Ben Sira 24:11-14 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

11. In the city he loves as he loves me, he gave me rest;in Jerusalem, my domain.

12. I struck root among the glorious people,in the portion of the Lord, his heritage.

13. “Like a cedar in Lebanon I grew tall,like a cypress on Mount Hermon;

14. I grew tall like a palm tree in Engedi,like rosebushes in Jericho;Like a fair olive tree in the field,like a plane tree beside water I grew tall.

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