Ben Sira 48:1-4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Chapter 48
1 Until like fire a prophet appeared,
his words a flaming furnace.(A)
2 The staff of life, their bread, he shattered,
and in his zeal he made them few in number.
3 By God’s word he shut up the heavens
and three times brought down fire.(B)
4 How awesome are you, Elijah!
Whose glory is equal to yours?
Ben Sira 48:9-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 You were taken aloft in a whirlwind,
in a chariot with fiery horses.(A)
10 You are destined, it is written, in time to come
to put an end to wrath before the day of the Lord,
To turn back the hearts of parents toward their children,
and to re-establish the tribes of Israel.(B)
11 Blessed is the one who shall have seen you before he dies![a]
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