Sirach 45

DOUAI-RHEIMS	JERUSALEM
1 Moses was beloved of God, and men: whose memory is in benediction.	1 Il fit sortir de lui un homme de bien qui trouva faveur aux yeux de tout le monde, bien-aiméde Dieu et des hommes, Moïse, dont la mémoire est en bénédiction.
2 He made him like the saints in glory, and magnified him in the fear of his enemies, and with his words he made prodigies to cease.	2 Il lui accorda une gloire égale à celle des saints et le rendit puissant pour la terreur desennemis.
3 He glorified him in the sight of kings, and gave him commandments in the sight of his people, and shewed him his glory.	3 Par la parole de Moïse il fit cesser les prodiges, et il le glorifia en présence des rois; il luidonna des commandements pour son peuple et lui fit voir quelque chose de sa gloire.
4 He sanctified him in his faith, and meekness, and chose him out of all flesh.	4 Dans la fidélité et la douceur il le sanctifia, il le choisit parmi tous les vivants;
5 For he heard him, and his voice, and brought him into a cloud.	5 il lui fit entendre sa voix et l'introduisit dans les ténèbres; il lui donna face à face lescommandements, une loi de vie et d'intelligence, pour enseigner à Jacob ses prescriptions et ses décrets à Israël.
6 And he gave him commandments before his face, and a law of life and instruction, that he might teach Jacob his covenant, and Israel his judgments.	6 Il éleva Aaron, un saint semblable à Moïse, son frère, de la tribu de Lévi.
7 He exalted Aaron his brother, and like to himself of the tribe of Levi:	7 Il conclut avec lui une alliance éternelle et lui concéda le sacerdoce du peuple. Il le fitheureux dans son apparat, il le couvrit d'un vêtement glorieux.
8 He made an everlasting covenant with him, and gave him the priesthood of the nation, and made him blessed in glory,	8 Il le revêtit d'une gloire parfaite et le para de riches ornements, caleçons, manteau et éphod.
9 And he girded him about with a glorious girdle, and clothed him with a robe of glory, and crowned him with majestic attire.	9 Il lui donna, pour entourer son vêtement, des grenades et des clochettes d'or, nombreuses,tout autour, qui tintaient à chacun de ses pas, se faisant entendre dans le Temple comme un mémorial pour lesenfants de son peuple;
10 He put upon him a garment to the feet, and breeches, and as ephod, and he compassed him with many little bells of gold all round about,	10 et un vêtement sacré d'or, de pourpre violette et d'écarlate, ouvrage d'un damasseur; lepectoral du jugement, l'Urim et le Tummim, de cramoisi retors, ouvrage d'artisan;
11 That as he went there might be a sound, and a noise made that might be heard in the temple, for a memorial to the children of his people.	11 des pierres précieuses gravées en forme de sceau, dans une monture d'or, ouvrage dejoaillier, pour faire un mémorial, une inscription gravée, selon le nombre des tribus d'Israël;
12 He gave him a holy robe of gold, and blue, and purple, a woven work of a wise man, endued with judgment and truth:	12 et un diadème d'or par-dessus le turban, portant, gravée, l'inscription de consécration,décoration superbe, travail magnifique, délices pour les yeux que ces ornements.
13 Of twisted scarlet the work of an artist, with precious stones cut and set in gold, and graven by the work of a lapidary for a memorial, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.	13 On n'avait jamais vu avant lui pareilles choses, et jamais un étranger ne les a revêtues, maisseulement ses enfants et ses descendants pour toujours.
14 And a crown of gold upon his mitre wherein was engraved Holiness, an ornament of honour: a work of power, and delightful to the eyes for its beauty.	14 Ses sacrifices se consumaient entièrement, deux fois par jour à perpétuité.
15 Before him there were none so beautiful, even from the beginning.	15 C'est Moïse qui le consacra et l'oignit de l'huile sainte. Et ce fut pour lui une allianceéternelle ainsi que pour sa race tant que dureront les cieux, pour qu'il préside au culte, exerce le sacerdoce etbénisse le peuple au nom du Seigneur.
16 No stranger was ever clothed with them, but only his children alone, and his grandchildren for ever.	16 Il le choisit parmi tous les vivants pour offrir le sacrifice du Seigneur, l'encens et le parfumen mémorial, pour faire l'expiation pour le peuple.
17 His sacrifices were consumed with fire every day.	17 Il lui a confié ses commandements, il lui a commis les prescriptions de la loi, pour qu'ilenseigne à Jacob ses témoignages et qu'il éclaire Israël sur sa loi.
18 Moses filled his hands and anointed him with holy oil.	18 Des étrangers se liguèrent contre lui, ils le jalousèrent au désert, les gens de Datân et ceuxd'Abiram, et la bande de Coré, haineuse et violente.
19 This was made to him for an everlasting testament, and to his seed as the days of heaven, to execute the office of the priesthood, and to have praise, and to glorify his people in his name.	19 Le Seigneur les vit et s'irrita, ils furent exterminés dans l'ardeur de sa colère. Pour eux il fitdes prodiges, les consumant par son feu de flammes.
20 He chose him out of all men living, to offer sacrifice to God, incense, and a good savour, for a memorial to make reconciliation for his people:	20 Et il ajouta à la gloire d'Aaron, il lui donna un patrimoine, il lui attribua les offrandes desprémices, en premier lieu du pain à satiété.
21 And he gave him power in his commandments, in the covenants of his judgments, that he should teach Jacob his testimonies, and give light to Israel in his law.	21 Aussi se nourrissent-ils des sacrifices du Seigneur qu'il lui a attribués ainsi qu'à sapostérité.
22 And strangers stood up against him, and through envy the men that were with Dathan and Abiron, compassed him about in the wilderness, and the congregation of Core in their wrath.	22 Mais dans le pays il n'a pas de patrimoine, il n'a pas de part parmi le peuple, "Car je suismoi-même ta part d'héritage."
23 The Lord God saw and it pleased him not, and they were consumed in his wrathful indignation.	23 Quant à Pinhas, fils d'Eléazar, il est le troisième en gloire, pour sa jalousie dans la craintedu Seigneur, pour avoir tenu ferme devant le peuple révolté avec un noble courage; c'est ainsi qu'il obtint lepardon d'Israël.
24 He wrought wonders upon them, and consumed them with a flame of fire.	24 Aussi une alliance de paix fut-elle scellée avec lui, qui le faisait chef du sanctuaire et dupeuple, en sorte qu'à lui et à sa descendance appartienne la dignité de grand prêtre pour des siècles.
25 And he added glory to Aaron, and gave him an inheritance, and divided unto him the firstfruits of the increase of the earth.	25 Il y eut une alliance avec David, fils de Jessé, de la tribu de Juda, succession royale, dupère à un seul de ses fils. Mais celle d'Aaron passe à tous ses descendants.
26 He prepared them bread in the first place unto fulness: for the sacrifices also of the Lord they shall eat, which he gave to him, and to his seed.	26 Dieu vous mette au coeur la sagesse pour juger son peuple avec justice, afin que les vertusdes ancêtres ne dépérissent point et que leur gloire passe à leurs descendants.
27 But he shall not inherit among the people in the land, and he hath no portion among the people: for he himself is his portion and inheritance.
28 Phinees the son of Eleazar is the third in glory, by imitating him in the fear of the Lord:
29 And he stood up in the shameful fall of the people: in the goodness and readiness of his soul he appeased God for Israel.
30 Therefore he made to him a covenant of peace, to be the prince of the sanctuary, and of his people, that the dignity of priesthood should be to him and to his seed for ever.
31 And a covenant to David the king, the son of Jesse of the tribe of Juda, an inheritance to him and to his seed, that he might give wisdom into our heart to judge his people in justice, that their good things might not be abolished, and he made their glory in their nation everlasting.