the pride of his people[a] was the High Priest Simon son of Onias, who repaired the Temple and laid the foundation for the high double wall and the fortifications of the Temple.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 50:1 The greatest...people; Hebrew and one ancient translation place the words at this point; Greek places them at 49.15.
  2. Sirach 50:2 Verse 2 in Greek is unclear.

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