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Wisdom of Ben Sira 36:19-21
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 36:19-21
New Catholic Bible
19 Fill Zion with your majesty[a]
and your people with your glory.
20 Vindicate those whom you created in the beginning,[b]
and fulfill the prophecies spoken in your name.
21 Reward those who hope in you,
and let your prophets be proved true.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 36:19 Your majesty: Greek reads: “with the celebration of your marvelous deeds.” People: Hebrew reads: “temple.”
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 36:20 Those whom you created in the beginning: i.e., the Patriarchs; the author may also be thinking of wisdom created “in the beginning” (see Sir 24:9).
