1611 King James Bible

Ecclesiasticus 46

Ecclesiasticus 46:1 Iesus the sonne of Naue was valiant in the wars, and was the successor of Moses in prophesies, who according to his name was made great for the sauing of the elect of God, and taking vengeance of the enemies that rose vp against them, that he might set Israel in their inheritance.
Ecclesiasticus 46:2 How great glory gat he when he did lift vp his hands, and stretched out his sword against the cities?
Ecclesiasticus 46:3 Who before him so stood to it? for the Lord himselfe brought his enemies vnto him.
Ecclesiasticus 46:4 Did not the Sunne goe backe by his meanes? and was not one day as long as two?
Ecclesiasticus 46:5 He called vpon the most high Lord, when the enemies pressed vpon him on euery side, & the great Lord heard him.
Ecclesiasticus 46:6 And with hailestones of mighty power he made the battell to fall violently vpon the nations, and in the descent (of Bethoron) hee destroyed them that resisted, that the nations might know all their strength, because hee fought in the sight of the Lord, and he followed the mightie one.
Ecclesiasticus 46:7 In the time of Moses also, he did a worke of mercie, hee and Caleb the sonne of Iephunne, in that they withstood the Congregation, and withheld the people from sinne, and appeased the wicked murmuring.
Ecclesiasticus 46:8 And of sixe hundred thousand people on foot, they two were preserued to bring them into the heritage, euen vnto the land that floweth with milk & hony.
Ecclesiasticus 46:9 The Lord gaue strength also vnto Caleb, which remained with him vnto his old age, so that he entred vpon the high places of the land, and his seed obtained it for an heritage.
Ecclesiasticus 46:10 That all the children of Israel might see that it is good to follow the Lord.
Ecclesiasticus 46:11 And concerning the Iudges, euery one by name, whose heart went not a whoring, nor departed from the Lord, let their memory be blessed.
Ecclesiasticus 46:12 Let their bones flourish out of their place, and let the name of them that were honoured, be continued vpon their children.
Ecclesiasticus 46:13 Samuel the Prophet of the Lord, beloued of his Lord, established a kingdom, & anointed princes ouer his people.
Ecclesiasticus 46:14 By the Law of the Lord hee iudged the Congregation, and the Lord had respect vnto Iacob.
Ecclesiasticus 46:15 By his faithfulnes he was found a true Prophet, and by his word he was knowen to be faithfull in vision.
Ecclesiasticus 46:16 He called vpon the mighty Lord, when his enemies pressed vpon him on euery side, when he offered the sucking lambe.
Ecclesiasticus 46:17 And the Lord thundered from heauen, and with a great noise made his voice to be heard.
Ecclesiasticus 46:18 And he destroyed the rulers of the Tyrians, and all the princes of the Philistines.
Ecclesiasticus 46:19 And before his long sleepe hee made protestations in the sight of the Lord, and his anoynted, I haue not taken any mans goods, so much as a shoe, and no man did accuse him.
Ecclesiasticus 46:20 And after his death he prophesied, and shewed the King his end, and lift vp his voyce from the earth in prophesie, to blot out the wickednesse of the people.