Sirach 48
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
King James Version with Apocrypha
1And Elias the prophet stood up, as a fire, and his word burnt like a torch.
1Then stood up Elias the prophet as fire, and his word burned like a lamp.
2He brought a famine upon them, and they that provoked him in their envy, were reduced to a small number, for they could not endure the commandments of the Lord.
2He brought a sore famine upon them, and by his zeal he diminished their number.
3By the word of the Lord he shut up the heaven, and he brought down fire from heaven thrice.
3By the word of the Lord he shut up the heaven, and also three times brought down fire.
4Thus was Elias magnified in his wondrous works. And who can glory like to thee?
4O Elias, how wast thou honoured in thy wondrous deeds! and who may glory like unto thee!
5Who raisedst up a dead man from below, from the lot of death, by the word of the Lord God.
5Who didst raise up a dead man from death, and his soul from the place of the dead, by the word of the most High:
6Who broughtest down kings to destruction, and brokest easily their power in pieces, and the glorious from their bed.
6Who broughtest kings to destruction, and honorable men from their bed:
7Who heardest judgment in Sina, and in Horeb the judgments of vengeance.
7Who heardest the rebuke of the Lord in Sinai, and in Horeb the judgment of vengeance:
8Who anointedst kings to penance, and madest prophets successors after thee.
8Who annointedst kings to take revenge, and prophets to succeed after him:
9Who wast taken up in a whirlwind of fire, in a chariot of fiery horses.
9Who was taken up in a whirlwind of fire, and in a chariot of fiery horses:
10Who art registered in the judgments of times to appease the wrath of the Lord, to reconcile the heart of the father to the son, and to restore the tribes of Jacob.
10Who wast ordained for reproofs in their times, to pacify the wrath of the Lord’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 Jacob.
11Blessed are they that saw thee, and were honoured with thy friendship.
11Blessed are they that saw thee, and slept in love; for we shall surely live.
12For we live only in our life, but after death our name shall not be such.
12Elias 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.
13Elias was indeed covered with the whirlwind, and his spirit was filled up in Eliseus: in his days he feared not the prince, and no man was more powerful than he.
13No word could overcome him; and after his death his body prophesied.
14No word could overcome him, and after death his body prophesied.
14He did wonders in his life, and at his death were his works marvellous.
15In his life he did great wonders, and is death he wrought miracles.
15For 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 David:
16For all this the people repented not, neither did they depart from their sins till they were cast out of their land, and were scattered through all the earth.
16Of whom some did that which was pleasing to God, and some multiplied sins.
17And there was left but a small people, and a prince in the house of David.
17Ezekias fortified his city, and brought in water into the midst thereof: he digged the hard rock with iron, and made wells for waters.
18Some of these did that which pleased God: but others committed many sins.
18In his time Sennacherib came up, and sent Rabsaces, and lifted up his hand against Sion, and boasted proudly.
19Ezechias fortified his city, and brought in water into the midst thereof, and he digged a rock with iron, and made a well for water.
19Then trembled their hearts and hands, and they were in pain, as women in travail.
20In his days Sennacherib came up, and sent Rabsaces, and lifted up his hand against them, and he stretched out his hand against Sion, and became proud through his power.
20But they called upon the Lord which is merciful, and stretched out their hands toward him: and immediately the Holy One heard them out of heaven, and delivered them by the ministry of Esay.
21Then their hearts and hands trembled, and they were in pain as women in travail.
21He smote the host of the Assyrians, and his angel destroyed them.
22And they called upon the Lord who is merciful, and spreading their hands, they lifted them up to heaven: and the holy Lord God quickly heard their voice.
22For Ezekias had done the thing that pleased the Lord, and was strong in the ways of David his father, as Esay the prophet, who was great and faithful in his vision, had commanded him.
23He was not mindful of their sins, neither did he deliver them up to their enemies, but he purified them by the hand of Isaias, the holy prophet.
23In his time the sun went backward, and he lengthened the king’s life.
24He overthrew the army of the Assyrians, and the angel of the Lord destroyed them.
24He saw by an excellent spirit what should come to pass at the last, and he comforted them that mourned in Sion.
25For Ezechias did that which pleased God, and walked valiantly in the way of David his father, which Isaias, the great prophet, and faithful in the sight of God, had commanded him.
25He shewed what should come to pass for ever, and secret things or ever they came.
26In his days the sun went backward, and he lengthened the king’s life.
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27With a great spirit he saw the things that are to come to pass at last, and comforted the mourners in Sion.
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28He shewed what should come to pass for ever, and secret things before they came.
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