Sirach 46
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Sirach 46
Joshua and Caleb
1 #
Num 27.18; Deut 34.9; Josh 1.6; 12.7; Mt 1.21 Joshua son of Nun was mighty in war
and was the successor of Moses in the prophetic office.
He became, as his name implies,
a great savior of God’s#46.1 Gk his elect,
to take vengeance on the enemies who rose against them,
so that he might give Israel its inheritance.
2 #
Josh 6.1—12.24
How glorious he was when he lifted his hands
and brandished his sword against the cities!
3Who before him ever stood so firm?
For he waged the wars of the Lord.
4 #
Josh 10.12
Was it not through him that the sun stood still
and one day became as long as two?
5 #
Josh 10.11
He called upon the Most High, the Mighty One,
when enemies pressed him on every side,
and the great Lord answered him
with hailstones of mighty power.
6 #
Josh 10.11
He overwhelmed that nation in battle,
and on the slope he destroyed his opponents,
so that the nations might know his armament,
because their battle was against#46.6 Other ancient authorities read for his battle was before the Lord,
for he was a devoted follower of the Mighty One.
7 #
Num 14.6–9; 1 Macc 2.55, 56 And in the days of Moses he showed compassion,
he and Caleb son of Jephunneh:
they opposed the congregation,#46.7 Other ancient authorities read the enemy
restrained the people from sin,
and stilled their wicked grumbling.
8 #
Ex 3.8; Num 1.46; 14.38; 26.65 And these two alone were spared
out of six hundred thousand infantry,
to lead the people#46.8 Gk them into their inheritance,
the land flowing with milk and honey.
9 #
Josh 14.6–14
The Lord gave Caleb strength,
which remained with him in his old age,
so that he went up to the hill country,
and his children obtained it for an inheritance,
10so that all the Israelites might see
how good it is to follow the Lord.
The Judges
11 #
Judg 2.17; Sir 45.1; 1 Macc 3.7 The judges also, with their respective names,
whose hearts did not fall into idolatry
and who did not turn away from the Lord—
may their memory be blessed!
12 #
Sir 49.10
May their bones send forth new life from where they lie,
and may the names of those who have been honored
live again in their children!#46.12 Meaning of Gk uncertain
13 #
1 Sam 10.1; Acts 13.20 Samuel was beloved by his Lord;
a prophet of the Lord, he established the kingdom
and anointed rulers over his people.
14By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation,
and the Lord watched over Jacob.
15 #
1 Sam 3.19, 20 By his faithfulness he was proved to be a prophet,
and by his words he became known as a trustworthy seer.
16 #
1 Sam 7.7–10; Ps 99.6 He called upon the Lord, the Mighty One,
when his enemies pressed him on every side,
and he offered in sacrifice a suckling lamb.
17Then the Lord thundered from heaven
and made his voice heard with a mighty sound;
18he subdued the leaders of the enemy#46.18 Heb: Gk leaders of the people of Tyre
and all the rulers of the Philistines.
19 #
1 Sam 12.3
Before the time of his eternal sleep,
Samuel#46.19 Gk he bore witness before the Lord and his anointed:
“No property, not so much as a pair of shoes,
have I taken from anyone!”
And no one accused him.
20 #
1 Sam 28.16–19; Sir 48.13 Even after he had fallen asleep, he prophesied
and made known to the king his death
and lifted up his voice from the ground
in prophecy, to blot out the lawlessness of the people.
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Sirach 46: NRSVUE
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