Sir 45:12 He set a crown of gold upon the mitre, wherein was engraved Holiness, an ornament of honour, a costly work, the desires of the eyes, goodly and beautiful.
Sir 45:13 Before him there were none such, neither did ever any stranger put them on, but only his children and his children"s children perpetually.
Sir 45:14 Their sacrifices shall be wholly consumed every day twice continually.
Sir 45:15 Moses consecrated him, and anointed him with holy oil: this was appointed unto him by an everlasting covenant, and to his seed, so long as the heavens should remain, that they should minister unto him, and execute the office of the priesthood, and bless the people in his name.
Sir 45:16 He chose him out of all men living to offer sacrifices to the Lord, incense, and a sweet savour, for a memorial, to make reconciliation for his people.
Sir 45:17 He gave unto him his commandments, and authority in the statutes of judgments, that he should teach Jacob the testimonies, and inform Israel in his laws.
Sir 45:18 Strangers conspired together against him, and maligned him in the wilderness, even the men that were of Dathan"s and Abiron"s side, and the congregation of Core, with fury and wrath.
Sir 45:19 This the Lord saw, and it displeased him, and in his wrathful indignation were they consumed: he did wonders upon them, to consume them with the fiery flame.
Sir 45:20 But he made Aaron more honourable, and gave him an heritage, and divided unto him the firstfruits of the increase; especially he prepared bread in abundance:
Sir 45:21 For they eat of the sacrifices of the Lord, which he gave unto him and his seed.
Sir 45:22 Howbeit in the land of the people he had no inheritance, neither had he any portion among the people: for the Lord himself is his portion and inheritance.
Sir 45:23 The third in glory is Phinees the son of Eleazar, because he had zeal in the fear of the Lord, and stood up with good courage of heart: when the people were turned back, and made reconciliation for Israel.
Sir 45:24 Therefore was there a covenant of peace made with him, that he should be the chief of the sanctuary and of his people, and that he and his posterity should have the dignity of the priesthood for ever:
Sir 45:25 According to the covenant made with David son of Jesse, of the tribe of Juda, that the inheritance of the king should be to his posterity alone: so the inheritance of Aaron should also be unto his seed.
Sir 45:26 G.o.d give you wisdom in your heart to judge his people in righteousness, that their good things be not abolished, and that their glory may endure for ever.
Sir 46:1 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 G.o.d, and taking vengeance of the enemies that rose up against them, that he might set Israel in their inheritance.
Sir 46:2 How great glory gat he, when he did lift up his hands, and stretched out his sword against the cities!
Sir 46:3 Who before him so stood to it? for the Lord himself brought his enemies unto him.
Sir 46:4 Did not the sun go back by his means? and was not one day as long as two?
Sir 46:5 He called upon the most high Lord, when the enemies pressed upon him on every side; and the great Lord heard him.
Sir 46:6 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.
Sir 46:7 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.
Sir 46:8 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.
Sir 46:9 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:
Sir 46:10 That all the children of Israel might see that it is good to follow the Lord.
Sir 46:11 And concerning the judges, every one by name, whose heart went not a whoring, nor departed from the Lord, let their memory be blessed.
Sir 46:12 Let their bones flourish out of their place, and let the name of them that were honoured be continued upon their children.
Sir 46:13 Samuel, the prophet of the Lord, beloved of his Lord, established a kingdom, and anointed princes over his people.
Sir 46:14 By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation, and the Lord had respect unto Jacob.
Sir 46:15 By his faithfulness he was found a true prophet, and by his word he was known to be faithful in vision.
Sir 46:16 He called upon the mighty Lord, when his enemies pressed upon him on every side, when he offered the sucking lamb.
Sir 46:17 And the Lord thundered from heaven, and with a great noise made his voice to be heard.
Sir 46:18 And he destroyed the rulers of the Tyrians, and all the princes cf the Philistines.
Sir 46:19 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.
Sir 46:20 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.
Sir 47:1 And after him rose up Nathan to prophesy in the time of David.
Sir 47:2 As is the fat taken away from the peace offering, so was David chosen out of the children of Israel.
Sir 47:3 He played with lions as with kids, and with bears as with lambs.
Sir 47:4 Slew he not a giant, when he was yet but young? and did he not take away reproach from the people, when he lifted up his hand with the stone in the sling, and beat down the boasting of Goliath?
Sir 47:5 For he called upon the most high Lord; and he gave him strength in his right hand to slay that mighty warrior, and set up the horn of his people.
Sir 47:6 So the people honoured him with ten thousands, and praised him in the blessings of the Lord, in that he gave him a crown of glory.
Sir 47:7 For he destroyed the enemies on every side, and brought to nought the Philistines his adversaries, and brake their horn in sunder unto this day.
Sir 47:8 In all his works he praised the Holy One most high with words of glory; with his whole heart he sung songs, and loved him that made him.
Sir 47:9 He set singers also before the altar, that by their voices they might make sweet melody, and daily sing praises in their songs.
Sir 47:10 He beautified their feasts, and set in order the solemn times until the end, that they might praise his holy name, and that the temple might sound from morning.
Sir 47:11 The Lord took away his sins, and exalted his horn for ever: he gave him a covenant of kings, and a throne of glory in Israel.
Sir 47:12 After him rose up a wise son, and for his sake he dwelt at large.
Sir 47:13 Solomon reigned in a peaceable time, and was honoured; for G.o.d made all quiet round about him, that he might build an house in his name, and prepare his sanctuary for ever.
Sir 47:14 How wise wast thou in thy youth and, as a flood, filled with understanding!
Sir 47:15 Thy soul covered the whole earth, and thou filledst it with dark parables.