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Wisdom of Ben Sira 43:4-6
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 43:4-6
New Catholic Bible
4 A man stokes a furnace in burning heat,
but three times as hot is the sun that scorches the mountains.
It breathes out fiery vapors,
and the eyes are blinded by the intensity of its rays.
5 Great indeed is the Lord who made it,
and whose command speeds it on its course.
The Moon, Queen of Feasts and Seasons[a]
6 He also created the moon that marks the changing seasons,
governing the divisions of time, their everlasting sign.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 43:6 The Israelites established their calendar starting from the observation of the lunar system. The unfolding of the days and the years flows from the regularity that the moon seems to possess in their eyes.
