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Wisdom of Ben Sira 50:23-25
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 50:23-25
New Catholic Bible
23 May he grant us joy in our hearts,
and may there be peace in our days
in Israel, for all time to come.
24 May his mercy toward us be confirmed,
and may he deliver us in our times.
Hereditary Foes of Israel[a]
25 My whole being detests two nations,
while a third is not a nation at all:
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 50:25 It is a question here of the Edomites, Philistines, and Samaritans, whose quarrels with the Jews are indicated, notably in the Books of Kings, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Shechem: a city of Samaria.
