Sirach 49 - Good News Translation (GNT)

Josiah

49 (A)The memory of Josiah is as sweet as the fragrance of expertly blended incense, sweet as honey to the taste,[a] like music with wine at a banquet. 2 He followed the correct policy of reforming the nation and removed the horrors of idolatry. 3 He was completely loyal to the Lord and strengthened true religion in those wicked times.

Jeremiah

4 All the kings, except David, Hezekiah, and Josiah, were terrible sinners, because they abandoned the Law of the Most High to the very end of the kingdom.[b] 5 They surrendered their power and honor to foreigners, 6 (B)who set fire to the holy city and left its streets deserted, just as Jeremiah had predicted. 7 Jeremiah had been badly treated, even though he was chosen as a prophet before he was born,

to uproot and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, but also
to build and to plant.

Ezekiel

8 (C)It was Ezekiel who was shown the vision of the divine glory over the chariot and the living creatures. 9 He also referred to the prophet Job, who always did the right thing.[c]

The Twelve Prophets

10 May the bones of the twelve prophets rise to new life, because these men encouraged the people of Israel and saved them with confident hope.

Zerubbabel and Joshua

11 (D)How can we praise Zerubbabel? He was like a signet ring on the Lord's right hand, 12 (E)as was Joshua son of Jehozadak. They rebuilt the Lord's holy Temple, destined for eternal fame.

Nehemiah

13 (F)The memory of Nehemiah is also great. He rebuilt the ruined walls of Jerusalem, installing the gates and bars. He rebuilt our homes.

The Patriarchs

14 No one else like Enoch has ever walked the face of the earth, for he was taken up from the earth. 15 No one else like Joseph has ever been born;[d] even his bones were honored.[e] 16 Shem, Seth, and Enosh[f] were highly honored, but Adam's glory was above that of any other living being.

Footnotes

  1. Sirach 49:1 Hebrew to the taste; Greek to everyone.
  2. Sirach 49:4 Hebrew to the very end of the kingdom; Greek and failed.
  3. Sirach 49:9 Probable Hebrew text He also...thing; Greek unclear.
  4. Sirach 49:15 Greek adds the greatest of his brothers and the pride of his people; Hebrew and one ancient translation place these words in 50.1.
  5. Sirach 49:15 even...honored; or the Lord watched over his body.
  6. Sirach 49:16 Hebrew Shem, Seth, and Enosh; Greek Shem and Seth among people.

Cross references

  1. Sirach 49:1 : 2Kgs 22:1; Sir 22:11-Sir 22:13; Sir 23:3; Sir 23:25
  2. Sirach 49:6 : Jer 1:4-Jer 1:10; Sir 39:8
  3. Sirach 49:8 : Ezek 1:3-Ezek 1:15; Sir 14:14-Sir 14:20
  4. Sirach 49:11 : Ezra 3:2; Hag 2:23
  5. Sirach 49:12 : Hag 1:1; Hag 1:12
  6. Sirach 49:13 : Neh 6:15

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