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Wisdom of Ben Sira 45:1-3
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 45:1-3
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 45
Moses, Lawgiver and Servant of God[a]
1 From Jacob’s stock God raised up a devout man
who found favor in the eyes of all,
beloved by God and the people,
Moses, of blessed memory.
2 God made him equal in glory to the holy ones,[b]
and strengthened him, to the frightened consternation of his enemies.
3 At his word God caused signs[c] to cease
and raised him high in the regard of kings.
He gave him commandments for his people
and revealed to him a portion of his glory.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 45:1 Moses, who spoke with God and was liberator of his people, incarnates the law, i.e., the rule of life given by God to a people, the first five Books of the Bible that are the basic charter. He is the man of the Sinaitic Covenant (Ex 19).
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 45:2 Holy ones: i.e., the angels.
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 45:3 Signs: i.e., the plagues by which the Egyptians were stricken (Ex 8–10).
