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Wisdom of Ben Sira 50:1-2
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 50:1-2
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 50
Praise of the High Priest Simon[a]
1 It was the high priest Simon, son of Onias,
in whose lifetime the house was repaired
and in whose days the temple was fortified.
2 He also laid the foundations for the high double walls
that enclosed the temple precincts.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 50:1 To the review of the glories of the past, the author has added—possibly at a later date—a long compliment in honor of the high priest Simon II (220–195 B.C.), whom he seems to have known. The discourse evokes the works realized by the pontiff but above all, in the exercise of his religious functions.
