Christian Community Bible
Sirach
In praise of ancestors
44
:B:1 Let us now glorify illustrious men, the ancestors of our peo ple.
2 The Lord gave them great glory according to his own greatness from the beginning.
3 Some ruled kingdoms and were renowned for their achievements, others were wise and able to counsel, or spoke as prophets.
4 They led the people with their warnings or with their knowledge of the popular writings.
5 Some cultivated music and poetry, 6 others were rich and powerful men living peacefully in their homes.
7 All were highly respected in their days and honored by the people they lived with.
8 The names of some lived on and people still praise them today
10 But now consider the godly men whose good deeds have not been forgotten. 11 Those who came after them benefited from the rich legacy they left
16 Enoch pleased the Lord and was taken up, calling future generations to repentance.
17 Noah was found to be perfectly just
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
:B:19 No one has been found to equal Abraham in glory, the great ancestor of many nations. 20 He was faithful to the Law of the Most High who made a cove nant with him, a covenant that was marked on his flesh, and on the day he was tested he was found faithful. 21 That is why God promised by oath to bless all the nations through his descendants, that he would make them as numerous as the dust of the earth and exalt his posterity like the stars. He promised that their land would stretch from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.
22 The Lord renewed his Covenant with Isaac for the sake of his father, Abraham. 23 This Cov enant and the blessing of humanity he made to rest on the head of Jacob.
23 He assured Jacob of his blessing, giving him the land that would be his and determining the portions to be shared among the twelve tribes.
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