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[1] It was Simon, the son of Onias, the high priest,
who in his life repaired the house,
and in his days strengthened the temple.
[2] The foundation was built by him to the height of the double walls,
the lofty retaining walls of the temple enclosure.
[3] In his days, a water cistern was dug,
the brazen vessel like the sea in circumference.
[4] He planned to save his people from ruin,
and fortified the city against siege.
[5] How glorious he was when the people gathered around him
as he came out of the house of the veil!
[6] He was like the morning star among clouds,
like the full moon,
[7] like the sun shining on the temple of the Most High,
like the rainbow shining in clouds of glory,
[8] like roses in the days of first fruits,
like lilies by a water spring,
like the shoot of the frankincense tree in summer time,
[9] like fire and incense in the censer,
like a vessel of beaten gold adorned with all kinds of precious stones,
[10] like an olive tree loaded with fruit,
and like a cypress growing high among the clouds.
[11] When he put on his glorious robe,
and clothed himself in perfect splendor,
ascending to the holy altar,
he made the court of the sanctuary glorious. [12] When he received the portions out of the priests’ hands,
as he stood by the hearth of the altar,
with his kindred like a garland around him,
he was like a young cedar in Lebanon
surrounded by the trunks of palm trees.
[13] All the sons of Aaron in their glory,
held the Lord’s offering in their hands before all the congregation of Israel.
[14] Finishing the service at the altars,
that he might arrange the offering of the Most High, the Almighty,
[15] he stretched out his hand to the cup of libation,
and poured out the cup of the grape.
He poured it out at the foot of the altar,
a sweet smelling fragrance to the Most High, the King of all.
[16] Then the sons of Aaron shouted.
They sounded the trumpets of beaten work.
They made a great fanfare to be heard,
for a reminder before the Most High.
[17] Then all the people together hurried,
and fell down to the ground on their faces
to worship their Lord, the Almighty, God Most High. [18] The singers also praised him with their voices.
There was a sweet melody in the whole house.
[19] And the people implored the Lord Most High,
in prayer before him who is merciful,
until the worship of the Lord was finished,
and so they accomplished his service.
[20] Then he went down, and lifted up his hands
over the whole congregation of the children of Israel,
to give blessing to the Lord with his lips,
and to glory in his name.
[21] He bowed himself down in worship the second time,
to declare the blessing from the Most High. [22] Now bless the God of all,
who everywhere does great things,
who exalts our days from the womb,
and deals with us according to his mercy.
[23] May he grant us joyfulness of heart,
and that peace may be in our days in Israel for the days of eternity,
[24] to entrust his mercy with us,
and let him deliver us in his time! [25] With two nations my soul is vexed,
and the third is no nation:
[26] Those who sit on the mountain ofⓘ Samaria, the Philistines,
and the foolish people who live in Shechem. [27] I have written in this book the instruction of understanding and knowledge,
I Jesus, the son of Sirach Eleazar, of Jerusalem,
who out of his heart poured forth wisdom.
[28] Blessed is he who will exercise these things.
He who lays them up in his heart will become wise.
[29] For if he does them, he will be strong in all things,
for the light of the Lord is his guide.ⓘ

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 50:26 According to some ancient versions, Seir.
  2. ⓘ 50:29 The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.
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[1] Σιμων G4613 Ονιου υἱὸς G5207 ἱερεὺς G2409 ὁ G3588 μέγας, G3173 ὃς G3739 ἐν G1722 ζωῇ G2222 αὐτοῦ G846 ὑπέρραψεν οἶκον G3624 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ἡμέραις G2250 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐστερέωσεν G4732 ναόν· G3485 [2] καὶ G2532 ὑπ’ G5259 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐθεμελιώθη G2311 ὕψος G5311 διπλῆς, G1362 ἀνάλημμα ὑψηλὸν G5308 περιβόλου ἱεροῦ· G2413 [3] ἐν G1722 ἡμέραις G2250 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐλατομήθη G2998 ἀποδοχεῖον ὑδάτων, G5204 λάκκος ὡσεὶ G5616 θαλάσσης G2281 τὸ G3588 περίμετρον· [4] ὁ G3588 φροντίζων G5431 τοῦ G3588 λαοῦ G2992 αὐτοῦ G846 ἀπὸ G575 πτώσεως G4431 καὶ G2532 ἐνισχύσας G1765 πόλιν G4172 ἐν G1722 πολιορκήσει. [5] Ὡς G5613 ἐδοξάσθη G1392 ἐν G1722 περιστροφῇ λαοῦ, G2992 ἐν G1722 ἐξόδῳ G1841 οἴκου G3624 καταπετάσματος· G2665 [6] ὡς G5613 ἀστὴρ G792 ἑωθινὸς ἐν G1722 μέσῳ G3319 νεφελῶν, G3507 ὡς G5613 σελήνη G4582 πλήρης G4134 ἐν G1722 ἡμέραις, G2250 [7] ὡς G5613 ἥλιος G2246 ἐκλάμπων G1584 ἐπὶ G1909 ναὸν G3485 ὑψίστου G5310 καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 τόξον G5115 φωτίζον G5461 ἐν G1722 νεφέλαις G3507 δόξης, G1391 [8] ὡς G5613 ἄνθος G438 ῥόδων ἐν G1722 ἡμέραις G2250 νέων, G3501 ὡς G5613 κρίνα G2918 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐξόδῳ G1841 ὕδατος, G5204 ὡς G5613 βλαστὸς Λιβάνου ἐν G1722 ἡμέραις G2250 θέρους, G2330 [9] ὡς G5613 πῦρ G4442 καὶ G2532 λίβανος G3030 ἐπὶ G1909 πυρείου, ὡς G5613 σκεῦος G4632 χρυσίου G5553 ὁλοσφύρητον κεκοσμημένον G2885 παντὶ G3956 λίθῳ G3037 πολυτελεῖ, G4185 [10] ὡς G5613 ἐλαία G1636 ἀναθάλλουσα G330 καρποὺς G2590 καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 κυπάρισσος ὑψουμένη G5312 ἐν G1722 νεφέλαις. G3507 [11] Ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ἀναλαμβάνειν G353 αὐτὸν G846 στολὴν G4749 δόξης G1391 καὶ G2532 ἐνδιδύσκεσθαι G1737 αὐτὸν G846 συντέλειαν G4930 καυχήματος, G2745 ἐν G1722 ἀναβάσει θυσιαστηρίου G2379 ἁγίου G40 ἐδόξασεν G1392 περιβολὴν ἁγιάσματος· [12] ἐν G1722 δὲ G1161 τῷ G3588 δέχεσθαι G1209 μέλη G3196 ἐκ G1537 χειρῶν G5495 ἱερέων, G2409 καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 ἑστὼς G2476 παρ’ G3844 ἐσχάρᾳ βωμοῦ, G1041 κυκλόθεν G2943 αὐτοῦ G846 στέφανος G4735 ἀδελφῶν G80 ὡς G5613 βλάστημα κέδρων ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 Λιβάνῳ καὶ G2532 ἐκύκλωσαν G2944 αὐτὸν G846 ὡς G5613 στελέχη φοινίκων, G5404 [13] καὶ G2532 πάντες G3956 οἱ G3588 υἱοὶ G5207 Ααρων G2 ἐν G1722 δόξῃ G1391 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 προσφορὰ G4376 κυρίου G2962 ἐν G1722 χερσὶν G5495 αὐτῶν G846 ἔναντι G1725 πάσης G3956 ἐκκλησίας G1577 Ισραηλ, G2474 [14] καὶ G2532 συντέλειαν G4930 λειτουργῶν G3011 ἐπὶ G1909 βωμῶν G1041 κοσμῆσαι G2885 προσφορὰν G4376 ὑψίστου G5310 παντοκράτορος, G3841 [15] ἐξέτεινεν G1614 ἐπὶ G1909 σπονδείου χεῖρα G5495 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἔσπεισεν G4689 ἐξ G1537 αἵματος G129 σταφυλῆς, G4718 ἐξέχεεν G1632 εἰς G1519 θεμέλια G2310 θυσιαστηρίου G2379 ὀσμὴν G3744 εὐωδίας G2175 ὑψίστῳ G5310 παμβασιλεῖ. [16] Τότε G5119 ἀνέκραγον G349 οἱ G3588 υἱοὶ G5207 Ααρων, G2 ἐν G1722 σάλπιγξιν G4536 ἐλαταῖς ἤχησαν, G2278 ἀκουστὴν ἐποίησαν G4160 φωνὴν G5456 μεγάλην G3173 εἰς G1519 μνημόσυνον G3422 ἔναντι G1725 ὑψίστου· G5310 [17] τότε G5119 πᾶς G3956 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 κοινῇ G2839 κατέσπευσαν καὶ G2532 ἔπεσαν G4098 ἐπὶ G1909 πρόσωπον G4383 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 γῆν G1093 προσκυνῆσαι G4352 τῷ G3588 κυρίῳ G2962 αὐτῶν G846 παντοκράτορι G3841 θεῷ G2316 ὑψίστῳ· G5310 [18] καὶ G2532 ᾔνεσαν G134 οἱ G3588 ψαλτῳδοὶ ἐν G1722 φωναῖς G5456 αὐτῶν, G846 ἐν G1722 πλείστῳ G4118 ἤχῳ G2279 ἐγλυκάνθη μέλος· G3196 [19] καὶ G2532 ἐδεήθη G1189 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 κυρίου G2962 ὑψίστου G5310 ἐν G1722 προσευχῇ G4335 κατέναντι G2713 ἐλεήμονος, G1655 ἕως G2193 συντελεσθῇ G4931 κόσμος G2889 κυρίου G2962 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 λειτουργίαν G3009 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐτελείωσαν. G5048 [20] Τότε G5119 καταβὰς G2597 ἐπῆρεν G1869 χεῖρας G5495 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐπὶ G1909 πᾶσαν G3956 ἐκκλησίαν G1577 υἱῶν G5207 Ισραηλ G2474 δοῦναι G1325 εὐλογίαν G2129 κυρίου G2962 ἐκ G1537 χειλέων G5491 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ὀνόματι G3686 αὐτοῦ G846 καυχήσασθαι· G2744 [21] καὶ G2532 ἐδευτέρωσαν ἐν G1722 προσκυνήσει ἐπιδέξασθαι G1926 τὴν G3588 εὐλογίαν G2129 παρὰ G3844 ὑψίστου. G5310 [22] Καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 εὐλογήσατε G2127 τὸν G3588 θεὸν G2316 πάντων G3956 τὸν G3588 μεγάλα G3173 ποιοῦντα G4160 πάντῃ, G3839 τὸν G3588 ὑψοῦντα G5312 ἡμέρας G2250 ἡμῶν G2257 ἐκ G1537 μήτρας G3388 καὶ G2532 ποιοῦντα G4160 μεθ’ G3326 ἡμῶν G2257 κατὰ G2596 τὸ G3588 ἔλεος G1656 αὐτοῦ. G846 [23] Δῴη G1325 ἡμῖν G2254 εὐφροσύνην G2167 καρδίας G2588 καὶ G2532 γενέσθαι G1096 εἰρήνην G1515 ἐν G1722 ἡμέραις G2250 ἡμῶν G2257 ἐν G1722 Ισραηλ G2474 κατὰ G2596 τὰς G3588 ἡμέρας G2250 τοῦ G3588 αἰῶνος· G165 [24] ἐμπιστεύσαι μεθ’ G3326 ἡμῶν G2257 τὸ G3588 ἔλεος G1656 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἡμέραις G2250 ἡμῶν G2257 λυτρωσάσθω G3084 ἡμᾶς. G2248 [25] Ἐν G1722 δυσὶν G1417 ἔθνεσιν G1484 προσώχθισεν G4360 ἡ G3588 ψυχή G5590 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 τρίτον G5154 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἔθνος· G1484 [26] οἱ G3588 καθήμενοι G2521 ἐν G1722 ὄρει G3735 Σαμαρείας G4540 καὶ G2532 Φυλιστιιμ καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 ὁ G3588 μωρὸς G3474 ὁ G3588 κατοικῶν G2730 ἐν G1722 Σικιμοις. [27] Παιδείαν G3809 συνέσεως G4907 καὶ G2532 ἐπιστήμης ἐχάραξεν ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 βιβλίῳ G975 τούτῳ G5129 Ἰησοῦς G2424 υἱὸς G5207 Σιραχ Ελεαζαρ G1648 ὁ G3588 Ιεροσολυμίτης, G2415 ὃς G3739 ἀνώμβρησεν σοφίαν G4678 ἀπὸ G575 καρδίας G2588 αὐτοῦ. G846 [28] Μακάριος G3107 ὃς G3739 ἐν G1722 τούτοις G5125 ἀναστραφήσεται, G390 καὶ G2532 θεὶς G5087 αὐτὰ G846 ἐπὶ G1909 καρδίαν G2588 αὐτοῦ G846 σοφισθήσεται· G4679 [29] ἐὰν G1437 γὰρ G1063 αὐτὰ G846 ποιήσῃ, G4160 πρὸς G4314 πάντα G3956 ἰσχύσει· G2480 ὅτι G3754 φῶς G5457 κυρίου G2962 τὸ G3588 ἴχνος G2487 αὐτοῦ. G846
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