Sirach 7:31
Good News Translation
Honor the Lord and respect the priests. Supply them with what you have been commanded to give: the first produce, the offering for sin, the shoulder of the sacrificial animal--all the required sacrifices and offerings.

New Revised Standard Version
Fear the Lord and honor the priest, and give him his portion, as you have been commanded: the first fruits, the guilt offering, the gift of the shoulders, the sacrifice of sanctification, and the first fruits of the holy things.

Contemporary English Version
Fear the Lord and honor his priests with what he has commanded. Bring them the first part of your harvest and the sacrifice to make things right. Give them the shoulders from other sacrifices and all offerings and holy food dedicated to the Lord.

New American Bible
Honor God and respect the priest; give him his portion as you have been commanded: First fruits and contributions, his portion of victims and holy offerings.

Douay-Rheims Bible
With all thy soul fear the Lord, and reverence his priests.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

With all thy soul fear the Lord, and reverence his priests.

Sirach 7:29
Honour thy father, and forget not the groanings of thy mother:

Sirach 7:30
Remember that thou hadst not been born but through them: and make a return to them as they have done for thee.

Sirach 7:32
With all thy strength love him that made thee: and forsake not his ministers.

Sirach 7:33
Honour God with all thy soul and give honour to the priests, and purify thyself with thy arms.

Context
Sirach 7
30Remember that thou hadst not been born but through them: and make a return to them as they have done for thee. 31With all thy soul fear the Lord, and reverence his priests. 32With all thy strength love him that made thee: and forsake not his ministers.…
Cross References
Sirach 7:29
Honour thy father, and forget not the groanings of thy mother:

Sirach 7:30
Remember that thou hadst not been born but through them: and make a return to them as they have done for thee.

Sirach 7:32
With all thy strength love him that made thee: and forsake not his ministers.

Sirach 7:33
Honour God with all thy soul and give honour to the priests, and purify thyself with thy arms.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 7:30
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