Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 45
Commentary from 1 father
And he brought out of him a merciful man, which found favour in the sight of all flesh, even Moses, beloved of God and men, whose memorial is blessed.
ΚΑΙ ἐξήγαγεν ἐξ αὐτοῦ ἄνδρα ἐλέους εὑρίσκοντα χάριν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς πάσης σαρκός, ἠγαπημένον ὑπὸ Θεοῦ καὶ ἀνθρώπων, Μωυσῆν, οὗ τὸ μνημόσυνον ἐν εὐλογίαις·
Возлю́бленный бг҃омъ и҆ челѡвѣ́ки мѡѷсе́й, є҆гѡ́же па́мѧть во благослове́нїихъ.
He made him like to the glorious saints, and magnified him, so that his enemies stood in fear of him.
ὡμοίωσεν αὐτὸν δόξῃ ἁγίων καὶ ἐμεγάλυνεν αὐτὸν ἐν φόβοις ἐχθρῶν·
Оу҆подо́билъ є҆́сть є҆го̀ сла́вѣ ст҃ы́хъ и҆ возвели́чи є҆го̀ во стра́сѣ врагѡ́въ.
By his words he caused the wonders to cease, and he made him glorious in the sight of kings, and gave him a commandment for his people, and shewed him part of his glory.
ἐν λόγοις αὐτοῦ σημεῖα κατέπαυσεν, ἐδόξασεν αὐτὸν κατὰ πρόσωπον βασιλέων· ἐνετείλατο αὐτῷ πρὸς λαὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔδειξεν αὐτῷ τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ·
Во словесѣ́хъ є҆гѡ̀ зна́мєнїѧ ᲂу҆ста́ви и҆ просла́ви є҆го̀ пред̾ лице́мъ царе́й: заповѣ́да є҆мꙋ̀ къ лю́демъ свои̑мъ и҆ показа̀ є҆мꙋ̀ сла́вꙋ свою̀:
He made him to hear his voice, and brought him into the dark cloud, and gave him commandments before his face, even the law of life and knowledge, that he might teach Jacob his covenants, and Israel his judgments.
ἠκούτισεν αὐτὸν τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ καὶ εἰσήγαγεν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν γνόφον καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ κατὰ πρόσωπον ἐντολάς, νόμον ζωῆς καὶ ἐπιστήμης διδάξαι τὸν ᾿Ιακὼβ διαθήκην καὶ κρίματα αὐτοῦ τὸν ᾿Ισραήλ. -
Слы́шанъ сотвори́лъ є҆́сть є҆мꙋ̀ гла́съ сво́й и҆ введѐ є҆го̀ во мглꙋ̀,
He exalted Aaron, an holy man like unto him, even his brother, of the tribe of Levi.
᾿Ααρὼν ὕψωσεν ἅγιον ὅμοιον αὐτῷ ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ἐκ φυλῆς Λευΐ·
А҆арѡ́на возвы́си ст҃а, подо́бна є҆мꙋ̀ бра́та є҆гѡ̀ ѿ колѣ́на леѵі́ина,
An everlasting covenant he made with him and gave him the priesthood among the people; he beautified him with comely ornaments, and clothed him with a robe of glory.
ἔστησεν αὐτῷ διαθήκην αἰῶνος καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ ἱερατείαν λαοῦ· ἐμακάρισεν αὐτὸν ἐν εὐκοσμίᾳ καὶ περιέζωσεν αὐτὸν στολὴν δόξης·
поста́ви є҆мꙋ̀ завѣ́тъ вѣ́ченъ и҆ дадѐ є҆мꙋ̀ і҆ере́йство люді́й, ᲂу҆блажѝ є҆го̀ благоꙋкраше́нїемъ и҆ препоѧ́са є҆го̀ ѻ҆де́ждою сла́вы,
He put upon him perfect glory; and strengthened him with rich garments, with breeches, with a long robe, and the ephod.
ἐνέδυσεν αὐτὸν συντέλειαν καυχήματος καὶ ἐστερέωσεν αὐτὸν σκεύεσιν ἰσχύος, περισκελῆ καὶ ποδήρη καὶ ἐπωμίδα,
ѡ҆блечѐ є҆го̀ въ соверше́нїе хвале́нїѧ и҆ ᲂу҆твердѝ є҆го̀ сосꙋ́дами крѣ́пости,
The vestments of the high priest are nothing other than the works of the virtues and the wise doctrine that truly adorn the priest of the Lord, since he must constantly possess these. And for this reason he said, “You have crowned him with instruments of virtue.” The wise in heart, who have been filled by God with a spirit of prudence so as to make those very vestments, are the prophets and apostles, as well as the other doctors of the truth. They show us with the greatest clarity how priests and ministers of the altar must live and how they must teach, by example and action or with words of exhortation. The vestments made by Moses and his brother Aaron—that is, the sacred Scriptures—are what Paul indicates and recommends to leaders, saying, “Bishops, as administrators of God, must be beyond reproach: not arrogant, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not avid for dishonest gain, but hospitable, loving the good, sensible, just, pious, self-controlled, holding fast to sure doctrine according to the teaching that has been handed down.”
On Ecclesiasticus 10:9
And he compassed him with pomegranates, and with many golden bells round about, that as he went there might be a sound, and a noise made that might be heard in the temple, for a memorial to the children of his people;
καὶ ἐκύκλωσεν αὐτὸν ῥοΐσκοις χρυσοῖς, κώδωσι πλείστοις κυκλόθεν, ἠχῆσαι φωνὴν ἐν βήμασιν αὐτοῦ, ἀκουστὸν ποιῆσαι ἦχον ἐν ναῷ εἰς μνημόσυνον υἱοῖς λαοῦ αὐτοῦ·
ѡ҆сте́гнми и҆ поди́ромъ и҆ є҆пѡмі́дою,
With an holy garment, with gold, and blue silk, and purple, the work of the embroiderer, with a breastplate of judgment, and with Urim and Thummim;
στολῇ ἁγίᾳ, χρυσῷ καὶ ὑακίνθῳ καὶ πορφύρᾳ, ἔργῳ ποικιλτοῦ, λογείῳ κρίσεως, δήλοις ἀληθείας, κεκλωσμένῃ κόκκῳ, ἔργῳ τεχνίτου,
ѻ҆де́ждою ст҃о́ю, со зла́томъ и҆ ѵ҆акі́нѳомъ и҆ порфѵ́рою, дѣ́ломъ пестродѣ́льца, сло́вомъ сꙋда̀, ꙗ҆вле́ньми и҆́стины,
With twisted scarlet, the work of the cunning workman, with precious stones graven like seals, and set in gold, the work of the jeweller, with a writing engraved for a memorial, after the number of the tribes of Israel.
λίθοις πολυτελέσι γλύμματος σφραγῖδος, ἐν δέσει χρυσίου, ἔργῳ λιθουργοῦ, εἰς μνημόσυνον ἐν γραφῇ κεκολαμμένῃ κατ᾿ ἀριθμὸν φυλῶν ᾿Ισραήλ·
и҆стка́нною багрѧ́ностїю, дѣ́ломъ хꙋдо́жничимъ, ка́мєнїи многоцѣ́нными, и҆зваѧ́ньми печа́ти, въ свѧза́нїи зла́та, дѣ́ломъ каменнодѣ́лателѧ, на па́мѧть въ писа́нїи и҆зва́ѧннѣмъ по числꙋ̀ колѣ́нъ і҆и҃левыхъ:
He set a crown of gold upon the mitre, wherein was engraved Holiness, an ornament of honour, a costly work, the desires of the eyes, goodly and beautiful.
στέφανον χρυσοῦν ἐπάνω κιδάρεως, ἐκτύπωμα σφραγῖδος ἁγιάσματος, καύχημα τιμῆς, ἔργον ἰσχύος, ἐπιθυμήματα ὀφθαλμῶν κοσμούμενα ὡραῖα·
вѣне́цъ зла́тъ верхꙋ̀ кїда́ра, и҆з̾ѡбраже́нїе печа́ти ст҃ы́ни, похвала̀ че́сти, дѣ́ло крѣ́пости, вожделѣ̑нїѧ ѻ҆че́съ краси̑ма прекра̑сна.
Before him there were none such, neither did ever any stranger put them on, but only his children and his children’s children perpetually.
πρὸ αὐτοῦ οὐ γέγονε τοιαῦτα ἕως αἰῶνος, οὐκ ἐνεδύσατο ἀλλογενὴς πλὴν τῶν υἱῶν αὐτοῦ μόνον καὶ τὰ ἔκγονα αὐτοῦ διαπαντός.
Пре́жде є҆гѡ̀ не бы́ша такѡва́ѧ до вѣ́ка.
Their sacrifices shall be wholly consumed every day twice continually.
θυσίαι αὐτοῦ ὁλοκαρπωθήσονται καθημέραν ἐνδελεχῶς δίς.
Жє́ртвы и҆́хъ приноси̑мы бѧ́хꙋ по всѧ̑ дни̑ непреста́ннѡ два́жды.
Moses consecrated him, and anointed him with holy oil: this was appointed unto him by an everlasting covenant, and to his seed, so long as the heavens should remain, that they should minister unto him, and execute the office of the priesthood, and bless the people in his name.
ἐπλήρωσε Μωσῆς τὰς χεῖρας καὶ ἔχρισεν αὐτὸν ἐν ἐλαίῳ ἁγίῳ· ἐγενήθη αὐτῷ εἰς διαθήκην αἰώνιον καὶ ἐν τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ ἐν ἡμέραις οὐρανοῦ λειτουργεῖν αὐτῷ ἅμα καὶ ἱερατεύειν καὶ εὐλογεῖν τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.
И҆спо́лни мѡѷсе́й рꙋ́цѣ и҆ пома́за є҆го̀ є҆ле́емъ ст҃ы́мъ.
He chose him out of all men living to offer sacrifices to the Lord, incense, and a sweet savour, for a memorial, to make reconciliation for his people.
ἐξελέξατο αὐτὸν ἀπὸ παντὸς ζῶντος προσαγαγεῖν κάρπωσιν Κυρίῳ, θυμίαμα καὶ εὐωδίαν εἰς μνημόσυνον, ἐξιλάσκεσθαι περὶ τοῦ λαοῦ σου.
И҆збра̀ є҆го̀ ѿ всѣ́хъ живы́хъ принестѝ же́ртвꙋ гдⷭ҇еви, ѳѷмїа́мъ и҆ благоꙋха́нїе на па́мѧть, на ѡ҆чище́нїе лю́демъ свои̑мъ.
He gave unto him his commandments, and authority in the statutes of judgments, that he should teach Jacob the testimonies, and inform Israel in his laws.
ἔδωκεν αὐτὸν ἐν ἐντολαῖς αὐτοῦ ἐξουσίαν ἐν διαθήκαις κριμάτων διδάξαι τὸν ᾿Ιακὼβ τὰ μαρτύρια καὶ ἐν νόμῳ αὐτοῦ φωτίσαι ᾿Ισραήλ.
Дадѐ є҆мꙋ̀ за́пѡвѣди своѧ̑, вла́сть въ завѣ́тѣхъ сꙋде́бъ, наꙋчи́ти і҆а́кѡва свидѣ́нїємъ и҆ въ зако́нѣ є҆гѡ̀ просвѣти́ти і҆и҃лѧ.
Strangers conspired together against him, and maligned him in the wilderness, even the men that were of Dathan’s and Abiron’s side, and the congregation of Core, with fury and wrath.
ἐπισυνέστησαν αὐτῷ ἀλλότριοι καὶ ἐζήλωσαν αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, ἄνδρες οἱ περὶ Δαθὰν καὶ ᾿Αβειρὼν καὶ ἡ συναγωγὴ Κορὲ ἐν θυμῷ καὶ ὀργῇ·
Воста́ша на́нь чꙋжді́и, и҆ возревнова́ша є҆мꙋ̀ въ пꙋсты́ни мꙋ́жїе, и҆́же при даѳа́нѣ и҆ а҆вїрѡ́нѣ, и҆ со́нмъ коре́овъ въ ꙗ҆́рости и҆ гнѣ́вѣ.
This the Lord saw, and it displeased him, and in his wrathful indignation were they consumed: he did wonders upon them, to consume them with the fiery flame.
εἶδε Κύριος καὶ οὐκ εὐδόκησε, καὶ συνετελέσθησαν ἐν θυμῷ ὀργῆς· ἐποίησεν αὐτοῖς τέρατα καταναλῶσαι ἐν πυρὶ φλογὸς αὐτοῦ.
Ви́дѣ гдⷭ҇ь и҆ не бл҃говолѝ, и҆ сконча́шасѧ ꙗ҆́ростїю гнѣ́ва:
But he made Aaron more honourable, and gave him an heritage, and divided unto him the firstfruits of the increase; especially he prepared bread in abundance:
καὶ προσέθηκεν ᾿Ααρὼν δόξαν καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ κληρονομίαν· ἀπαρχὰς πρωτογεννημάτων ἐμέρισεν αὐτῷ, ἄρτον πρώτοις ἡτοίμασε πλησμονήν·
И҆ приложѝ а҆арѡ́нови сла́вꙋ и҆ дадѐ є҆мꙋ̀ наслѣ́дїе: нача́тки пе́рвыхъ жи̑тъ раздѣлѝ є҆мꙋ̀.
For they eat of the sacrifices of the Lord, which he gave unto him and his seed.
καὶ γὰρ θυσίας Κυρίου φάγονται, ἃς ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ τε καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ.
Хлѣ́бъ въ пе́рвыхъ ᲂу҆гото́ва на сы́тость: и҆́бо жє́ртвы гдⷭ҇ни ꙗ҆́сти бꙋ́дꙋтъ, ꙗ҆̀же дадѐ є҆мꙋ̀ и҆ сѣ́мени є҆гѡ̀.
Howbeit in the land of the people he had no inheritance, neither had he any portion among the people: for the Lord himself is his portion and inheritance.
πλὴν ἐν γῇ λαοῦ οὐ κληρονομήσει, καὶ μερὶς οὐκ ἔστιν αὐτῷ ἐν λαῷ, αὐτὸς γὰρ μερίς σου καὶ κληρονομία. -
Ѻ҆ба́че въ землѝ люді́й не наслѣ́дствитъ, и҆ въ лю́дехъ не бꙋ́детъ є҆мꙋ̀ ча́сти: са́мъ бо ча́сть є҆гѡ̀ и҆ наслѣ́дїе.
The third in glory is Phinees the son of Eleazar, because he had zeal in the fear of the Lord, and stood up with good courage of heart: when the people were turned back, and made reconciliation for Israel.
Καὶ Φινεὲς υἱὸς ᾿Ελεάζαρ τρίτος εἰς δόξαν ἐν τῷ ζηλῶσαι αὐτὸν ἐν φόβῳ Κυρίου καὶ στῆναι αὐτὸν ἐν τροπῇ λαοῦ, ἐν ἀγαθότητι προθυμίας ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐξιλάσατο περὶ τοῦ ᾿Ισραήλ.
И҆ фїнее́съ сы́нъ є҆леаза́ровъ тре́тїй во сла́вѣ, є҆гда̀ ревнова́ше стра́хꙋ гдⷭ҇ню, и҆ ста̀ въ превраще́нїи люді́й бла́гостїю ᲂу҆се́рдїѧ дꙋшѝ своеѧ̀, и҆ ᲂу҆молѝ ѡ҆ і҆и҃ли.
Therefore was there a covenant of peace made with him, that he should be the chief of the sanctuary and of his people, and that he and his posterity should have the dignity of the priesthood for ever:
διὰ τοῦτο ἐστάθη αὐτῷ διαθήκη εἰρήνης προστατεῖν ἁγίων καὶ λαοῦ αὐτοῦ, ἵνα αὐτῷ ᾖ καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ ἱερωσύνης μεγαλεῖον εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.
И҆ завѣ́тъ даві́дꙋ, сы́нꙋ і҆ессе́овꙋ ѿ колѣ́на і҆ꙋ́дова, наслѣ́дство царѧ̀ сы́на ѿ сы́на є҆ди́нагѡ: достоѧ́нїе свѧще́нства а҆арѡ́нꙋ и҆ сѣ́мени є҆гѡ̀.
In a mysterious sense, it is right that the dignity of the eternal priesthood is promised to Phinehas, son of Eleazar the priest, for the zeal that he had against the fornicators. Indeed, whoever, moved by godly zeal, makes an effort to suppress the impulses of his flesh or reproves and restrains those under him, so as to not let them deviate from the truth out of lust and sexual desire, will have the dignity of the eternal priesthood in the church of God, which rightly belongs to that priest of whom it is written, “Like Melchizedek, you are a priest forever.” He will possess, with him, the eternal kingdom in heavenly light.
On Ecclesiasticus 10:10
According to the covenant made with David son of Jesse, of the tribe of Juda, that the inheritance of the king should be to his posterity alone: so the inheritance of Aaron should also be unto his seed.
καὶ διαθήκην τῷ Δαυὶδ υἱῷ ᾿Ιεσσαὶ ἐκ φυλῆς ᾿Ιούδα, κληρονομία βασιλέως υἱοῦ ἐξ υἱοῦ μόνου· κληρονομία ᾿Ααρὼν καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ.
Да да́стъ на́мъ премꙋ́дрость въ сердца́хъ на́шихъ сꙋди́ти лю́демъ є҆гѡ̀ въ пра́вдꙋ, да не потребѧ́тсѧ блага̑ѧ и҆́хъ и҆ сла́ва и҆́хъ въ ро́ды и҆́хъ.
God give you wisdom in your heart to judge his people in righteousness, that their good things be not abolished, and that their glory may endure for ever.
δῴη ὑμῖν σοφίαν ἐν καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν κρίνειν τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ, ἵνα μὴ ἀφανισθῇ τὰ ἀγαθὰ αὐτῶν καὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν εἰς γενεὰς αὐτῶν.
Да да́стъ на́мъ премꙋ́дрость въ сердца́хъ на́шихъ сꙋди́ти лю́демъ є҆гѡ̀ въ пра́вдꙋ, да не потребѧ́тсѧ блага̑ѧ и҆́хъ и҆ сла́ва и҆́хъ въ ро́ды и҆́хъ.
He sanctified him in his faithfulness and meekness, and chose him out of all men.
ἐν πίστει καὶ πραΰτητι αὐτὸν ἡγίασεν, ἐξελέξατο αὐτὸν ἐκ πάσης σαρκός·
въ вѣ́рѣ и҆ кро́тости є҆гѡ̀ ѡ҆ст҃ѝ є҆го̀, и҆збра̀ є҆го̀ ѿ всѧ́кїѧ пло́ти.