Sirach Chapter 49

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vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)

1 Memoria Iosiæ in compositionem odoris facta opus pigmentarii.

2 In omni ore quasi mel indulcabitur eius memoria, et ut musica in convivio vini.

3 Ipse est directus divinitus in pœnitentiam gentis, et tulit abominationes impietatis.

4 Et gubernavit ad Dominum cor ipsius, et in diebus peccatorum corroboravit pietatem.

5 Præter David, et Ezechiam, et Iosiam, omnes peccatum commiserunt:

6 nam reliquerunt legem Altissimi reges Iuda, et contempserunt timorem Dei.

7 Dederunt enim regnum suum aliis, et gloriam suam alienigenæ genti.

8 Incenderunt electam sanctitatis civitatem, et desertas fecerunt vias ipsius in manu Ieremiæ.

9 Nam male tractaverunt illum, qui a ventre matris consecratus est propheta, evertere, et eruere, et perdere, et iterum ædificare, et renovare.

10 Ezechiel qui vidit conspectum gloriæ, quam ostendit illi in curru Cherubim.

11 Nam commemoratus est inimicorum in imbre, benefacere illis, qui ostenderunt rectas vias.

12 Et duodecim prophetarum ossa pullulent de loco suo: nam corroboraverunt Iacob, et redemerunt se in fide virtutis.

13 Quomodo amplificemus Zorobabel? nam et ipse quasi signum in dextera manu,

14 sic et Iesum filium Iosedec? qui in diebus suis ædificaverunt domum, et exaltaverunt templum sanctum Domino, paratum in gloriam sempiternam.

15 Et Nehemias in memoriam multi temporis, qui erexit nobis muros eversos, et stare fecit portas et seras, qui erexit domos nostras.

16 Nemo natus est in terra qualis Henoch: nam et ipse receptus est a terra.

17 Neque ut Ioseph, qui natus est homo, princeps fratrum, firmamentum gentis, rector fratrum, stabilimentum populi:

18 et ossa ipsius visitata sunt, et post mortem prophetaverunt.

19 Seth, et Sem apud homines gloriam adepti sunt: et super omnem animam in origine Adam.

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).