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10 as an olive tree springing forth, and a cypress tree raising itself on high; [as a burgeoning olive (tree), and (a) cypress into (the) height(s) putting out itself;]

11 while he took the stole (or the robe) of glory, and was clothed in the perfection of virtue. In the ascending of (or in the going up to) the holy altar, the clothing of holiness gave glory. [in taking him the stole of glory, and to be clad him in the full ending of virtue. In the going up of the holy altar, glory he gave (to) the amice of holiness.]

12 Forsooth in taking (the) parts (out) of the hand(s) of (the) priests, that is, the tithe of tithes, which the priests took of (or received from) the people, and he stood beside the altar. The crown of brethren, as a planting of (a) cedar in the hill Lebanon, was about him; so they stood about him as boughs of palm tree(s), [In taking forsooth parts of the hand of priests, and he standing beside the altar. About him the crown of brethren, as the planting of a cedar in Lebanon hill; so about him they stood as palm branches,]

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