Sirach 44
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Sirach 44
Hymn in Honor of Our Ancestors#44.1 This title is included in the Gk text.
1Let us now sing the praises of famous men,
our ancestors in their generations.
2The Lord apportioned to them#44.2 Heb: Gk created great glory,
his majesty from the beginning.
3 #
Sir 39.1
There were those who ruled in their kingdoms
and made a name for themselves by their strength;
those who gave counsel because they were intelligent;
those who spoke in prophetic oracles;
4those who led the people by their counsels
and by their knowledge of the people’s lore;
they were wise in their words of instruction;
5 #
Sir 47.8–10
those who composed musical tunes
or put verses in writing;
6rich men endowed with resources,
living peacefully in their homes—
7all these were honored in their generations
and were the pride of their times.
8Some of them have left behind a name,
so that others declare their praise.
9 #
Ob 16; Wis 2.2 But of others there is no memory;
they have perished as though they had never existed;
they have become as though they had never been born,
they and their children after them.
10But these also were men of compassion
whose righteous deeds have not been forgotten;
11 #
Ps 112.3
their wealth will remain with their descendants
and their inheritance with their children’s children.#44.11 Heb Compare Lat Syr: Meaning of Gk uncertain
12Their descendants stand by the covenants;
their children also, for their sake.
13 #
Sir 39.9
Their offspring will continue forever,
and their glory will never be blotted out.
14 #
Gen 15.15
Their bodies are buried in peace,
but their name lives on generation after generation.
15 #
Sir 39.10
The assembly declares#44.15 Heb: Gk Peoples declare their wisdom,
and the congregation proclaims their praise.
Enoch
16 #
Gen 5.24
Enoch pleased the Lord and was taken up,
an example of repentance to all generations.
Noah
17 #
Gen 6.9; 1 Pet 3.20; 2 Pet 2.5 Noah was found perfect and righteous;
in the time of wrath he kept humanity alive;#44.17 Heb: Gk was taken in exchange
because of him#44.17 Cn: Gk this a remnant was left on the earth
when the flood came.
18 #
Gen 9.11
Everlasting covenants were made with him
that all flesh should never again be blotted out by a flood.
Abraham
19 #
Gen 12.2; 15.5 Abraham was the great father of a multitude of nations,
and no one has been found like him in glory.
20 #
Gen 17.10, 11; 22.1; Heb 11.17 He kept the law of the Most High
and entered into a covenant with him;
he certified the covenant in his flesh,
and when he was tested he proved faithful.
21 #
Gen 13.16; 15.5, 18; 22.16–18 Therefore the Lord#44.21 Gk he assured him with an oath
that the nations would be blessed through his offspring,
that he would make him as numerous as the dust of the earth
and exalt his offspring like the stars
and give them an inheritance from sea to sea
and from the Euphrates#44.21 Syr: Heb Gk River to the ends of the earth.
Isaac and Jacob
22 #
Gen 26.3–5
To Isaac also he gave the same assurance
for the sake of his father Abraham.
The blessing of all people and a covenant
23 #
Gen 27.28, 29; 28.14; 49.28 he made to rest on the head of Jacob;
he acknowledged him with his blessings
and gave him his inheritance;
he divided his portions
and distributed them among twelve tribes.
Moses
From his descendants the Lord#44.23 Gk he brought forth a man of compassion
who found favor in the sight of all
ទើបបានជ្រើសរើសហើយ៖
Sirach 44: NRSVUE
គំនូសចំណាំ
ចែករំលែក
ចម្លង
ចង់ឱ្យគំនូសពណ៌ដែលបានរក្សាទុករបស់អ្នក មាននៅលើគ្រប់ឧបករណ៍ទាំងអស់មែនទេ? ចុះឈ្មោះប្រើ ឬចុះឈ្មោះចូល
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