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The Book of Jesus Sirach

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- Chapter 46 -

The praise of Josue, of Caleb, and of Samuel.

1
Joshua 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(a) God’s elect, to take vengeance on the enemies that rose up against them, that he might give Israel their inheritance.
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How was he glorified in the lifting up his hands, and in stretching out his sword against the cities!
3
Who before him stood so firm? For the Lord himself brought his enemies to him.
4
Didn’t the sun go back by his hand? Didn’t one day become as two?
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He called upon the Most High, the Mighty One, when his foes pressed in all around him, and the great Lord heard him.
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With hailstones of mighty power, he caused war to break violently upon the nation, and(b) 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.
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Also 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.
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And 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.
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The 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,
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that all the children of Israel might see that it is good to follow the Lord.
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Also 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!
12
May their bones flourish again out of their place. May the name of those who have been honored be renewed in their children.
13
Samuel, the prophet of the Lord, loved by his Lord, established a kingdom and anointed princes over his people.
14
By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation, and the Lord watched over Jacob.
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By his faithfulness he was proved to be a prophet. By his words he was known to be faithful in vision.
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When his enemies pressed on him on every side, he called upon the Lord, the Mighty One, with the offering of the suckling lamb.
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Then the Lord thundered from heaven. He made his voice heard with a mighty sound.
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He utterly destroyed the rulers of the Tyrians and all the princes of the Philistines.
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Before 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.
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Even 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.

Footnotes

(a)46:1 Gr. his.
(b)46:6 See Joshua 10:11

The praise of Josue, of Caleb, and of Samuel.

1
Jesus 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.
2
How great glory gat he, when he did lift up his hands, and stretched out his sword against the cities!
3
Who before him so stood to it? for the Lord himself brought his enemies unto him.
4
Did not the sun go back by his means? and was not one day as long as two?
5
He called upon the most high Lord, when the enemies pressed upon him on every side; and the great Lord heard him.
6
And with hailstones of mighty power he 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.
7
In 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.
8
And of six hundred thousand people on foot, they two were preserved to bring them in to the heritage, even unto the land that floweth with milk and honey.
9
The Lord gave strength also unto Caleb, which remained with him unto his old age: so that he entered upon the high places of the land, and his seed obtained it for an heritage:
10
That all the children of Israel might see that it is good to follow the Lord.
11
And concerning the judges, every one by name, whose heart went not a whoring, nor departed from the Lord, let their memory be blessed.
12
Let their bones flourish out of their place, and let the name of them that were honoured be continued upon their children.
13
Samuel, the prophet of the Lord, beloved of his Lord, established a kingdom, and anointed princes over his people.
14
By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation, and the Lord had respect unto Jacob.
15
By his faithfulness he was found a true prophet, and by his word he was known to be faithful in vision.
16
He called upon the mighty Lord, when his enemies pressed upon him on every side, when he offered the sucking lamb.
17
And the Lord thundered from heaven, and with a great noise made his voice to be heard.
18
And he destroyed the rulers of the Tyrians, and all the princes of the Philistines.
19
And before his long sleep he 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.
20
And after his death he prophesied, and shewed the king his end, and lifted up his voice from the earth in prophecy, to blot out the wickedness of the people.