Sirach 46:5-20
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5 He called upon the most high Lord, when the enemies pressed upon him on every side; and the great Lord heard him.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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10 That all the children of Israel might see that it is good to follow the Lord.
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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.
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12 Let their bones flourish out of their place, and let the name of them that were honoured be continued upon their children.
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13 Samuel, the prophet of the Lord, beloved of his Lord, established a kingdom, and anointed princes over his people.
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14 By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation, and the Lord had respect unto Jacob.
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15 By his faithfulness he was found a true prophet, and by his word he was known to be faithful in vision.
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16 He called upon the mighty Lord, when his enemies pressed upon him on every side, when he offered the sucking lamb.
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17 And the Lord thundered from heaven, and with a great noise made his voice to be heard.
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18 And he destroyed the rulers of the Tyrians, and all the princes cf the Philistines.
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19 And before his long sleep he made protestations in the sight of the Lord and his anointed, I have not taken any man's goods, so much as a shoe: and no man did accuse him.
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20 And after his death he prophesied, and shewed the king his end, and lifted up his voice from the earth in prophecy, to blot out the wickedness of the people.