Sirach Chapter 50

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1 Simon Oniæ filius, sacerdos magnus, qui in vita sua suffulsit domum, et in diebus suis corroboravit templum.

2 Templi etiam altitudo ab ipso fundata est, duplex ædificatio et excelsi parietes templi.

3 In diebus ipsius emanaverunt putei aquarum, et quasi mare adimpleti sunt supra modum.

4 Qui curavit gentem suam, et liberavit eam a perditione.

5 Qui prævaluit amplificare civitatem, qui adeptus est gloriam in conversatione gentis: et ingressum domus, et atrii amplificavit.

6 Quasi stella matutina in medio nebulæ, et quasi luna plena in diebus suis lucet.

7 Et quasi Sol refulgens, sic ille effulsit in templo Dei.

8 Quasi arcus refulgens inter nebulas gloriæ, et quasi flos rosarum in diebus vernis, et quasi lilia quæ sunt in transitu aquæ, et quasi thus redolens in diebus æstatis.

9 Quasi ignis effulgens, et thus ardens in igne.

10 Quasi vas auri solidum, ornatum omni lapide pretioso.

11 Quasi oliva pullulans, et cypressus in altitudinem se extollens, in accipiendo ipsum stolam gloriæ, et vestiri eum in consummationem virtutis.

12 In ascensu altaris sancti, gloriam dedit sanctitatis amictum.

13 In accipiendo autem partes de manu sacerdotum, et ipse stans iuxta aram. Et circa illum corona fratrum: quasi plantatio cedri in monte Libano,

14 sic circa illum steterunt quasi rami palmæ, et omnes filii Aaron in gloria sua.

15 Oblatio autem Domini in manibus ipsorum, coram omni synagoga Israel: et consummatione fungens in ara, amplificare oblationem excelsi regis,

16 porrexit manum suam in libatione, et libavit de sanguine uvæ.

17 Effudit in fundamento altaris odorem divinum excelso principi.

18 Tunc exclamaverunt filii Aaron, in tubis productilibus sonuerunt, et auditam fecerunt vocem magnam in memoriam coram Deo.

19 Tunc omnis populus simul properaverunt, et ceciderunt in faciem super terram, adorare Dominum Deum suum, et dare preces omnipotenti Deo excelso.

20 Et amplificaverunt psallentes in vocibus suis, et in magna domo auctus est sonus suavitatis plenus.

21 Et rogavit populus Dominum excelsum in prece, usquedum perfectus est honor Domini, et munus suum perfecerunt.

22 Tunc descendens, manus suas extulit in omne congregationem filiorum Israel dare gloriam Deo a labiis suis, et in nomine ipsius gloriari:

23 et iteravit orationem suam, volens ostendere virtutem Dei.

24 Et nunc orate Deum omnium, qui magna fecit in omni terra, qui auxit dies nostros a ventre matris nostræ, et fecit nobiscum secundum suam misericordiam:

25 det nobis iucunditatem cordis, et fieri pacem in diebus nostris in Israel per dies sempiternos:

26 credere Israel nobiscum esse Dei misericordiam, ut liberet nos in diebus suis.

27 Duas gentes odit anima mea: tertia autem non est gens, quam oderim:

28 qui sedent in monte Seir, et Philisthiim, et stultus populus, qui habitat in Sichimis.

29 Doctrinam sapientiæ et disciplinæ scripsit in codice isto Iesus filius Sirach Ierosolymita, qui renovavit sapientiam de corde suo.

30 Beatus, qui in istis versatur bonis: qui ponit illa in corde suo, sapiens erit semper.

31 Si enim hæc fecerit, ad omnia valebit: quia lux Dei, vestigium eius est.

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).