ΣΟΦΙΑ ΣΕΙΡΑΧ - Siracide - Sirach 48

LXX	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 και ανεστη ηλιας προφητης ως πυρ και ο λογος αυτου ως λαμπας εκαιετο	1 Then stood up Elias the prophet as fire, and his word burned like a lamp.
2 ος επηγαγεν επ' αυτους λιμον και τω ζηλω αυτου ωλιγοποιησεν αυτους	2 He brought a sore famine upon them, and by his zeal he diminished their number.
3 εν λογω κυριου ανεσχεν ουρανον κατηγαγεν ουτως τρις πυρ	3 By the word of the Lord he shut up the heaven, and also three times brought down fire.
4 ως εδοξασθης ηλια εν θαυμασιοις σου και τις ομοιος σοι καυχασθαι	4 O Elias, how wast thou honoured in thy wondrous deeds! and who may glory like unto thee!
5 ο εγειρας νεκρον εκ θανατου και εξ αδου εν λογω υψιστου	5 Who didst raise up a dead man from death, and his soul from the place of the dead, by the word of the most High:
6 ο καταγαγων βασιλεις εις απωλειαν και δεδοξασμενους απο κλινης αυτων	6 Who broughtest kings to destruction, and honorable men from their bed:
7 ακουων εν σινα ελεγμον και εν χωρηβ κριματα εκδικησεως	7 Who heardest the rebuke of the Lord in Sinai, and in Horeb the judgment of vengeance:
8 ο χριων βασιλεις εις ανταποδομα και προφητας διαδοχους μετ' αυτον	8 Who annointedst kings to take revenge, and prophets to succeed after him:
9 ο αναλημφθεις εν λαιλαπι πυρος εν αρματι ιππων πυρινων	9 Who was taken up in a whirlwind of fire, and in a chariot of fiery horses:
10 ο καταγραφεις εν ελεγμοις εις καιρους κοπασαι οργην προ θυμου επιστρεψαι καρδιαν πατρος προς υιον και καταστησαι φυλας ιακωβ	10 Who 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.
11 μακαριοι οι ιδοντες σε και οι εν αγαπησει κεκοιμημενοι και γαρ ημεις ζωη ζησομεθα	11 Blessed are they that saw thee, and slept in love; for we shall surely live.
12 ηλιας ος εν λαιλαπι εσκεπασθη και ελισαιε ενεπλησθη πνευματος αυτου και εν ημεραις αυτου ουκ εσαλευθη υπο αρχοντος και ου κατεδυναστευσεν αυτον ουδεις	12 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.
13 πας λογος ουχ υπερηρεν αυτον και εν κοιμησει επροφητευσεν το σωμα αυτου	13 No word could overcome him; and after his death his body prophesied.
14 και εν ζωη αυτου εποιησεν τερατα και εν τελευτη θαυμασια τα εργα αυτου	14 He did wonders in his life, and at his death were his works marvellous.
15 εν πασιν τουτοις ου μετενοησεν ο λαος και ουκ απεστησαν απο των αμαρτιων αυτων εως επρονομευθησαν απο γης αυτων και διεσκορπισθησαν εν παση τη γη	15 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 David:
16 και κατελειφθη ο λαος ολιγοστος και αρχων εν τω οικω δαυιδ τινες μεν αυτων εποιησαν το αρεστον τινες δε επληθυναν αμαρτιας	16 Of whom some did that which was pleasing to God, and some multiplied sins.
17 εζεκιας ωχυρωσεν την πολιν αυτου και εισηγαγεν εις μεσον αυτης υδωρ ωρυξεν σιδηρω ακροτομον και ωκοδομησεν κρηνας εις υδατα	17 Ezekias fortified his city, and brought in water into the midst thereof: he digged the hard rock with iron, and made wells for waters.
18 εν ημεραις αυτου ανεβη σενναχηριμ και απεστειλεν ραψακην και απηρεν και επηρεν χειρα αυτου επι σιων και εμεγαλαυχησεν εν υπερηφανια αυτου	18 In his time Sennacherib came up, and sent Rabsaces, and lifted up his hand against Sion, and boasted proudly.
19 τοτε εσαλευθησαν καρδιαι και χειρες αυτων και ωδινησαν ως αι τικτουσαι	19 Then trembled their hearts and hands, and they were in pain, as women in travail.
20 και επεκαλεσαντο τον κυριον τον ελεημονα εκπετασαντες τας χειρας αυτων προς αυτον και ο αγιος εξ ουρανου ταχυ επηκουσεν αυτων και ελυτρωσατο αυτους εν χειρι ησαιου	20 But 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.
21 επαταξεν την παρεμβολην των ασσυριων και εξετριψεν αυτους ο αγγελος αυτου	21 He smote the host of the Assyrians, and his angel destroyed them.
22 εποιησεν γαρ εζεκιας το αρεστον κυριω και ενισχυσεν εν οδοις δαυιδ του πατρος αυτου ας ενετειλατο ησαιας ο προφητης ο μεγας και πιστος εν ορασει αυτου	22 For 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.
23 εν ταις ημεραις αυτου ανεποδισεν ο ηλιος και προσεθηκεν ζωην βασιλει	23 In his time the sun went backward, and he lengthened the king's life.
24 πνευματι μεγαλω ειδεν τα εσχατα και παρεκαλεσεν τους πενθουντας εν σιων	24 He saw by an excellent spirit what should come to pass at the last, and he comforted them that mourned in Sion.
25 εως του αιωνος υπεδειξεν τα εσομενα και τα αποκρυφα πριν η παραγενεσθαι αυτα	25 He shewed what should come to pass for ever, and secret things or ever they came.