¹Simon,Simon,Oniæ filius, sacerdos magnus,the high priest, son of Onias:qui in vita sua suffulsit domum,in his life, he propped up the house,et in diebus suis corroboravit templum.and in his days, he strengthened the temple.

¹Simon,Simon,Oniæ filius, sacerdos magnus,the high priest, son of Onias:qui in vita sua suffulsit domum,in his life, he propped up the house,et in diebus suis corroboravit templum.and in his days, he strengthened the temple.

²Templi etiam altitudo ab ipso fundata est,Even the height of the temple was established by him:duplex ædificatio,the double buildinget excelsi parietes templi.and the high walls of the temple.

²Templi etiam altitudo ab ipso fundata est,Even the height of the temple was established by him:duplex ædificatio,the double buildinget excelsi parietes templi.and the high walls of the temple.

³In diebus ipsius emanaverunt putei aquarum,In his days, waters flowed out from the wells,et quasi mare adimpleti sunt supra modum.and these were full beyond measure, like the sea.

³In diebus ipsius emanaverunt putei aquarum,In his days, waters flowed out from the wells,et quasi mare adimpleti sunt supra modum.and these were full beyond measure, like the sea.

⁴Qui curavit gentem suam,He cared for his nation,et liberavit eam a perditione:and he freed it from perdition.

⁴Qui curavit gentem suam,He cared for his nation,et liberavit eam a perditione:and he freed it from perdition.

⁵qui prævaluit amplificare civitatem,He prevailed,qui adeptus est gloriam in conversatione gentis,so as to enlarge the city.et ingressum domusAnd he obtained glory by his behavior among the people.et atrii amplificavit.And he enlarged the entrance of the house and of the atrium.

⁵qui prævaluit amplificare civitatem,He prevailed,qui adeptus est gloriam in conversatione gentis,so as to enlarge the city.et ingressum domusAnd he obtained glory by his behavior among the people.et atrii amplificavit.And he enlarged the entrance of the house and of the atrium.

⁶Quasi stella matutina in medio nebulæ, et quasi luna plena,He shined in his days like the morning star through the midst of a cloud,in diebus suis lucet:and like the full moon.

⁶Quasi stella matutina in medio nebulæ, et quasi luna plena,He shined in his days like the morning star through the midst of a cloud,in diebus suis lucet:and like the full moon.

⁷et quasi sol refulgens,And he shined forth in the temple of God in this manner:sic ille effulsit in templo Dei.like the sun when it shines brightly,

⁷et quasi sol refulgens,And he shined forth in the temple of God in this manner:sic ille effulsit in templo Dei.like the sun when it shines brightly,

⁸Quasi arcus refulgens inter nebulas gloriæ,and like a rainbow shining amid clouds of glory,et quasi flos rosarum in diebus vernis,and like flowering roses in the days of spring,et quasi lilia quæ sunt in transitu aquæ,and like lilies along the water’s edge,et quasi thus redolens in diebus æstatis:and like sweet smelling frankincense in the days of summer,

⁸Quasi arcus refulgens inter nebulas gloriæ,and like a rainbow shining amid clouds of glory,et quasi flos rosarum in diebus vernis,and like flowering roses in the days of spring,et quasi lilia quæ sunt in transitu aquæ,and like lilies along the water’s edge,et quasi thus redolens in diebus æstatis:and like sweet smelling frankincense in the days of summer,

⁹quasi ignis effulgens,like a fire shining brightly,et thus ardens in igne:and like frankincense burning within a fire,

⁹quasi ignis effulgens,like a fire shining brightly,et thus ardens in igne:and like frankincense burning within a fire,

¹⁰quasi vas auri solidum,like a vessel of solid gold,ornatum omni lapide pretioso:adorned with every precious stone,

¹⁰quasi vas auri solidum,like a vessel of solid gold,ornatum omni lapide pretioso:adorned with every precious stone,

¹¹quasi oliva pullulans,like an olive tree producing buds,et cypressus in altitudinem se extollens,and like a cypress tree lifting itself on high,in accipiendo ipsum stolam gloriæ,when he received the robe of gloryet vestiri eum in consummationem virtutis.and was vested with the consummation of virtue.

¹¹quasi oliva pullulans,like an olive tree producing buds,et cypressus in altitudinem se extollens,and like a cypress tree lifting itself on high,in accipiendo ipsum stolam gloriæ,when he received the robe of gloryet vestiri eum in consummationem virtutis.and was vested with the consummation of virtue.

¹²In ascensu altaris sancti gloriam dedit sanctitatis amictum.He gave glory to the vestment of sanctity, when he ascended to the holy altar.

¹²In ascensu altaris sancti gloriam dedit sanctitatis amictum.He gave glory to the vestment of sanctity, when he ascended to the holy altar.

¹³In accipiendo autem partes de manu sacerdotum,Then, when he received the portions from the hands of the priests,et ipse stans juxta aram:he himself stood next to the altar.et circa illum corona fratrum:And around him was the crown of his brethren,quasi plantatio cedri in monte Libano,like a cedar planted on a mountain of Lebanon.

¹³In accipiendo autem partes de manu sacerdotum,Then, when he received the portions from the hands of the priests,et ipse stans juxta aram:he himself stood next to the altar.et circa illum corona fratrum:And around him was the crown of his brethren,quasi plantatio cedri in monte Libano,like a cedar planted on a mountain of Lebanon.

¹⁴sic circa illum steterunt quasi rami palmæ:And they stood around him like palm branches,et omnes filii Aaron in gloria sua.and all were sons of Aaron in their glory.

¹⁴sic circa illum steterunt quasi rami palmæ:And they stood around him like palm branches,et omnes filii Aaron in gloria sua.and all were sons of Aaron in their glory.

¹⁵Oblatio autem Domini in manibus ipsorum coram omni synagoga Israël:Then the oblation of the Lord was in their hands, in the sight of the entire synagogue of Israel.et consummatione fungens in ara,And completing his service at the altar,amplificare oblationem excelsi Regis,so as to magnify the offering to the Most High King,

¹⁵Oblatio autem Domini in manibus ipsorum coram omni synagoga Israël:Then the oblation of the Lord was in their hands, in the sight of the entire synagogue of Israel.et consummatione fungens in ara,And completing his service at the altar,amplificare oblationem excelsi Regis,so as to magnify the offering to the Most High King,

¹⁶porrexit manum suam in libatione,he extended his hand to make a libation,et libavit de sanguine uvæ.and he offered from the blood of the grape.

¹⁶porrexit manum suam in libatione,he extended his hand to make a libation,et libavit de sanguine uvæ.and he offered from the blood of the grape.

¹⁷Effudit in fundamento altaris odorem divinum excelso Principi.At the base of the altar, he poured out a divine fragrance to the Most High Prince.

¹⁷Effudit in fundamento altaris odorem divinum excelso Principi.At the base of the altar, he poured out a divine fragrance to the Most High Prince.

¹⁸Tunc exclamaverunt filii Aaron,Then the sons of Aaron shouted;in tubis productilibus sonuerunt:they sounded finely-made trumpets,et auditam fecerunt vocem magnam in memoriam coram Deo.and they made a great noise, as a memorial in the sight of God.

¹⁸Tunc exclamaverunt filii Aaron,Then the sons of Aaron shouted;in tubis productilibus sonuerunt:they sounded finely-made trumpets,et auditam fecerunt vocem magnam in memoriam coram Deo.and they made a great noise, as a memorial in the sight of God.

¹⁹Tunc omnis populus simul properaverunt,Then all the people at once hurried forward,et ceciderunt in faciem super terram,and they fell to the ground on their faces,adorare Dominum Deum suum,to adore the Lord their God,et dare preces omnipotenti Deo excelso.and to offer prayers to Almighty God Most High.

¹⁹Tunc omnis populus simul properaverunt,Then all the people at once hurried forward,et ceciderunt in faciem super terram,and they fell to the ground on their faces,adorare Dominum Deum suum,to adore the Lord their God,et dare preces omnipotenti Deo excelso.and to offer prayers to Almighty God Most High.

²⁰Et amplificaverunt psallentes in vocibus suis,And the singers of Psalms raised their voices,et in magna domo auctus est sonus suavitatis plenus.and a full sweet sound increased in the great house.

²⁰Et amplificaverunt psallentes in vocibus suis,And the singers of Psalms raised their voices,et in magna domo auctus est sonus suavitatis plenus.and a full sweet sound increased in the great house.

²¹Et rogavit populus Dominum excelsum in prece,And the people petitioned the Most High Lord in prayer,usque dum perfectus est honor Domini,even until the honor of the Lord was completed,et munus suum perfecerunt.and they finished offering their gifts.

²¹Et rogavit populus Dominum excelsum in prece,And the people petitioned the Most High Lord in prayer,usque dum perfectus est honor Domini,even until the honor of the Lord was completed,et munus suum perfecerunt.and they finished offering their gifts.

²²Tunc descendens,Then, descending,manus suas extulit in omne congregationem filiorum Israël,he extended his hands over the entire congregation of the sons of Israel,dare gloriam Deo a labiis suis,to give glory to God from his lips,et in nomine ipsius gloriari:and to glory in his name.

²²Tunc descendens,Then, descending,manus suas extulit in omne congregationem filiorum Israël,he extended his hands over the entire congregation of the sons of Israel,dare gloriam Deo a labiis suis,to give glory to God from his lips,et in nomine ipsius gloriari:and to glory in his name.

²³et iteravit orationem suam,And he repeated his prayer,volens ostendere virtutem Dei.wanting to reveal the virtue of God.

²³et iteravit orationem suam,And he repeated his prayer,volens ostendere virtutem Dei.wanting to reveal the virtue of God.

²⁴Et nunc orate Deum omnium,And now, pray to the God of all,qui magna fecit in omni terra, qui auxit dies nostros a ventre matris nostræ,who has accomplished great things over all the earth, who has increased our days from our mother’s womb,et fecit nobiscum secundum suam misericordiam:and who has acted toward us in accord with his mercy.

²⁴Et nunc orate Deum omnium,And now, pray to the God of all,qui magna fecit in omni terra, qui auxit dies nostros a ventre matris nostræ,who has accomplished great things over all the earth, who has increased our days from our mother’s womb,et fecit nobiscum secundum suam misericordiam:and who has acted toward us in accord with his mercy.

²⁵det nobis jucunditatem cordis,May he give us joyfulness in heart,et fieri pacem in diebus nostris in Israël per dies sempiternos:and may there be peace in our days, in Israel for unending days,

²⁵det nobis jucunditatem cordis,May he give us joyfulness in heart,et fieri pacem in diebus nostris in Israël per dies sempiternos:and may there be peace in our days, in Israel for unending days,

²⁶credere Israël nobiscum esse Dei misericordiam,so that Israel may trust the mercy of God to be with us,ut liberet nos in diebus suis.in order to free us in his days.

²⁶credere Israël nobiscum esse Dei misericordiam,so that Israel may trust the mercy of God to be with us,ut liberet nos in diebus suis.in order to free us in his days.

²⁷Duas gentes odit anima mea:Two nations my soul hates,tertia autem non est gens quam oderim:and a third, which I hate, is not a nation:

²⁷Duas gentes odit anima mea:Two nations my soul hates,tertia autem non est gens quam oderim:and a third, which I hate, is not a nation:

²⁸qui sedent in monte Seir,those who sit upon mount Seir,et Philisthiim,and the Philistines,et stultus populus qui habitat in Sichimis.and the foolish people who live at Shechem.

²⁸qui sedent in monte Seir,those who sit upon mount Seir,et Philisthiim,and the Philistines,et stultus populus qui habitat in Sichimis.and the foolish people who live at Shechem.

²⁹Doctrinam sapientiæJesus,et disciplinæ scripsit in codice isto Jesus,the son of Sirach,filius Sirach,of Jerusalem,Jerosolymita,who renewed wisdom from his heart,qui renovavit sapientiam de corde suo.wrote the doctrine of wisdom and discipline in this book.

²⁹Doctrinam sapientiæJesus,et disciplinæ scripsit in codice isto Jesus,the son of Sirach,filius Sirach,of Jerusalem,Jerosolymita,who renewed wisdom from his heart,qui renovavit sapientiam de corde suo.wrote the doctrine of wisdom and discipline in this book.

³⁰Beatus qui in istis versatur bonis:Blessed is he who lives by these good things.qui ponit illa in corde suo, sapiens erit semper.Whoever places these things in his heart will be ever wise.

³⁰Beatus qui in istis versatur bonis:Blessed is he who lives by these good things.qui ponit illa in corde suo, sapiens erit semper.Whoever places these things in his heart will be ever wise.

³¹Si enim hæc fecerit,For if he does these things,ad omnia valebit,he will prevail in all things.quia lux Dei vestigium ejus est.For the light of God is upon his footsteps.

³¹Si enim hæc fecerit,For if he does these things,ad omnia valebit,he will prevail in all things.quia lux Dei vestigium ejus est.For the light of God is upon his footsteps.