Sirach 49

DOUAI-RHEIMS	LA SACRA BIBBIA
1 And Elias the prophet stood up, as a fire, and his word burnt like a torch.	1 Il ricordo di Giosia è come una mistura d'incenso preparata con l'arte del profumiere, è dolce, in ogni bocca, come il miele, è come musica in un convito con vino.
2 He brought a famine upon them, and they that provoked him in their envy, were reduced to a small number, for they could not endure the commandments of the Lord.	2 Ha voluto la riforma del popolo che era giusta, ha distrutto gli abomini idolatrici contrari alla legge.
3 By the word of the Lord he shut up the heaven, and he brought down fire from heaven thrice.	3 Ha avuto il cuore retto con il Signore, quando imperversava l'empietà ha favorito la pietà.
4 Thus was Elias magnified in his wondrous works. And who can glory like to thee?	4 Ad eccezione di Davide, Ezechia e Giosia, tutti sono stati perversi; avendo abbandonato la legge dell'Altissimo i re di Giuda hanno avuto la loro fine.
5 Who raisedst up a dead man from below, from the lot of death, by the word of the Lord God.	5 Hanno consegnato il loro potere agli altri, la loro gloria ad una nazione straniera,
6 Who broughtest down kings to destruction, and brokest easily their power in pieces, and the glorious from their bed.	6 che ha incendiato la città eletta del tempio e ha reso deserte le sue strade,
7 Who heardest judgment in Sina, and in Horeb the judgments of vengeance.	7 secondo la profezia fatta da Geremia. L'hanno infatti amareggiato, lui, profeta santificato nell'utero per sradicare, distruggere e perdere, ma anche per costruire e piantare.
8 Who anointedst kings to penance, and madest prophets successors after thee.	8 Ezechiele ebbe la visione della gloria portata sul carro dai cherubini.
9 Who wast taken up in a whirlwind of fire, in a chariot of fiery horses.	9 Dio si è ricordato dei nemici mandando la bufera, ma ha salvato quelli che vanno per vie diritte.
10 Who art registered in the judgments of times to appease the wrath of the Lord, to reconcile the heart of the father to the son, and to restore the tribes of Jacob.	10 Possano le ossa dei dodici profeti germogliare dalla loro tomba, perché hanno consolato Giacobbe, l'hanno riscattato con la loro confidente speranza.
11 Blessed are they that saw thee, and were honoured with thy friendship.	11 Come possiamo onorare Zorobabele, che è come un sigillo sulla mano destra?
12 For we live only in our life, but after death our name shall not be such.	12 Era con lui Giosuè, figlio di Iozedek; nei loro giorni hanno costruito la casa, hanno elevato un tempio sacro al Signore, destinato a una gloria senza fine.
13 Elias was indeed covered with the whirlwind, and his spirit was filled up in Eliseus: in his days he feared not the prince, and no man was more powerful than he.	13 Molto grande è il ricordo di Neemia che ha ricostruito le nostre mura cadute, vi ha posto le porte e i catenacci, ha fatto risorgere le nostre case.
14 No word could overcome him, and after death his body prophesied.	14 Nessuno fu creato sulla terra uguale a Enoch, perciò fu fatto ascendere dalla terra.
15 In his life he did great wonders, and is death he wrought miracles.	15 Né è nato un uomo come Giuseppe, guida dei fratelli e sostegno del popolo, le cui ossa sono state onorate.
16 For all this the people repented not, neither did they depart from their sins till they were cast out of their land, and were scattered through all the earth.	16 Sem e Set hanno avuto molta gloria tra gli uomini, ma più di ogni vivente spicca nella creazione Adamo.
17 And there was left but a small people, and a prince in the house of David.
18 Some of these did that which pleased God: but others committed many sine.
19 Ezechias fortified his city, and brought in water into the midst thereof, and he digged a rock with iron, and made a well for water.
20 In his days Sennacherib came up, and sent Rabsaces, and lifted up his hand against them, and he stretched out his hand against Sion, and became proud through his power.
21 Then their hearts and hands trembled, and they were in pain as women in travail.
22 And they called upon the Lord who is merciful, and spreading their hands, they lifted them up to heaven: and the holy Lord God quickly heard their voice.
23 He was not mindful of their sins, neither did he deliver them up to their enemies, but he purified them by the hand of Isaias, the holy prophet.
24 He overthrew the army of the Assyrians, and the angel of the Lord destroyed them.
25 For Ezechias did that which pleased God, and walked valiantly in the way of David his father, which Isaias, the great prophet, and faithful in the sight of God, had commanded him.
26 In his days the sun went backward, and he lengthened the king's life.
27 With a great spirit he saw the things that are to come to pass at last, and comforted the mourners in Sion.
28 He shewed what should come to pass for ever, and secret things before they came.