This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation Sirach 44:23 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 189523 And he made it rest upon the head of Jacob; He acknowledged him in his blessings, And gave to him by inheritance, And divided his portions; Among twelve tribes did he part them. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible23 to rest on Jacob’s head. The Lord acknowledged him with his blessings; he gave him an inheritance, divided his shares, and allotted them among the twelve tribes. The Lord brought forward out of Jacob a man of mercy, who found favor with all living beings, See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version23 and to exalt his offspring like the stars, and to give an inheritance to them from sea to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version23 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. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers23 He made it rest upon the head of Jacob. He acknowledged him in his blessings, gave to him by inheritance, and divided his portions. He distributed them among twelve tribes. See the chapter |