Sirach 47:25
Good News Translation
They tried all kinds of wickedness until the Lord took vengeance on them.

New Revised Standard Version
For they sought out every kind of wickedness, until vengeance came upon them.

Contemporary English Version
and they were led as prisoners from their land.

New American Bible
Their sinfulness grew more and more, and they gave themselves to every evil

Douay-Rheims Bible
Wherefore he gave a remnant to Jacob, and to David of the same stock.

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Wherefore he gave a remnant to Jacob, and to David of the same stock.

Sirach 47:23
That thou shouldst make the kingdom to be divided, and out of Ephraim a rebellious kingdom to rule.

Sirach 47:24
But God will not leave off his mercy, and he will not destroy, nor abolish his own works, neither will he cut up by the roots the offspring of his elect: and he will not utterly take away the seed of him that loveth the Lord.

Sirach 47:26
And Solomon had an end with his fathers.

Sirach 47:27
And he left behind him of his seed, the folly of the nation,

Context
Sirach 47
24But God will not leave off his mercy, and he will not destroy, nor abolish his own works, neither will he cut up by the roots the offspring of his elect: and he will not utterly take away the seed of him that loveth the Lord. 25Wherefore he gave a remnant to Jacob, and to David of the same stock. 26And Solomon had an end with his fathers.…
Cross References
Sirach 47:23
That thou shouldst make the kingdom to be divided, and out of Ephraim a rebellious kingdom to rule.

Sirach 47:24
But God will not leave off his mercy, and he will not destroy, nor abolish his own works, neither will he cut up by the roots the offspring of his elect: and he will not utterly take away the seed of him that loveth the Lord.

Sirach 47:26
And Solomon had an end with his fathers.

Sirach 47:27
And he left behind him of his seed, the folly of the nation,



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 47:24
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