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Sirach 46
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1Jesus the son a Nave was valiant in the wars, and was the successor of Moses in prophecies, who according to his name was made great for the saving of the elect of God, and taking vengeance of the enemies that rose up against them, that he might set Israel in their inheritance.
1Joshua the son of Nun was valiant in war, and was the successor of Moses in prophecies. He was made great according to his name for the saving of God’s elect, to take vengeance on the enemies that rose up against them, that he might give Israel their inheritance.
2How great glory got he, when he did lift up his hands, and stretched out his sword against the cities!
2How he was glorified in the lifting up his hands, and in stretching out his sword against the cities!
3Who before him so stood to it? for the Lord himself brought his enemies to him.
3Who before him stood so firm? For the Lord himself brought his enemies to him.
4Did not the sun go back by his means? and was not one day as long as two?
4Didn’t the sun go back by his hand? Didn’t one day become as two?
5He called upon the most high Lord, when the enemies pressed upon him on every side; and the great Lord heard him.
5He called upon the Most High, the Mighty One, when his foes pressed in all around him, and the great Lord heard him.
6And with hailstones of mighty powerhe made the battle to fall violently upon the nations, and in the descent [of Beth-horon] he destroyed them that resisted, that the nations might know all their strength, because he fought in the sight of the Lord, and he followed the Mighty One.
6With hailstones of mighty power, he caused war to break violently upon the nation, and on the slope he destroyed those who resisted, so that the nations might know his armor, how he fought in the sight of the Lord; for he followed the Mighty One.
7In the time of Moses also he did a work of mercy, he and Caleb the son of Jephunne, in that they withstood the congregation, and withheld the people from sin, and appeased the wicked murmuring.
7Also in the time of Moses, he did a work of mercy— he and Caleb the son of Jephunneh— in that they withstood the adversary, hindered the people from sin, and stilled their wicked complaining.
8And of six hundred thousand people on foot, they two were preserved to bring them in to the heritage, even to the land that flows with milk and honey.
8And of six hundred thousand people on foot, they two alone were preserved to bring them into their inheritance, into a land flowing with milk and honey.
9The Lord gave strength also to Caleb, which remained with him to his old age: so that he entered upon the high places of the land, and his seed obtained it for an heritage:
9The Lord gave strength to Caleb, and it remained with him to his old age, so that he entered the hill country, and his offspring obtained it for an inheritance,
10That all the children of Israel might see that it is good to follow the Lord.
10that all the children of Israel might see that it is good to follow the Lord.
11And concerning the judges, every one by name, whose heart went not a whoring, nor departed from the Lord, let their memory be blessed.
11Also the judges, every one by his name, all whose hearts didn’t engage in immorality, and who didn’t turn away from the Lord— may their memory be blessed!
12Let their bones flourish out of their place, and let the name of them that were honored be continued upon their children.
12May their bones flourish again out of their place. May the name of those who have been honored be renewed in their children.
13Samuel, the prophet of the Lord, beloved of his Lord, established a kingdom, and anointed princes over his people.
13Samuel, the prophet of the Lord, loved by his Lord, established a kingdom and anointed princes over his people.
14By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation, and the Lord had respect to Jacob.
14By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation, and the Lord watched over Jacob.
15By his faithfulness he was found a true prophet, and by his word he was known to be faithful in vision.
15By his faithfulness he was proved to be a prophet. By his words he was known to be faithful in vision.
16He called upon the mighty Lord, when his enemies pressed upon him on every side, when he offered the sucking lamb.
16When his enemies pressed on him on every side, he called upon the Lord, the Mighty One, with the offering of the suckling lamb.
17And the Lord thundered from heaven, and with a great noise made his voice to be heard .
17Then the Lord thundered from heaven. He made his voice heard with a mighty sound.
18And he destroyed the rulers of the Tyrians, and all the princes of the Philistines.
18He utterly destroyed the rulers of the Tyrians and all the princes of the Philistines.
19And before his long sleephe made protestations in the sight of the Lord and his anointed, I have not taken any man's goods, so much as a shoe: and no man did accuse him.
19Before the time of his age-long sleep, he testified in the sight of the lord and his anointed, “I have not taken any man’s goods, so much as a sandal;” and no one accused him.
20And after his death he prophesied, and showed the king his end, and lifted up his voice from the earth in prophecy, to blot out the wickedness of the people.
20Even after he fell asleep, he prophesied, and showed the king his end, and lifted up his voice from the earth in prophecy, to blot out the wickedness of the people.