Sirach 44:23
New Revised Standard Version
he made to rest on the head of Jacob; he acknowledged him with his blessings, and gave him his inheritance; he divided his portions, and distributed them among twelve tribes. From his descendants the Lord brought forth a godly man, who found favor in the sight of all

Contemporary English Version
and God would bless him and give him land to be divided among the twelve tribes.

New American Bible
and the blessing rested upon the head of . God acknowledged him as the firstborn, and gave him his inheritance. He fixed the boundaries for his tribes and their division into twelve.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And that he would exalt his seed as the stars, and they should inherit from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.

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And that he would exalt his seed as the stars, and they should inherit from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.

Sirach 44:21
In his flesh he established the covenant, and in temptation he was found faithful.

Sirach 44:22
Therefore by an oath he gave him glory in his posterity, that he should increase as the dust of the earth,

Sirach 44:24
And he did in like manner with Isaac for the sake of Abraham his father.

Sirach 44:25
The Lord gave him the blessing of all nations, and confirmed his covenant upon the head of Jacob.

Context
Sirach 44
22Therefore by an oath he gave him glory in his posterity, that he should increase as the dust of the earth, 23And that he would exalt his seed as the stars, and they should inherit from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth. 24And he did in like manner with Isaac for the sake of Abraham his father.…
Cross References
Sirach 44:21
In his flesh he established the covenant, and in temptation he was found faithful.

Sirach 44:22
Therefore by an oath he gave him glory in his posterity, that he should increase as the dust of the earth,

Sirach 44:24
And he did in like manner with Isaac for the sake of Abraham his father.

Sirach 44:25
The Lord gave him the blessing of all nations, and confirmed his covenant upon the head of Jacob.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 44:22
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