Sirach 50
50
Sirach 50
Simon Son of Onias
1The leader of his brothers and the pride of his people#50.1 Heb Syr: Gk lacks this line.
was the high priest, Simon son of Onias,
who in his life repaired the house
and in his time fortified the temple.
2He laid the foundations for the high double walls,
the high retaining walls for the temple enclosure.
3In his days a water cistern was dug,#50.3 Heb: Meaning of Gk uncertain
a reservoir like the sea in circumference.
4He considered how to save his people from ruin
and fortified the city against siege.
5 #
Ex 30.6; Lev 16.2; Heb 6.19 How glorious he was as he gazed from the tent,#50.5 Heb: Gk in his courses in the temple
as he came out of the house of the curtain,
6 #
Rev 2.28; 22.16 like the morning star among the clouds,
like the full moon at the festal season,#50.6 Heb: Meaning of Gk uncertain
7 #
Gen 9.14; 2 Sam 23.4; Sir 43.11, 12 like the sun shining on the temple of the Most High,
like the rainbow gleaming in splendid clouds,
8 #
Sir 39.13, 14 like roses in the days of the spring harvest,
like lilies by springs of water,
like a green shoot on Lebanon on a summer day,
9 #
Lev 16.12, 13; Sir 24.15 like fire and incense in the censer,
like a vessel of hammered gold
studded with all kinds of precious stones,
10 #
Sir 24.13, 14 like an olive tree laden with fruit,
and like a cypress towering in the clouds.
11 #
Wis 18.24
When he put on his glorious robe
and clothed himself in perfect splendor,
when he went up to the holy altar,
he made the court of the sanctuary glorious.
12 #
Ps 92.12
When he received the portions from the hands of the priests,
as he stood by the hearth of the altar
with a garland of brothers around him,
he was like a young cedar on Lebanon
surrounded by the trunks of palm trees.
13All the sons of Aaron in their splendor
held the Lord’s offering in their hands
before the whole congregation of Israel.
14Finishing the service at the altars#50.14 Other ancient authorities read altar
and arranging the offering to the Most High, the Almighty,
15 #
Sir 35.8; 39.26 he held out his hand for the cup
and poured a drink offering of the blood of the grape;
he poured it out at the foot of the altar,
a pleasing odor to the Most High, the king of all.
16 #
Num 10.2, 10 Then the sons of Aaron shouted;
they blew their trumpets of hammered metal;
they sounded a mighty fanfare
as a reminder before the Most High.
17Then all the people together quickly
fell to the ground on their faces
to worship their Lord,
the Almighty, God Most High.
18 #
Sir 47.9
Then the singers praised him with their voices
in sweet and full-toned melody.#50.18 Other ancient authorities read in sweet melody throughout the house
19And the people of the Lord Most High offered
their prayer before the Merciful One,
until the order of worship of the Lord was ended
and they completed his ritual.
20Then Simon#50.20 Gk he came down and raised his hands
over the whole congregation of Israelites,
to pronounce the blessing of the Lord with his lips
and to glory in his name,
21 #
Num 6.22–26
and they bowed down in worship a second time
to receive the blessing from the Most High.
A Benediction
22 #
Ps 22.10; 71.6; 72.18 And now bless the God of all,
who everywhere works great wonders,
who exalts our days from birth#50.22 Heb who nurtures humankind from the womb
and deals with us according to his mercy.
23May he give us#50.23 Other ancient authorities read you gladness of heart,
and may there be peace in our#50.23 Other ancient authorities read your days
in Israel, as in the days of old.
24May he entrust to us his mercy,
and may he deliver us in our#50.24 Other ancient authorities read his days!
Epilogue
25Two nations my soul detests,
and the third is not even a nation:
26 #
Ezek 25.15–17; Jn 4.9 those who live in Seir#50.26 Heb Compare Lat: Gk on the mountain of Samaria and the Philistines
and the foolish people who live in Shechem.
27 #
Sir 18.29
Instruction in understanding and knowledge
I have written in this book,
Jesus son of Eleazar son of Sirach#50.27 Heb: Meaning of Gk uncertain of Jerusalem,
whose mind poured forth wisdom.
28 #
Rev 1.3
Happy are those who concern themselves with these things,
and those who lay them to heart will become wise.
29 #
Isa 2.3
For if they put them into practice, they will be equal to anything,
for the fear#50.29 Heb: Other ancient authorities read light of the Lord is their path.#50.29 Other ancient authorities add And to the pious he gave wisdom. Blessed be the Lord forever. May it be; may it be.
ទើបបានជ្រើសរើសហើយ៖
Sirach 50: NRSVUE
គំនូសចំណាំ
ចែករំលែក
ចម្លង
ចង់ឱ្យគំនូសពណ៌ដែលបានរក្សាទុករបស់អ្នក មាននៅលើគ្រប់ឧបករណ៍ទាំងអស់មែនទេ? ចុះឈ្មោះប្រើ ឬចុះឈ្មោះចូល
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition, copyright © 2021 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Sirach 50
50
Sirach 50
Simon Son of Onias
1The leader of his brothers and the pride of his people#50.1 Heb Syr: Gk lacks this line.
was the high priest, Simon son of Onias,
who in his life repaired the house
and in his time fortified the temple.
2He laid the foundations for the high double walls,
the high retaining walls for the temple enclosure.
3In his days a water cistern was dug,#50.3 Heb: Meaning of Gk uncertain
a reservoir like the sea in circumference.
4He considered how to save his people from ruin
and fortified the city against siege.
5 #
Ex 30.6; Lev 16.2; Heb 6.19 How glorious he was as he gazed from the tent,#50.5 Heb: Gk in his courses in the temple
as he came out of the house of the curtain,
6 #
Rev 2.28; 22.16 like the morning star among the clouds,
like the full moon at the festal season,#50.6 Heb: Meaning of Gk uncertain
7 #
Gen 9.14; 2 Sam 23.4; Sir 43.11, 12 like the sun shining on the temple of the Most High,
like the rainbow gleaming in splendid clouds,
8 #
Sir 39.13, 14 like roses in the days of the spring harvest,
like lilies by springs of water,
like a green shoot on Lebanon on a summer day,
9 #
Lev 16.12, 13; Sir 24.15 like fire and incense in the censer,
like a vessel of hammered gold
studded with all kinds of precious stones,
10 #
Sir 24.13, 14 like an olive tree laden with fruit,
and like a cypress towering in the clouds.
11 #
Wis 18.24
When he put on his glorious robe
and clothed himself in perfect splendor,
when he went up to the holy altar,
he made the court of the sanctuary glorious.
12 #
Ps 92.12
When he received the portions from the hands of the priests,
as he stood by the hearth of the altar
with a garland of brothers around him,
he was like a young cedar on Lebanon
surrounded by the trunks of palm trees.
13All the sons of Aaron in their splendor
held the Lord’s offering in their hands
before the whole congregation of Israel.
14Finishing the service at the altars#50.14 Other ancient authorities read altar
and arranging the offering to the Most High, the Almighty,
15 #
Sir 35.8; 39.26 he held out his hand for the cup
and poured a drink offering of the blood of the grape;
he poured it out at the foot of the altar,
a pleasing odor to the Most High, the king of all.
16 #
Num 10.2, 10 Then the sons of Aaron shouted;
they blew their trumpets of hammered metal;
they sounded a mighty fanfare
as a reminder before the Most High.
17Then all the people together quickly
fell to the ground on their faces
to worship their Lord,
the Almighty, God Most High.
18 #
Sir 47.9
Then the singers praised him with their voices
in sweet and full-toned melody.#50.18 Other ancient authorities read in sweet melody throughout the house
19And the people of the Lord Most High offered
their prayer before the Merciful One,
until the order of worship of the Lord was ended
and they completed his ritual.
20Then Simon#50.20 Gk he came down and raised his hands
over the whole congregation of Israelites,
to pronounce the blessing of the Lord with his lips
and to glory in his name,
21 #
Num 6.22–26
and they bowed down in worship a second time
to receive the blessing from the Most High.
A Benediction
22 #
Ps 22.10; 71.6; 72.18 And now bless the God of all,
who everywhere works great wonders,
who exalts our days from birth#50.22 Heb who nurtures humankind from the womb
and deals with us according to his mercy.
23May he give us#50.23 Other ancient authorities read you gladness of heart,
and may there be peace in our#50.23 Other ancient authorities read your days
in Israel, as in the days of old.
24May he entrust to us his mercy,
and may he deliver us in our#50.24 Other ancient authorities read his days!
Epilogue
25Two nations my soul detests,
and the third is not even a nation:
26 #
Ezek 25.15–17; Jn 4.9 those who live in Seir#50.26 Heb Compare Lat: Gk on the mountain of Samaria and the Philistines
and the foolish people who live in Shechem.
27 #
Sir 18.29
Instruction in understanding and knowledge
I have written in this book,
Jesus son of Eleazar son of Sirach#50.27 Heb: Meaning of Gk uncertain of Jerusalem,
whose mind poured forth wisdom.
28 #
Rev 1.3
Happy are those who concern themselves with these things,
and those who lay them to heart will become wise.
29 #
Isa 2.3
For if they put them into practice, they will be equal to anything,
for the fear#50.29 Heb: Other ancient authorities read light of the Lord is their path.#50.29 Other ancient authorities add And to the pious he gave wisdom. Blessed be the Lord forever. May it be; may it be.
ទើបបានជ្រើសរើសហើយ៖
:
គំនូសចំណាំ
ចែករំលែក
ចម្លង
ចង់ឱ្យគំនូសពណ៌ដែលបានរក្សាទុករបស់អ្នក មាននៅលើគ្រប់ឧបករណ៍ទាំងអស់មែនទេ? ចុះឈ្មោះប្រើ ឬចុះឈ្មោះចូល
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition, copyright © 2021 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.