Sirach 45

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1 From him was to spring the man who won the favor of all: Dear to God and men, MOSES, whose memory is held in benediction.	1 Hizo salir de él un hombre de bien, que hallaba gracia a los ojos de todos, amado por Dios y por los hombres, Moisés, cuya memoria está envuelta en bendiciones.
2 God's honor devolved upon him, and the Lord strengthened him with fearful powers;	2 Le hizo en gloria comparable a los santos, le engrandeció para temor de los enemigos.
3 God wrought swift miracles at his words and sustained him in the king's presence. He gave him the commandments for his people, and revealed to him his glory.	3 Por su palabra puso fin a los prodigios, y le glorificó delante de los reyes; le dio para su pueblo mandamientos, y le mostró algo de su gloria.
4 For his trustworthiness and meekness God selected him from all mankind;	4 En fidelidad y mansedumbre le santificó, le eligió entre toda carne.
5 He permitted him to hear his voice, and led him into the cloud, Where, face to face, he gave him the commandments, the law of life and understanding, That he might teach his precepts to Jacob, his judgments and decrees to Israel.	5 Le hizo oír su voz, y le introdujo en la calígine; cara a cara le dio los mandamientos, la ley de vida y de saber, para enseñar a Jacob su alianza, y sus decretos a Israel.
6 He raised up also, like Moses in holiness, his brother AARON, of the tribe of Levi.	6 Exaltó a Aarón, un santo semejante a éste, su hermano, de la tribu de Leví.
7 He made him perpetual in his office when he bestowed on him the priesthood of his people; He established him in honor and crowned him with lofty majesty;	7 Le afirmó como alianza eterna, y le dio el sacerdocio del pueblo. Le hizo feliz con su espléndido ornamento, le ciño de gloriosa vestidura.
8 He clothed him with splendid apparel, and adorned him with the glorious vestments: Breeches and tunic and robe with pomegranates around the hem,	8 Le vistió de honor perfecto, y le confirmó con insignias de poder, calzones, túnica y efod.
9 And a rustle of bells round about, through whose pleasing sound at each step He would be heard within the sanctuary, and the children of his race would be remembered;	9 Le puso alrededor granadas, y campanillas de oro, bien de ellas todo en torno, para que tintinearan al andar y resonaran bien por todo el Templo, como memorial para los hijos de su pueblo;
10 The sacred vestments of gold, of violet, and of crimson, wrought with embroidery; The breastpiece for decision, the ephod and cincture	10 y vestimenta sacra, de oro y de jacinto y de púrpura, obra de bordador, y pectoral del juicio, el Urim y el Tummim, hilado de escarlata, obra de artista;
11 with scarlet yarn, the work of the weaver; Precious stones with seal engravings in golden settings, the work of the jeweler, To commemorate in incised letters each of the tribes of Israel;	11 piedras preciosas, grabadas como sellos, en engaste de oro, obra de joyero, para memorial por la escritura grabada, según el número de las tribus de Israel;
12 On his turban the diadem of gold, its plate wrought with the insignia of holiness, Majestic, glorious, renowned for splendor, a delight to the eyes, beauty supreme.	12 corona de oro por encima de la tiara, inscripción del sello de consagración, prestigio de honor, obra magnífica, delicia de los ojos este adorno.
13 Before him, no one was adorned with these, nor may they ever be worn by any Except his sons and them alone, generation after generation, for all time.	13 Galanuras no hubo tales antes de él, y jamás se las vistió extranjero, sino sólo sus hijos, sus vástagos por siempre.
14 His cereal offering is wholly burnt with the established sacrifice twice each day;	14 Sus sacrificios se consumían totalmente dos veces al día sin interrupción.
15 For Moses ordained him and anointed him with the holy oil, In a lasting covenant with him and with his family, as permanent as the heavens, That he should serve God in his priesthood and bless his people in his name.	15 Llenó Moisés sus manos, le ungió con óleo santo. Fue ello para él alianza eterna, y para su linaje cuanto dure el cielo, para presidir el culto, ejercer el sacerdocio y bendecir a su pueblo en nombre del Señor.
16 He chose him from all mankind to offer holocausts and choice offerings, To burn sacrifices of sweet odor for a memorial, and to atone for the people of Israel.	16 Le eligió entre todos los vivientes para presentar la ofrenda al Señor, el incienso y el aroma en memorial, y hacer expiación por el pueblo.
17 He gave to him his laws, and authority to prescribe and to judge: To teach the precepts to his people, and the ritual to the descendants of Israel.	17 Le dio, por sus mandamientos, potestad sobre las prescripciones legales, para enseñar a Jacob sus dictámenes e ilustrar a Israel en su ley.
18 Men of other families were inflamed against him, were jealous of him in the desert, The followers of Dathan and Abiram, and the band of Korah in their defiance.	18 Se confabularon contra él extranjeros y en el desierto tuvieron celos de él, los hombres de Datán y de Abirón, la banda de Coré, llena de ira y de furor.
19 But the LORD saw this and became angry, he destroyed them in his burning wrath. He brought down upon them a miracle, and consumed them with his flaming fire.	19 Lo vió el Señor y se irritó, y acabó con ellos en el ardor de su ira. Hizo prodigios contra ellos, devorándolos por el fuego de su llama.
20 Then he increased the glory of Aaron and bestowed upon him his inheritance: The sacred offerings he allotted to him, with the showbread as his portion;	20 Aumentó la gloria de Aarón y le dio una heredad, le otorgó las primicias, sobre todo el pan a saciedad.
21 The oblations of the LORD are his food, a gift to him and his descendants.	21 Por eso comen ellos los sacrificios del Señor, que él le concedió a él y a su linaje.
22 But he holds no land among the people nor shares with them their heritage; For the LORD himself is his portion, his inheritance in the midst of Israel.	22 Aunque en la tierra del pueblo no tiene heredad, ni hay en el pueblo parte para él: que «Yo soy tu parte y tu heredad».
23 PHINEHAS too, the son of Eleazar, was the courageous third of his line When, zealous for the God of all, he met the crisis of his people And, at the prompting of his noble heart, atoned for the children of Israel.	23 Pinjás, hijo de Eleazar, tercero en gloria, porque fue celoso del temor del Señor, y se mantuvo firme en la revuelta del pueblo por la energía de su alma resuelta, y obtuvo así el perdón para Israel.
24 Therefore on him again God conferred the right, in a covenant of friendship, to provide for the sanctuary, So that he and his descendants should possess the high priesthood forever.	24 Por eso se hizo con él una alianza de paz, de presidir el santuario y a su pueblo, para que le tocara a él y a su linaje la dignidad del sumo sacerdocio por los siglos.
25 For even his covenant with David, the son of Jesse of the tribe of Judah, Was an individual heritage through one son alone; but the heritage of Aaron is for all his descendants.	25 Hubo también alianza con David, hijo de Jesé, de la tribu de Judá, herencia real de hijo a hijo sólo, mientras la herencia de Aarón pasa a todo su linaje.
26 And now bless the LORD who has crowned you with glory! May he grant you wisdom of heart to govern his people in justice, Lest their welfare should ever be forgotten, or your authority, throughout all time.	26 Dé Dios sabiduría a vuestro corazón para juzgar a su pueblo con justicia, y que no se desvirtúen los valores de los padres, ni su gloria en sus generaciones.