Sefarim
Ben Sira46
Sirach / Ecclesiasticus · Chapter 46
Jesus the son a Nave was valiant in the wars, and was the successor of Mosheh in prophecies, who according to his name was made great for the saving of the elect of Elohim, and taking vengeance of the enemies that rose up against them, that he might set Yisra'el in their inheritance.
How great glory gat he, when he did lift up his hands, and stretched out his sword against the cities!
Who before him so stood to it? for the master himself brought his enemies unto him.
Did not the sun go back by his means? and was not one day as long as two?
He called upon the most high master, when the enemies pressed upon him on every side; and the great master heard him.
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 master, and he followed the Mighty One.
In the time of Mosheh 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.
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.
The master 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:
That all the children of Yisra'el might see that it is good to follow the master.
And concerning the judges, every one by name, whose heart went not a whoring, nor departed from the master, let their memory be blessed.
Let their bones flourish out of their place, and let the name of them that were honoured be continued upon their children.
Shemu'el, the navi of the master, beloved of his master, established a kingdom, and anointed princes over his people.
By the torah of the master he judged the congregation, and the master had respect unto Ya'aqov.
By his faithfulness he was found a true navi, and by his word he was known to be faithful in vision.
He called upon the mighty master, when his enemies pressed upon him on every side, when he offered the sucking lamb.
And the master thundered from shamayim, and with a great noise made his voice to be heard.
And he destroyed the rulers of the Tyrians, and all the princes cf the Philistines.
And before his long sleep he made protestations in the sight of the master and his anointed, I have not taken any man’s goods, so much as a shoe: and no man did accuse him.
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.
Sefarim
Ben Sira47
Sirach / Ecclesiasticus · Chapter 47
And after him rose up Nathan to prophesy in the time of Dawid.
As is the fat taken away from the peace offering, so was Dawid chosen out of the children of Yisra'el.
He played with lions as with kids, and with bears as with lambs.
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?
For he called upon the most high master; and he gave him strength in his right hand to slay that mighty warrior, and set up the horn of his people.
So the people honoured him with ten thousands, and praised him in the blessings of the master, in that he gave him a crown of glory.
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.
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.
He set singers also before the altar, that by their voices they might make sweet melody, and daily sing praises in their songs.
He beautified their feasts, and set in order the solemn times until the end, that they might praise his holy name, and that the heikhal might sound from morning.
The master took away his sins, and exalted his horn for ever: he gave him a b'rit of kings, and a throne of glory in Yisra'el.
After him rose up a wise son, and for his sake he dwelt at large.
Shelomoh reigned in a peaceable time, and was honoured; for Elohim made all quiet round about him, that he might build an house in his name, and prepare his sanctuary for ever.
How wise wast thou in thy youth and, as a flood, filled with understanding!
Thy nephesh covered the whole earth, and thou filledst it with dark parables.
Thy name went far unto the islands; and for thy peace thou wast beloved.
The countries marvelled at thee for thy songs, and proverbs, and parables, and interpretations.
By the name of the master Elohim, which is called the master Elohim of Yisra'el, thou didst gather gold as tin and didst multiply silver as lead.
Thou didst bow thy loins unto women, and by thy body thou wast brought into subjection.
Thou didst stain thy honour, and pollute thy seed: so that thou broughtest wrath upon thy children, and wast grieved for thy folly.
So the kingdom was divided, and out of Ephraim ruled a rebellious kingdom.
But the master will never leave off his mercy, neither shall any of his works perish, neither will he abolish the posterity of his elect, and the seed of him that loveth him he will not take away: wherefore he gave a remnant unto Ya'aqov, and out of him a root unto Dawid.
Thus rested Shelomoh with his fathers, and of his seed he left behind him Roboam, even the foolishness of the people, and one that had no understanding, who turned away the people through his counsel. There was also Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Yisra'el to sin, and shewed Ephraim the way of sin:
And their sins were multiplied exceedingly, that they were driven out of the land.
For they sought out all wickedness, till the vengeance came upon them.
Sefarim
Ben Sira48
Sirach / Ecclesiasticus · Chapter 48
Then stood up Elias the navi as fire, and his word burned like a lamp.
He brought a sore famine upon them, and by his zeal he diminished their number.
By the word of the master he shut up the shamayim, and also three times brought down fire.
O Elias, how wast thou honoured in thy wondrous deeds! and who may glory like unto thee!
Who didst raise up a dead man from death, and his nephesh from the place of the dead, by the word of the most High:
Who broughtest kings to destruction, and honorable men from their bed:
Who heardest the rebuke of the master in Sinai, and in Horeb the judgment of vengeance:
Who annointedst kings to take revenge, and nevi'im to succeed after him:
Who was taken up in a whirlwind of fire, and in a chariot of fiery horses:
Who wast ordained for reproofs in their times, to pacify the wrath of the master’s judgment, before it brake forth into fury, and to turn the heart of the father unto the son, and to restore the tribes of Ya'aqov.
Blessed are they that saw thee, and slept in love; for we shall surely live.
Elias it was, who was covered with a whirlwind: and Eliseus was filled with his spirit: whilst he lived, he was not moved with the presence of any prince, neither could any bring him into subjection.
No word could overcome him; and after his death his body prophesied.
He did wonders in his life, and at his death were his works marvellous.
For all this the people repented not, neither departed they from their sins, till they were spoiled and carried out of their land, and were scattered through all the earth: yet there remained a small people, and a ruler in the house of Dawid:
Of whom some did that which was pleasing to Elohim, and some multiplied sins.
Ezekias fortified his city, and brought in water into the midst thereof: he digged the hard rock with iron, and made wells for waters.
In his time Sennacherib came up, and sent Rabsaces, and lifted up his hand against Sion, and boasted proudly.
Then trembled their hearts and hands, and they were in pain, as women in travail.
But they called upon the master which is merciful, and stretched out their hands toward him: and immediately the Holy One heard them out of shamayim, and delivered them by the ministry of Esay.
He smote the host of the Assyrians, and his mal'akh destroyed them.
For Ezekias had done the thing that pleased the master, and was strong in the ways of Dawid his father, as Esay the navi, who was great and faithful in his vision, had commanded him.
In his time the sun went backward, and he lengthened the king’s life.
He saw by an excellent spirit what should come to pass at the last, and he comforted them that mourned in Sion.
He shewed what should come to pass for ever, and secret things or ever they came.