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1 Simon the high priest, the son of Onias, who in his life propped up the house, and in his
days fortified the temple.
2 By him
also the height of the temple was founded, the double building and the high
walls of the temple.
3 In his days
the wells of water flowed out, and they were filled as the sea above measure.
4 He took
care of his nation, and delivered it from destruction.
5 He
prevailed to enlarge the city, and obtained glory in his conversation with
the people: and enlarged the entrance of the house and the court.
6 He shone
in his days as the morning star in the midst of a cloud, and as the moon at
the full.
7 And as
the sun when it shineth, so did he shine in the
temple of God.
8 And as
the rainbow giving light in the bright clouds, and as the flower of roses in
the days of the spring, and as the lilies that are on the brink of the water,
and as the sweet smelling frankincense in the time of summer.
9 As a
bright Are, and frankincense burning in the fire.
10 As a
massy vessel of gold, adorned with every precious stone.
11 As an
olive tree budding forth, and a cypress tree rearing itself on high, when he
put on the robe of glory, and was clothed with the perfection of power.
12 When he
went up to the holy altar, he honoured the vesture
of holiness.
13 And when
he took the portions out of the hands of the priests, he himself stood by the
altar. And about him was the ring of his brethren: and as the cedar planted
in mount Libanus,
14 And as
branches of palm trees, they stood round about him, and all the sons of Aaron
in their glory.
15 And the
oblation of the Lord was in their hands, before all the congregation of
Israel: and finishing his service, on the altar, to honour
the offering of the most high Ring,
16 He
stretched forth his hand to make a libation, and offered of the blood of the
grape.
17 He
poured out at the foot of the altar a divine odour
to the most high Prince.
18 Then the
sons of Aaron shouted, they sounded with beaten trumpets, and made a great
noise to be heard for a remembrance before God.
19 Then all
the people together made haste, and fell down to the earth upon their faces,
to adore the Lord their God, and to pray to the Almighty God the most High.
20 And the
singers lifted up their voices. and in the great
house the sound of sweet melody was increased.
21 And the
people in prayer besought the Lord the most High, until the worship of the
Lord was perfected, and they had finished their office.
22 Then
coming down, he lifted up his hands over all the congregation of the children
of Israel, to give glory to God with his lips, and to glory in his name:
23 And he
repeated his prayer, willing to shew the power of
God.
24 And now
pray ye to the God of all, who hath done great things in all the earth, who
hath increased our days from our mother's womb, and hath done with us
according to his mercy.
25 May he
grant us joyfulness of heart, and that there be peace in our days in Israel
for ever:
26 That
Israel may believe that the mercy of God is with us, to deliver us in his
days.
27 There
are two nations which my soul abhorreth: and the
third is no nation, which I hate:
28 They that
sit on mount Seir, and the Philistines, and the
foolish people that dwell in Sichem.
29 Jesus
the son of Sirach, of Jerusalem, hath written in
this book the doctrine of wisdom and instruction, who renewed wisdom from his
heart.
30 Blessed
is he that is conversant in these good things: and he that layeth them up in his heart, shall be wise always.
31 For if
he do them, he shall be strong to do all things: because the light of God guideth his steps.
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1- سمعان بن اونيا الكاهن العظيم
رم البيت في حياته و وثق الهيكل في ايامه.
2- و اسس سمكا مضاعفا تحصينا شامخا حول
الهيكل.
3- في ايامه استنبطت ابار المياه و كالبحر
تناهت في الفيضان.
4- هو الذي اهتم بشعبه لئلا يهلك و حصن
المدينة لئلا تفتح.
5- ما امجده في تصرفه بين الشعب
و في خروجه من وراء حجاب البيت.
6- مثله مثل كوكب الصبح بين الغمام او البدر
ايام تمامه.
7- او الشمس المشرقة على هيكل العلي.
8- او القوس المتلالئة بين سحب البهاء او زهر
الورد في ايام الربيع او الزنبق على مجاري المياه او نبات لبنان في ايام الصيف.
9- او النار او اللبان على المجمرة.
10- او اناء الذهب المصمت المزين
بكل حجر كريم.
11- او الزيتون المثمر او السرو
المرتفع الى السحب اذ كان ياخذ حلة مجده و يلبس كمال زينته.
12- و يصعد الى المذبح المقدس كان يزيد لباس
القدس بهاء.
13- و اذ كان يتناول اعضاء الذبيحة من ايدي
الكهنة و هو واقف على موقد المذبح كان يحيط به اكليل من الاخوة احاطة الفروع
بارز لبنان.
14- و الشطب بالنخل و كان جميع بني هرون في
مجدهم.
15- و تقدمة الرب في ايديهم امام كل جماعة
اسرائيل و كان هو عند اتمام خدمته على المذبح لتزيين تقدمة العلي القدير.
16- يمد يده على المسكب و يسكب من دم العنب.
17- يصبه على اسس المذبح رائحة مرضية امام
العلي ملك الجميع.
18- حينئذ كان بنو هرون يهتفون بالابواق
المطروقة و يسمعون صوتا عظيما ذكرا امام العلي.
19- و كان عند ذلك كل الشعب يبادرون معا و
يخرون على وجوههم الى الارض ساجدين لربهم القدير لله العلي.
20- و كان المغنون يسبحون باصواتهم و يسمعون
في البيت المعظم الحانهم اللذيذة.
21- و كان الشعب يتضرعون الى الرب العلي
بصلاتهم امام الرحيم الى ان يفرغ من اكرام الرب و تتم خدمته.
22- ثم كان ينزل و يرفع يديه على كل جماعة بني
اسرائيل مباركا الرب بشفتيه و مفتخرا باسمه.
23- و يكرر سجوده ليظهر ان البركة من لدن
العلي.
24- فالان يا جميع الناس باركوا
الله الذي يصنع العظائم في كل مكان و يزيد ايامنا منذ الرحم و يعاملنا على حسب
رحمته.
25- ليمنحنا سرور القلب و السلام في اسرائيل
في ايامنا و على مدى الدهور.
26- مقرا علينا رحمته و مفتديا لنا في ايامه.
27- امتان مقتتهما نفسي و الثالثة ليست بامة.
28- الساكنون في جبل السامرة و الفلسطينيون و
الشعب الاحمق الساكن في شكيم.
29- قد رسم تاديب العقل و العلم في هذا الكتاب
يشوع بن سيراخ الاورشليمي الذي افاض الحكمة من قلبه.
30- طوبى لمن يواظب على هذه فان الذي يجعلها
في قلبه يكون حكيما.
31- و اذا عمل بها يقدر على كل شيء لان نور
الرب دليله
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