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Sirach 24:6-8
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Sirach 24:6-8
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
6 Over waves of the sea, over all the earth,
and over every people and nation I have held sway.[a](A)
7 Among all these I sought a resting place;
in whose inheritance should I abide?
8 “Then the Creator of all things gave me a command,
and my Creator pitched my tent.
He said, ‘Encamp in Jacob,
and in Israel receive your inheritance.’(B)
Footnotes
- 24.6 Other ancient authorities read I have acquired a possession
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