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Sirach 36:12 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" O Lord, have mercy upon the people that is called by your name, and upon Israel, whom you likened to a firstborn. "

Sirach 36:12

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10 Crush the heads of the rulers of the enemies who say, “There is no one but ourselves.”

11 Gather all the tribes of Jacob together, and take them for your inheritance, as from the beginning.

12 O Lord, have mercy upon the people that is called by your name, and upon Israel, whom you likened to a firstborn.

13 Have compassion upon the city of your sanctuary, Jerusalem, the place of your rest.

14 Fill Zion. Exalt your oracles and fill your people with your glory.

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"O Lord Almighty, you God of Israel, hear now the prayer of the dead Israelites, and of the children of those who were sinners before you, who didn’t listen to the voice of you their God; because of this, these plagues cling to us."

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"I have heard from my birth in the tribe of my kindred that you, Lord, took Israel out of all the nations, and our fathers out of all their kindred for a perpetual inheritance, and have done for them all that you have said."

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Sirach 36:1

"Have mercy upon us, O Lord the God of all, and look at us with favor;"

Sirach 36:2

"and send your fear upon all the nations."

Sirach 36:3

"Lift up your hand against the foreign nations and let them see your mighty power."

Sirach 36:4

"As you showed your holiness in us before them, so be magnified in them before us."

Sirach 36:5

"Let them know you, as we also have known you, that there is no God but only you, O God."

Sirach 36:6

"Show new signs, and work various wonders. Glorify your hand and your right arm."

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