Sirach 46:5-7

Common English Bible

⁵ He called upon the Most High,
the mighty one,
    when his enemies pressed in on him
    from every side,
        and the great Lord responded to him
        with hailstones of mighty power.
⁶ He rushed headlong against a nation
in battle,
    and on a hill he destroyed those
    who opposed him,
        so that the nations might know
        how well-equipped he was,
    because his war was fought
    in the Lord’s presence.
    Indeed, he was a follower
    of the mighty one.
⁷ In the days of Moses
he performed acts of mercy,
    he and Caleb, Jephunneh’s son.
They opposed the congregation,
    restrained the people from sin,
    and put an end
    to their wicked grumbling.