Sirach 46
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Joshua
1 #
Js 1.1—11.23. Joshua the son of Nun
was a mighty warrior
and the next prophet
after Moses.
His name means,
“The Lord rescues,”
and Joshua did rescue Israel
by defeating their enemies,
as he led Israel into the land
God had promised them.
2Joshua was glorious
as he raised his sword
and gave the signal
to attack a city.
3He had more courage
than any warrior before him,
because he was fighting
at the Lord's command.
4Joshua even kept the sun
from moving across the sky,
so that one day lasted
as long as two.
5His enemies attacked all around,
but he prayed
to our Mighty God,
and the Lord, the Most High,
made deadly hailstones fall
on the enemy army.
6As the battle moved down
the mountain slopes
Joshua defeated and destroyed
the enemy army,
so that everyone would know
he fought under the command
of the Mighty Lord of Israel,
and that the Lord himself
fought on their side.
Caleb
7 #
Nu 14.6-10; Js 14.6-11. Earlier, Caleb son of Jephunneh,
along with Joshua,
proved he was loyal to God
by standing up to the people
who rebelled against Moses.
These two held back the people
from sinning
and put an end
to their complaints.
8Six hundred thousand men died,
but Caleb and Joshua
were spared
and led Israel into the land
rich with milk and honey.
9The Lord kept Caleb strong,
and although Caleb was old,
he captured the hill country.
Then he handed down his land
to his descendants
10to remind Israel of the benefits
of being faithful to the Lord.
The Judges
11 #
Jg 1.1—16.31. Some of Israel's special leaders
were the famous judges#46.11 judges: These led the Israelites in battle, decided legal cases, and sometimes performed religious duties.
who never turned from the Lord
to worship idols.
And we still honor them
because they were faithful.
12Though they are now dead,
we pray their good names
will be honored by the way
their descendants live.
The Prophet Samuel
13 #
1 S 3.19,20; 7.9-11; 10.1; 12.3; 16.13; 28.18,19. The Lord loved Samuel,
the prophet who appointed
the first kings of Israel
and other rulers.
14Samuel judged the nation
according to the Lord's Law,
and so the Lord
watched over Israel.#46.14 Israel: See the note at 36.13.
15The people knew that Samuel
spoke for the Lord,
because Samuel was faithful,
and his words came true.
16One time, Israel's enemies
attacked from every side,
but Samuel prayed
to the Mighty Lord
and sacrificed a lamb.
17Then the Lord thundered
his answer from heaven
18and defeated the leaders
of Tyre and#46.18 Tyre and: Greek; the Hebrew text does not have these words. Philistia.
19Before Samuel died,
he asked the Lord and the king
to be his witnesses
so that no one could accuse him
of ever taking anything
that wasn't rightfully his—
not even a pair of sandals.
20And then, after he had died,
he spoke from the grave
and predicted King Saul's death,
which brought to an end
Saul's disobedience.
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