1 Let us now praise famous men, and our fathers that begat us.
2 The Lord hath wrought great glory by them through his great power from the beginning.
3 Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms, men renowned for their power, giving counsel by their understanding, and declaring prophecies:
4 Leaders of the people by their counsels, and by their knowledge of learning meet for the people, wise and eloquent are their instructions:
5 Such as found out musical tunes, and recited verses in writing:
6 Rich men furnished with ability, living peaceably in their habitations:
7 All these were honoured in their generations, and were the glory of their times.
8 There be of them, that have left a name behind them, that their praises might be reported.
9 And some there be, which have no memorial; who are perished, as though they had never been; and are become as though they had never been born; and their children after them.
10 But these were merciful men, whose righteousness hath not been forgotten.
11 With their seed shall continually remain a good inheritance, and their children are within the covenant.
12 Their seed standeth fast, and their children for their sakes.
13 Their seed shall remain for ever, and their glory shall not be blotted out.
14 Their bodies are buried in peace; but their name liveth for evermore.
15 The people will tell of their wisdom, and the congregation will shew forth their praise.
16 Enoch pleased the Lord, and was translated, being an example of repentance to all generations.
17 Noah was found perfect and righteous; in the time of wrath he was taken in exchange [for the world;] therefore was he left as a remnant unto the earth, when the flood came.
18 An everlasting covenant was made with him, that all flesh should perish no more by the flood.
19 Abraham was a great father of many people: in glory was there none like unto him;
20 Who kept the law of the most High, and was in covenant with him: he established the covenant in his flesh; and when he was proved, he was found faithful.
21 Therefore he assured him by an oath, that he would bless the nations in his seed, and that he would multiply him as the dust of the earth, and exalt his seed as the stars, and cause them to inherit from sea to sea, and from the river unto the utmost part of the land.
22 With Isaac did he establish likewise [for Abraham his father's sake] the blessing of all men, and the covenant, And made it rest upon the head of Jacob. He acknowledged him in his blessing, and gave him an heritage, and divided his portions; among the twelve tribes did he part them.
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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