Sirach 46

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Valiant in war was Jesus the son of Nave, who was successor of Moses among the prophets, who was great according to his name,	1 Joshua, the son of Nun, was valiant in warfare; he was the successor of Moses among the prophets. He was great in accord with his name,
2 Very great for the saving the elect of God, to overthrow the enemies that rose up against them, that he might get the inheritance for Israel.	2 very great in the saving the elect of God. He fought against the insurgent enemies, so that he might obtain the inheritance for Israel.
3 How great glory did he gain when he lifted up his hands, and stretched out swords against the cities?	3 What great glory he secured, by lifting up his hands and throwing his spears against the cities!
4 Who before him hath so resisted? for the Lord himself brought the enemies.	4 Who before him has stood so firmly? For the Lord himself led forward the enemies.
5 Was not the sun stopped in his anger, and one day made as two?	5 Was not the sun halted by his wrath, and one day made as if two?
6 He called upon the most high Sovereign when the enemies assaulted him on every side, and the great and holy God heard him by hailstones of exceeding great force.	6 He called upon the Most High Power, when the enemies assailed him on every side. And the great and holy God answered him with hailstones of exceedingly great force.
7 He made a violent assault against the nation of his enemies, and in the descent he destroyed the adversaries.	7 He made a violent assault against a hostile nation, and at his descent, he destroyed his adversaries,
8 That the nations might know his power, that it is not easy to fight against God. And he followed the mighty one:	8 so that the nations would acknowledge his power: that it is not easy to fight against God. And he followed the Almighty.
9 And in the days of Moses he did a work of mercy, he and Caleb the son of Jephone, in standing against the enemy, and withholding the people from sins, and appeasing the wicked murmuring.	9 And in the days of Moses, he accomplished a work of mercy. He and Caleb, the son of Jephuneh, stood against the enemy, and forbid the people from sin, and broke their wicked murmuring.
10 And they two being appointed, were delivered out of the danger from among the number of six hundred thousand men on foot, to bring them into their inheritance, into the land that floweth with milk and honey.	10 And these two, having been appointed, were freed from peril, from foot soldiers numbering six hundred thousand, so as to lead them into their inheritance, into a land flowing with milk and honey.
11 And the Lord gave strength also to Caleb, and his strength continued even to his old age, so that he went up to the high places of the land, and his seed obtained it for an inheritance:	11 And the Lord gave strength to Caleb also, and his strength remained even in his old age, so that he ascended to the high places of the land, and his offspring obtained it as an inheritance.
12 That all the children of Israel might see, that it is good to obey the holy God.	12 This was so that all the sons of Israel would see that it is good to obey the holy God.
13 Then all the judges, every one by name, whose heart was not corrupted: who turned not away from the Lord,	13 Then there were the judges, each one called by name, whose heart was not corrupted. They did not turn away from the Lord,
14 That their memory might be blessed, and their bones spring up out of their place,	14 so that their memory might be blessed, and their bones might spring forth from their place,
15 And their name continue for ever, the glory of the holy men remaining unto their children.	15 and their name might remain forever, continuing in their sons, holy men of glory.
16 Samuel the prophet of the Lord, the beloved of the Lord his God, established a new government, and anointed princes over his people.	16 Samuel, prophet of the Lord, beloved by the Lord his God, established a new government, and he anointed leaders over his people.
17 By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation, and the God of Jacob beheld, and by his fidelity he was proved a prophet.	17 By the law of the Lord, he judged the congregation, and the God of Jacob saw it, and so, by his fidelity, he was proven to be a prophet.
18 And he was known to be faithful in his words, because he saw the God of light:	18 And he was known to be faithful in his words. For he saw the God of light.
19 And called upon the name of the Lord Almighty, in fighting against the enemies who beset him on every side, when he offered a lamb without blemish.	19 And when fighting against the enemies, who stood against him on every side, he called upon the name of the Almighty Lord, with an offering of an inviolate lamb.
20 And the Lord thundered from heaven, and with a great noise made his voice to be heard.	20 And the Lord thundered from heaven, and with a great noise, he made his voice to be heard.
21 And he crushed the princes of the Tyrians, and all the lords of the Philistines:	21 And he crushed the leaders of the Tyrians, and all the commanders of the Philistines.
22 And before the time of the end of his life in the world, he protested before the Lord, and his anointed: money, or any thing else, even to a shoe, he had not taken of any man, and no mall did accuse him.	22 And before the time of the end of his life in the world, he offered testimony in the sight of the Lord and of his Christ, that he had not taken a bribe from any flesh, not even so much as a shoe, and that no man made an accusation against him.
23 And after this he slept, and he made known to the king, and shewed him the end of his life, and he lifted up his voice from the earth in prophecy to blot out the wickedness of the nation.	23 And after this, he slept. And he made known to the king and revealed to him the end of his life. And he lifted up his voice from the earth in prophecy, to abolish the impiety of the people.