Sirach 50:26
Good News Translation
These are the Edomites, the inhabitants of the Philistine cities, and the stupid Samaritans.

New Revised Standard Version
Those who live in Seir, and the Philistines, and the foolish people that live in Shechem.

Contemporary English Version
and I also hate the people of Shechem-- those fools are unworthy to even be called a nation.

New American Bible
The inhabitants of Seir and Philistia, and the foolish people who dwell in Shechem.

Douay-Rheims Bible
That Israel may believe that the mercy of God is with us, to deliver us in his days.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

That Israel may believe that the mercy of God is with us, to deliver us in his days.

Sirach 50:24
And now pray ye to the God of all, who hath done great things in all the earth, who hath increased our days from our mother's womb, and hath done with us according to his mercy.

Sirach 50:25
May he grant us joyfulness of heart, and that there be peace in our days in Israel for ever:

Sirach 50:27
There are two nations which my soul abhorreth: and the third is no nation: which I hate:

Sirach 50:28
They that sit on mount Seir, and the Philistines, and the foolish people that dwell in Sichem.

Context
Sirach 50
25May he grant us joyfulness of heart, and that there be peace in our days in Israel for ever: 26That Israel may believe that the mercy of God is with us, to deliver us in his days. 27There are two nations which my soul abhorreth: and the third is no nation: which I hate:…
Cross References
Sirach 50:24
And now pray ye to the God of all, who hath done great things in all the earth, who hath increased our days from our mother's womb, and hath done with us according to his mercy.

Sirach 50:25
May he grant us joyfulness of heart, and that there be peace in our days in Israel for ever:

Sirach 50:27
There are two nations which my soul abhorreth: and the third is no nation: which I hate:

Sirach 50:28
They that sit on mount Seir, and the Philistines, and the foolish people that dwell in Sichem.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 50:25
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