| 1 Hagamos el elogio de los hombres ilustres, | de nuestros padres según sus generaciones. | 1 Let us praise the men of glory, and our ancestors in their generation. |
| 2 Grandes glorias exhibió el Señor, | desde siempre ha mostrado su grandeza. | 2 The Lord has wrought great glory, by his own magnificence, from ancient times. |
| 3 Unos fueron soberanos en sus reinos | y hombres famosos por su poder; | consejeros notables por su inteligencia | y expertos en anunciar profecías. | 3 There are those who rule with their authority, men of great virtue, who are gifted with prudence. There are those who announce among the prophets, with the dignity of prophets. |
| 4 Otros guiaron al pueblo con sus consejos, | con la inteligencia de la sabiduría popular | y con las palabras sabias de su doctrina. | 4 And there are those who rule over the present generation, by the virtue of prudence, with very holy words for the people. |
| 5 Hubo inventores de melodías musicales, | compositores de poesías, | 5 There are those who, by their skill, compose musical themes, so as to set the verses of Scripture to music. |
| 6 hombres ricos, dotados de poder, | que vivieron en paz en sus casas. | 6 There are men rich in virtue, who make a study of beauty, who live in peacefulness in their houses. |
| 7 Todos ellos fueron honrados por sus contemporáneos | y fueron motivo de orgullo en su tiempo. | 7 All these obtained glory in their generations, and they had praise in their days. |
| 8 Algunos de ellos dejaron un nombre | que aún se recuerda con elogio. | 8 They left behind a name for those who were born of them, so that their praises might be described. |
| 9 Otros no dejaron memoria, | desaparecieron como si no hubieran existido, | pasaron como si nunca hubieran sido, | igual que sus hijos después de ellos. | 9 But for some of them, there is no memorial. They have passed away as if they had never existed; and they have become as if they had never been born, and their sons along with them. |
| 10 Pero hubo también hombres de bien, | cuyos méritos no han quedado en el olvido. | 10 But these were men of mercy, whose pious deeds have not failed. |
| 11 En sus descendientes se conserva | una rica herencia, su posteridad. | 11 Good things continue with their offspring. |
| 12 Sus descendientes han sido fieles a la alianza, | y, gracias a ellos, también sus hijos. | 12 Their descendents are a holy inheritance, and their offspring stand firm in the covenants. |
| 13 Su descendencia permanece por siempre, | y su gloria no se borrará. | 13 And because of them, their sons remain even unto eternity. Their offspring and their glory will not be forsaken. |
| 14 Sus cuerpos fueron sepultados en paz, | y su nombre vive por generaciones. | 14 Their bodies were buried in peace, and their name lives on, from generation to generation. |
| 15 Los pueblos hablarán de su sabiduría, | y la asamblea proclamará su alabanza. | 15 Let the people declare their wisdom, and let the Church announce their praise. |
| 16 Henoc agradó al Señor y fue arrebatado, | ejemplo de conversión para todas las generaciones. | 16 Enoch pleased God, and he was transferred to Paradise, so that he might offer repentance to the nations. |
| 17 Noé fue hallado íntegro y justo, | y en el tiempo de la ira hizo posible la reconciliación. | Gracias a él un resto supervivió en la tierra, | cuando se produjo el diluvio. | 17 Noah was found to be perfect and just, and so, in the time of wrath, he was made a reconciliation. |
| 18 Con él se pactaron alianzas eternas, | para que el diluvio no exterminara a los vivientes. | 18 As a result, there was a remnant left for the earth, when the great flood was made. |
| 19 Abrahán fue padre insigne de una multitud de naciones, | y no se halló quien le igualara en su gloria. | 19 The covenants of the world were placed with him, so that all flesh would not be wiped away by the great flood. |
| 20 Guardó la ley del Altísimo | y con él estableció una alianza. | En su carne selló esta alianza, | y en la prueba fue hallado fiel. | 20 Abraham was the great father of a multitude of nations, and no one was found to be like him in glory. He observed the law of the Most High, and he formed a covenant with him. |
| 21 Por eso Dios le prometió con juramento | bendecir a las naciones por su descendencia, | multiplicarle como el polvo de la tierra, | exaltar su estirpe como las estrellas, | y darle una herencia de mar a mar, | desde el Río hasta los confines de la tierra. | 21 In his flesh, he caused the covenant to stand, and when tested, he was found to be faithful. |
| 22 A Isaac le aseguró lo mismo, | en atención a su padre Abrahán. | 22 Therefore, by an oath, he gave glory to him among his people, so as to increase him like the dust of the earth, |
| 23 La bendición de todos los hombres y la alianza | las hizo reposar en la cabeza de Jacob; | lo confirmó en sus bendiciones | y le otorgó la tierra en herencia; | la dividió en varias partes | y las repartió entre las doce tribus. | 23 and to exalt his offspring like the stars, and to give an inheritance to them from sea to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth. |
| 24 And he acted in like manner toward Isaac, because of his father Abraham. |
| 25 The Lord gave the blessing of all the nations to him, and he confirmed his covenant upon the head of Jacob. |
| 26 He acknowledged him in his blessings, and he gave an inheritance to him, and he distributed to him the portion of the twelve tribes. |
| 27 And he preserved for him men of mercy, who were found to have grace before the eyes of all flesh. |
