Sirach 48:10
Good News Translation
The scripture says that you are ready to appear at the designated time, to cool God's anger before it breaks out in fury; that you "will bring parents and children together again," and restore the tribes of Israel.

New Revised Standard Version
At the appointed time, it is written, you are destined to calm the wrath of God before it breaks out in fury, to turn the hearts of parents to their children, and to restore the tribes of Jacob.

Contemporary English Version
It is written that Elijah will come at the right time, to calm God's anger before it overflows, and help parents love their children. Then Israel will be successful once again.

New American Bible
You are destined, it is written, in time to come to put an end to wrath before the day of the LORD, To turn back the hearts of parents toward their children, and to re-establish the tribes of Israel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who art registered in the judgments of times to appease the wrath of the Lord, to reconcile the heart of the father to the son, and to restore the tribes of Jacob.

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Who art registered in the judgments of times to appease the wrath of the Lord, to reconcile the heart of the father to the son, and to restore the tribes of Jacob.

Sirach 48:8
Who anointedst kings to penance, and madest prophets successors after thee.

Sirach 48:9
Who wast taken up in a whirlwind of fire, in a chariot of fiery horses.

Sirach 48:11
Blessed are they that saw thee, and were honoured with thy friendship.

Sirach 48:12
For we live only in our life, but after death our name shall not be such.

Context
Sirach 48
9Who wast taken up in a whirlwind of fire, in a chariot of fiery horses. 10Who art registered in the judgments of times to appease the wrath of the Lord, to reconcile the heart of the father to the son, and to restore the tribes of Jacob. 11Blessed are they that saw thee, and were honoured with thy friendship.…
Cross References
Sirach 48:8
Who anointedst kings to penance, and madest prophets successors after thee.

Sirach 48:9
Who wast taken up in a whirlwind of fire, in a chariot of fiery horses.

Sirach 48:11
Blessed are they that saw thee, and were honoured with thy friendship.

Sirach 48:12
For we live only in our life, but after death our name shall not be such.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 48:9
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