Previous - Next
Click here to show the links to concordance
CHAPTER 50.
SIMON the high priest, the son of Onias, who in his life propped up the
house, and in his days fortified the temple.
2 By him also the height of the temple was founded, the
double building and the high walls of the temple.
3 In his days the wells of water flowed out, and they
were filled as the sea above measure.
4 He took care of his nation, and delivered it from
destruction.
5 He prevailed to enlarge the city, and obtained glory
in his conversation with the people: and enlarged the entrance of the house and
the court.
6 He shone in his days as the morning star in the midst
of a cloud, and as the moon at the full.
7 And as the sun when it shineth, so did he shine in
the temple of God.
8 And as the rainbow giving light in the bright clouds,
and as the flower of roses in the days of the spring, and as the lilies that
are on the brink of the water, and as the sweet smelling frankincense in the
time of summer.
9 As a bright Are, and frankincense burning in the
fire.
10 As a massy vessel of gold, adorned with every
precious stone.
11 As an olive tree budding forth, and a cypress tree
rearing itself on high, when he put on the robe of glory, and was clothed with the
perfection of power.
12 When he went up to the holy altar, he honoured the
vesture of holiness.
13 And when he took the portions out of the hands of
the priests, he himself stood by the altar. And about him was the ring of his
brethren: and as the cedar planted in mount Libanus,
14 And as branches of palm trees, they stood round
about him, and all the sons of Aaron in their glory.
15 And the oblation of the Lord was in their hands, before
all the congregation of Israel: and finishing his service, on the altar, to
honour the offering of the most high Ring,
16 He stretched forth his hand to make a libation, and
offered of the blood of the grape.
17 He poured out at the foot of the altar a divine
odour to the most high Prince.
18 Then the sons of Aaron shouted, they sounded with
beaten trumpets, and made a great noise to be heard for a remembrance before
God.
19 Then all the people together made haste, and fell
down to the earth upon their faces, to adore the Lord their God, and to pray to
the Almighty God the most High.
20 And the singers lifted up their voices. and in the
great house the sound of sweet melody was increased.
21 And the people in prayer besought the Lord the most
High, until the worship of the Lord was perfected, and they had finished their
office.
22 Then coming down, he lifted up his hands over all
the congregation of the children of Israel, to give glory to God with his lips,
and to glory in his name:
23 And he repeated his prayer, willing to shew the
power of God.
24 And now pray ye to the God of all, who hath done
great things in all the earth, who hath increased our days from our mother's
womb, and hath done with us according to his mercy.
25 May he grant us joyfulness of heart, and that there
be peace in our days in Israel for ever:
26 That Israel may believe that the mercy of God is
with us, to deliver us in his days.
27 There are two nations which my soul abhorreth: and
the third is no nation, which I hate:
28 They that sit on mount Seir, and the Philistines,
and the foolish people that dwell in Sichem.
29 Jesus the son of Sirach, of Jerusalem, hath written
in this book the doctrine of wisdom and instruction, who renewed wisdom from
his heart.
30 Blessed is he that is conversant in these good
things: and he that layeth them up in his heart, shall be wise always.
31 For if he do them, he shall be strong to do all
things: because the light of God guideth his steps.
Previous - Next
Table of Contents | Words: Alphabetical - Frequency - Inverse - Length - Statistics | Help | IntraText Library
Best viewed with any browser at 800x600 or 768x1024 on Tablet PC
IntraText® (V89) - Some rights reserved by EuloTech SRL - 1996-2007. Content in this page is licensed under a Creative Commons License