Sirach 49:15
Good News Translation
No one else like Joseph has ever been born; even his bones were honored.

New Revised Standard Version
Nor was anyone ever born like Joseph; even his bones were cared for.

Contemporary English Version
And no one like Joseph has ever been born-- he kept Israel from starving and ruled his brothers; then after his death, the people of Israel watched over his bones.

New American Bible
Was ever a man born like ? Even his dead body was provided for.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And let Nehemias be a long time remembered, who raised up for us our walls that were cast down, and set up the gates and the bars, who rebuilt our houses.

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And let Nehemias be a long time remembered, who raised up for us our walls that were cast down, and set up the gates and the bars, who rebuilt our houses.

Sirach 49:13
How shall we magnify Zorobabel? for he was as a signet on the right hand;

Sirach 49:14
In like manner Jesus the son of Josedec who in their days built the house, and set up a holy temple to the Lord, prepared for everlasting glory.

Sirach 49:16
No man was born upon earth like Henoch: for he also was taken up from the earth.

Sirach 49:17
Nor as Joseph, who was a man born prince of his brethren, the support of his family, the ruler of his brethren, the stay of the people:

Context
Sirach 49
14In like manner Jesus the son of Josedec who in their days built the house, and set up a holy temple to the Lord, prepared for everlasting glory. 15And let Nehemias be a long time remembered, who raised up for us our walls that were cast down, and set up the gates and the bars, who rebuilt our houses. 16No man was born upon earth like Henoch: for he also was taken up from the earth.…
Cross References
Sirach 49:13
How shall we magnify Zorobabel? for he was as a signet on the right hand;

Sirach 49:14
In like manner Jesus the son of Josedec who in their days built the house, and set up a holy temple to the Lord, prepared for everlasting glory.

Sirach 49:16
No man was born upon earth like Henoch: for he also was taken up from the earth.

Sirach 49:17
Nor as Joseph, who was a man born prince of his brethren, the support of his family, the ruler of his brethren, the stay of the people:



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 49:14
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