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[1] Let us now praise famous men,
our ancestors in their generations.
[2] The Lord created great glory in them—
his mighty power from the beginning.
[3] Some ruled in their kingdoms
and were men renowned for their power,
giving counsel by their understanding.
Some have spoken in prophecies,
[4] leaders of the people by their counsels,
and by their understanding, giving instruction for the people.
Their words in their instruction were wise.
[5] Some composed musical tunes,
and set forth verses in writing,
[6] rich men endowed with ability,
living peaceably in their homes.
[7] All these were honored in their generations,
and were outstanding in their days.
[8] Some of them have left a name behind them,
so that others declare their praises.
[9] But of others, there is no memory.
They perished as though they had not been.
They become as though they had not been born,
they and their children after them.
[10] But these were men of mercy,
whose righteous deeds have not been forgotten.
[11] A good inheritance remains with their offspring.
Their children are within the covenant.
[12] Their offspring stand fast,
with their children, for their sakes.
[13] Their offspring will remain forever.
Their glory won’t be blotted out.
[14] Their bodies were buried in peace.
Their name lives to all generations.
[15] People will declare their wisdom.
The congregation proclaims their praise. [16] Enoch pleased the Lord, and was taken up,
an example of repentance to all generations. [17] Noah was found perfect and righteous.
In the season of wrath, he kept the race alive.
Therefore a remnant was left on the earth
when the flood came.
[18] Everlasting covenants were made with him,
that all flesh should no more be blotted out by a flood. [19] Abraham was a great father of a multitude of nations.
There was none found like him in glory,
[20] who kept the law of the Most High,
and was taken into covenant with him.
In his flesh he established the covenant.
When he was tested, he was found faithful.
[21] Therefore he assured him by an oath
that the nations would be blessed through his offspring,
that he would multiply him like the dust of the earth,
exalt his offspring like the stars,
and cause them to inherit from sea to sea,
and from the Euphrates River to the utmost parts of the earth. [22] In Isaac also, he established the same assurance for Abraham his father’s sake,
the blessing of all men, and the covenant.
[23] He made it rest upon the head of Jacob.
He acknowledged him in his blessings,
gave to him by inheritance,
and divided his portions.
He distributed them among twelve tribes.
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Septuaginta
[1] Αἰνέσωμεν G134 δὴ G1211 ἄνδρας G435 ἐνδόξους G1741 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 πατέρας G3962 ἡμῶν G2257 τῇ G3588 γενέσει· G1078 [2] πολλὴν G4183 δόξαν G1391 ἔκτισεν G2936 ὁ G3588 κύριος, G2962 τὴν G3588 μεγαλωσύνην G3172 αὐτοῦ G846 ἀπ’ G575 αἰῶνος. G165 [3] Κυριεύοντες G2961 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 βασιλείαις G932 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 ἄνδρες G435 ὀνομαστοὶ ἐν G1722 δυνάμει· G1411 βουλεύοντες G1011 ἐν G1722 συνέσει G4907 αὐτῶν, G846 ἀπηγγελκότες G518 ἐν G1722 προφητείαις· G4394 [4] ἡγούμενοι G2233 λαοῦ G2992 ἐν G1722 διαβουλίοις καὶ G2532 συνέσει G4907 γραμματείας λαοῦ, G2992 σοφοὶ G4680 λόγοι G3056 ἐν G1722 παιδείᾳ G3809 αὐτῶν· G846 [5] ἐκζητοῦντες G1567 μέλη G3196 μουσικῶν G3451 καὶ G2532 διηγούμενοι G1334 ἔπη G2031 ἐν G1722 γραφῇ· G1124 [6] ἄνδρες G435 πλούσιοι G4145 κεχορηγημένοι G5524 ἰσχύι, G2479 εἰρηνεύοντες G1514 ἐν G1722 κατοικίαις G2733 αὐτῶν· G846 [7] πάντες G3956 οὗτοι G3778 ἐν G1722 γενεαῖς G1074 ἐδοξάσθησαν, G1392 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἡμέραις G2250 αὐτῶν G846 καύχημα. G2745 [8] Εἰσὶν G1526 αὐτῶν G846 οἳ G3739 κατέλιπον G2641 ὄνομα G3686 τοῦ G3588 ἐκδιηγήσασθαι G1555 ἐπαίνους· G1868 [9] καὶ G2532 εἰσὶν G1526 ὧν G3739 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 μνημόσυνον G3422 καὶ G2532 ἀπώλοντο G622 ὡς G5613 οὐχ G3756 ὑπάρξαντες καὶ G2532 ἐγένοντο G1096 ὡς G5613 οὐ G3756 γεγονότες G1096 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 τέκνα G5043 αὐτῶν G846 μετ’ G3326 αὐτούς. G846 [10] Ἀλλ’ G235 ἢ G2228 οὗτοι G3778 ἄνδρες G435 ἐλέους, G1656 ὧν G3739 αἱ G3588 δικαιοσύναι G1343 οὐκ G3756 ἐπελήσθησαν· G1950 [11] μετὰ G3326 τοῦ G3588 σπέρματος G4690 αὐτῶν G846 διαμενεῖ, G1265 ἀγαθὴ G18 κληρονομία G2817 ἔκγονα G1549 αὐτῶν· G846 [12] ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 διαθήκαις G1242 ἔστη G2476 τὸ G3588 σπέρμα G4690 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 τέκνα G5043 αὐτῶν G846 δι’ G1223 αὐτούς· G846 [13] ἕως G2193 αἰῶνος G165 μενεῖ G3306 σπέρμα G4690 αὐτῶν, G846 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 δόξα G1391 αὐτῶν G846 οὐκ G3756 ἐξαλειφθήσεται· G1813 [14] τὰ G3588 σώματα G4983 αὐτῶν G846 ἐν G1722 εἰρήνῃ G1515 ἐτάφη, G2290 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ὄνομα G3686 αὐτῶν G846 ζῇ G2198 εἰς G1519 γενεάς· G1074 [15] σοφίαν G4678 αὐτῶν G846 διηγήσονται G1334 λαοί, G2992 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 ἔπαινον G1868 ἐξαγγέλλει G1804 ἐκκλησία. G1577 [16] Ενωχ G1802 εὐηρέστησεν G2100 κυρίῳ G2962 καὶ G2532 μετετέθη G3346 ὑπόδειγμα G5262 μετανοίας G3341 ταῖς G3588 γενεαῖς. G1074 [17] Νωε G3575 εὑρέθη G2147 τέλειος G5046 δίκαιος, G1342 ἐν G1722 καιρῷ G2540 ὀργῆς G3709 ἐγένετο G1096 ἀντάλλαγμα· G465 διὰ G1223 τοῦτον G5126 ἐγενήθη G1096 κατάλειμμα G2640 τῇ G3588 γῇ, G1093 ὅτε G3753 ἐγένετο G1096 κατακλυσμός· G2627 [18] διαθῆκαι G1242 αἰῶνος G165 ἐτέθησαν G5087 πρὸς G4314 αὐτόν, G846 ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 ἐξαλειφθῇ G1813 κατακλυσμῷ G2627 πᾶσα G3956 σάρξ. G4561 [19] Αβρααμ G11 μέγας G3173 πατὴρ G3962 πλήθους G4128 ἐθνῶν, G1484 καὶ G2532 οὐχ G3756 εὑρέθη G2147 ὅμοιος G3664 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 δόξῃ· G1391 [20] ὃς G3739 συνετήρησεν G4933 νόμον G3551 ὑψίστου G5310 καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 ἐν G1722 διαθήκῃ G1242 μετ’ G3326 αὐτοῦ· G846 ἐν G1722 σαρκὶ G4561 αὐτοῦ G846 ἔστησεν G2476 διαθήκην G1242 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 πειρασμῷ G3986 εὑρέθη G2147 πιστός· G4103 [21] διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 ἐν G1722 ὅρκῳ G3727 ἔστησεν G2476 αὐτῷ G846 ἐνευλογηθῆναι G1757 ἔθνη G1484 ἐν G1722 σπέρματι G4690 αὐτοῦ, G846 πληθῦναι G4129 αὐτὸν G846 ὡς G5613 χοῦν G5522 τῆς G3588 γῆς G1093 καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 ἄστρα G798 ἀνυψῶσαι τὸ G3588 σπέρμα G4690 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 κατακληρονομῆσαι G2624 αὐτοὺς G846 ἀπὸ G575 θαλάσσης G2281 ἕως G2193 θαλάσσης G2281 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 ποταμοῦ G4215 ἕως G2193 ἄκρου G206 τῆς G3588 γῆς. G1093 [22] Καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 Ισαακ G2464 ἔστησεν G2476 οὕτως G3779 δι’ G1223 Αβρααμ G11 τὸν G3588 πατέρα G3962 αὐτοῦ. G846 [23] Εὐλογίαν G2129 πάντων G3956 ἀνθρώπων G444 καὶ G2532 διαθήκην G1242 κατέπαυσεν G2664 ἐπὶ G1909 κεφαλὴν G2776 Ιακωβ· G2384 ἐπέγνω G1921 αὐτὸν G846 ἐν G1722 εὐλογίαις G2129 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἔδωκεν G1325 αὐτῷ G846 ἐν G1722 κληρονομίᾳ· G2817 καὶ G2532 διέστειλεν G1291 μερίδας G3310 αὐτοῦ, G846 ἐν G1722 φυλαῖς G5443 ἐμέρισεν G3307 δέκα G1176 δύο. G1417
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament