Sirach 50:10–18

¹⁰like an olive tree loaded with fruit, and like a cypress growing high among the clouds.↗

¹¹When he put on his glorious robe, and clothed himself in perfect splendor, ascending to the holy altar, he made the court of the sanctuary glorious.↗

¹²When he received the portions out of the priests’ hands, as he stood by the hearth of the altar, with his kindred like a garland around him, he was like a young cedar in Lebanon surrounded by the trunks of palm trees.↗

¹³All the sons of Aaron in their glory, held the Lord’s offering in their hands before all the congregation of Israel.↗

¹⁴Finishing the service at the altars, that he might arrange the offering of the Most High, the Almighty,↗

¹⁵he stretched out his hand to the cup of libation, and poured out the cup of the grape. He poured it out at the foot of the altar, a sweet smelling fragrance to the Most High, the King of all.↗

¹⁶Then the sons of Aaron shouted. They sounded the trumpets of beaten work. They made a great fanfare to be heard, for a reminder before the Most High.↗

¹⁷Then all the people together hurried, and fell down to the ground on their faces to worship their Lord, the Almighty, God Most High.↗

¹⁸The singers also praised him with their voices. There was a sweet melody in the whole house.↗