e his people in
righteousness, that their good things be not abolished, and that
their glory may endure for ever.

Sir 46:1
Jesus the son a Nave was valiant in the wars, and was the
successor of Moses in prophecies, who according to his name was
made great for the saving of the elect of God, and taking
vengeance of the enemies that rose up against them, that he
might set Israel in their inheritance.

Sir 46:2
How great glory gat he, when he did lift up his hands, and
stretched out his sword against the cities!

Sir 46:3
Who before him so stood to it? for the Lord himself brought
his enemies unto him.

Sir 46:4
Did not the sun go back by his means? and was not one day as
long as two?

Sir 46:5
He called upon the most high Lord, when the enemies pressed
upon him on every side; and the great Lord heard him.

Sir 46:6
And with hailstones of mighty power he made the battle to
fall violently upon the nations, and in the descent [of
Beth-horon] he destroyed them that resisted, that the nations
might know all their strength, because he fought in the sight of
the Lord, and he followed the Mighty One.

Sir 46:7
In the time of Moses also he did a work of mercy, he and
Caleb the son of Jephunne, in that they withstood the
congregation, and withheld the people from sin, and appeased the
wicked murmuring.

Sir 46:8
And of six hundred thousand people on foot, they two were
preserved to bring them in to the heritage, even unto the land
that floweth with milk and honey.

Sir 46:9
The Lord gave strength also unto Caleb, which remained with
him unto his old age: so that he entered upon the high places of
the land, and his seed obtained it for an heritage:

Sir 46:10
That all the children of Israel might see that it is good to
follow the Lord.

Sir 46:11
And concerning the judges, every one by name, whose heart
went not a whoring, nor departed from the Lord, let their memory
be blessed.

Sir 46:12
Let their bones flourish out of their place, and let the name
of them that were honoured be continued upon their children.

Sir 46:13
Samuel, the prophet of the Lord, beloved of his Lord,
established a kingdom, and anointed princes over his people.

Sir 46:14
By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation, and the
Lord had respect unto Jacob.

Sir 46:15
By his faithfulness he was found a true prophet, and by his
word he was known to be faithful in vision.

Sir 46:16
He called upon the mighty Lord, when hi