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15 Nor has any man been born like Joseph,
    a leader of his brothers,
    a support for the people.[a]
    They took special care
    even of his bones.
16 Shem and Seth were honored
among human beings,[b]
    and above every living thing in creation
    was Adam.

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 49:15 Heb lacks a support for the people.
  2. Sirach 49:16 Heb adds Enosh to the list.

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