1 Now will I praise those godly men, our ancestors, each in his own time:
2 The abounding glory of the Most High's portion, his own part, since the days of old. Subduers of the land in kingly fashion, men of renown for their might,
3 Or counselors in their prudence, or seers of all things in prophecy;
4 Resolute princes of the folk, and governors with their staves; Authors skilled in composition, and forgers of epigrams with their spikes;
5 Composers of melodious psalms, or discoursers on lyric themes;
6 Stalwart men, solidly established and at peace in their own estates--
7 All these were glorious in their time, each illustrious in his day.
8 Some of them have left behind a name and men recount their praiseworthy deeds;
9 But of others there is no memory, for when they ceased, they ceased. And they are as though they had not lived, they and their children after them.
10 Yet these also were godly men whose virtues have not been forgotten;
11 Their wealth remains in their families, their heritage with their descendants;
12 Through God's covenant with them their family endures, their posterity, for their sake.
13 And for all time their progeny will endure, their glory will never be blotted out;
14 Their bodies are peacefully laid away, but their name lives on and on.
15 At gatherings their wisdom is retold, and the assembly proclaims their praise.
16 (ENOCH walked with the LORD and was taken up, that succeeding generations might learn by his example.)
17 NOAH, found just and perfect, renewed the race in the time of devastation. Because of his worth there were survivors, and with a sign to him the deluge ended;
18 A lasting agreement was made with him, that never should all flesh be destroyed.
19 ABRAHAM, father of many peoples, kept his glory without stain:
20 He observed the precepts of the Most High, and entered into an agreement with him; In his own flesh he incised the ordinance, and when tested he was found loyal.
21 For this reason, God promised him with an oath that in his descendants the nations would be blessed, That he would make him numerous as the grains of dust, and exalt his posterity like the stars; That he would give them an inheritance from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
22 And for ISAAC he renewed the same promise because of Abraham, his father. The covenant with all his forebears was confirmed, and the blessing rested upon the head of JACOB.
23 God acknowledged him as the first-born, and gave him his inheritance. He fixed the boundaries for his tribes, and their division into twelve.
Versículos relacionados com Ecclesiasticus, 44:
Chapter 44 of the Ecclesiastical Book presents a compliment to the Patriarchs of the Old Testament, highlighting their righteousness and faithfulness to God. The verses related to the topics addressed in this chapter are:
Genesis 6:9: "These are the origins of Noah: Noah was a righteous and righteous man among his contemporaries; Noah walked with God." This verse talks about Noah's righteousness, highlighting his faithfulness to God, which relates to the theme of justice and fidelity presented in Ecclesiastical 44.
Genesis 15:6: "Abram believed in the Lord, and that was credited to him as justice." This verse highlights the faith of Abraham, who was credited to him as justice, showing the importance of faith in the lives of the patriarchs and his example of justice.
Exodus 15:1-2: "I will sing to the Lord, for he triumphed gloriously. He threw the horse and his knight. The Lord is my strength and my song; He is my salvation! He is my God and I will praise him, the God of my Father, and I will exalt him. " This is an example of the praise that patriarchs gave God for their wonderful works, demonstrating their gratitude and recognition to God.
Psalm 25:10: "All the ways of the Lord are love and faithfulness toward those who fulfill the precepts of His covenant." This verse talks about God's faithfulness to those who fulfill their precepts, showing the relationship between justice and faithfulness of the patriarchs with God's righteousness and faithfulness.
Hebrews 11:32-34: "And what else do I say? I have no time to talk about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jepht, David, Samuel, and the prophets, who by faith conquered kingdoms, practiced justice, achieved the fulfillment of the promises. , they closed the lions' mouths, extinguished the violence of fire, and escaped from the wire of the sword; from weakness they took strength, became powerful in battle, and put on foreign armies. " This excerpt from the book of Hebrews presents examples of faith and justice of Old Testament characters, showing their importance and the example they left to future generations.
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