Sirach 24:14
Good News Translation
like the palm trees of Engedi, like the roses of Jericho, like beautiful olive trees in the fields, like plane trees growing by the water.

New Revised Standard Version
I grew tall like a palm tree in En-gedi, and like rosebushes in Jericho; like a fair olive tree in the field, and like a plane tree beside water I grew tall.

Contemporary English Version
like a palm tree at En-Gedi, or the roses in Jericho; like a beautiful olive tree in a field, or like an evergreen.

New American Bible
I grew tall like a palm tree in Engedi, like rosebushes in Jericho; Like a fair olive tree in the field, like a plane tree beside water I grew tall.

Douay-Rheims Bible
From the beginning, and before the world, was I created, and unto the world to come I shall not cease to be, and in the holy dwelling place I have ministered before him.

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From the beginning, and before the world, was I created, and unto the world to come I shall not cease to be, and in the holy dwelling place I have ministered before him.

Sirach 24:12
Then the creator of all things commanded, and said to me: and he that made me, rested in my tabernacle,

Sirach 24:13
And he said to me: Let thy dwelling be in Jacob, and thy inheritance in Israel, and take root in my elect.

Sirach 24:15
And so was I established in Sion, and in the holy city likewise I rested, and my power was in Jerusalem.

Sirach 24:16
And I took root in an honourable people, and in the portion of my God his inheritance, and my abode is in the full assembly of saints.

Context
Sirach 24
13And he said to me: Let thy dwelling be in Jacob, and thy inheritance in Israel, and take root in my elect. 14From the beginning, and before the world, was I created, and unto the world to come I shall not cease to be, and in the holy dwelling place I have ministered before him. 15And so was I established in Sion, and in the holy city likewise I rested, and my power was in Jerusalem.…
Cross References
Sirach 24:12
Then the creator of all things commanded, and said to me: and he that made me, rested in my tabernacle,

Sirach 24:13
And he said to me: Let thy dwelling be in Jacob, and thy inheritance in Israel, and take root in my elect.

Sirach 24:15
And so was I established in Sion, and in the holy city likewise I rested, and my power was in Jerusalem.

Sirach 24:16
And I took root in an honourable people, and in the portion of my God his inheritance, and my abode is in the full assembly of saints.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 24:13
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