Liber Ecclesiasticus

Fortis in bello Jesus Nave, successor Moysi in prophetis, qui fuit magnus secundum nomen suum,

Valiant in war was Jesus the son of Nave, who was successor of Moses among the prophets, who was great according to his name,

Forti in bello Iesu Navi, successore de Moysi in prophetas, qui es magna secundo nomine suo,

maximus in salutem electorum Dei, expugnare insurgentes hostes, ut consequeretur hæreditatem Israël.

Very great for the saving the elect of God, to overthrow the enemies that rose up against them, that he might get the inheritance for Israel.

Magna in salute elige de Deo, expugna insurge hostes, ut consequor haereditate Israële.

Quam gloriam adeptus est in tollendo manus suas, et jactando contra civitates rhomphæas!

How great glory did he gain when he lifted up his hands, and stretched out swords against the cities?

Quam gloria adipiscor es in tolle manus suo, et iacta contra civitates rhomphaeas!

Quis ante illum sic restitit? nam hostes ipse Dominus perduxit.

Who before him hath so resisted? for the Lord himself brought the enemies.

Qui ante illo sic resta? Nam hostes ipso Domino perduce.

An non in iracundia ejus impeditus est sol, et una dies facta est quasi duo?

Was not the sun stopped in his anger, and one day made as two?

An non in iracundia de illo impedie es sole, et uno die facto es quasi duo?

Invocavit Altissimum potentem, in oppugnando inimicos undique: et audivit illum magnus et sanctus Deus, in saxis grandinis virtutis valde fortis.

He called upon the most high Sovereign when the enemies assaulted him on every side, and the great and holy God heard him by hailstones of exceeding great force.

Invoca Altissimo pote, in oppugna inimicos undique: et audi illo magna et sancto Deo, in saxos de grandine de virtute valde forti.

Impetum fecit contra gentem hostilem, et in descensu perdidit contrarios:

He made a violent assault against the nation of his enemies, and in the descent he destroyed the adversaries.

Impetu fac contra gente hostile, et in descensu perde contrario:

ut cognoscant gentes potentiam ejus, quia contra Deum pugnare non est facile. Et secutus est a tergo potentis:

That the nations might know his power, that it is not easy to fight against God. And he followed the mighty one:

Ut gentes cognosce potentia de illo, quia contra Deo pugna non es facile. Et secuto es ab tergo potente:

et in diebus Moysi misericordiam fecit, ipse, et Caleb filius Jephone, stare contra hostem, et prohibere gentem a peccatis, et perfringere murmur malitiæ.

And in the days of Moses he did a work of mercy, he and Caleb the son of Jephone, in standing against the enemy, and withholding the people from sins, and appeasing the wicked murmuring.

Et in dies de Moysi misericordia fac, ipso, et Calebe filio Iephone, sta contra hoste, et prohibe gente ab peccatos, et perfringe murmure de malitia.

Et ipsi duo constituti a periculo liberati sunt a numero sexcentorum millium peditum, inducere illos in hæreditatem, in terram quæ manat lac et mel.

And they two being appointed, were delivered out of the danger from among the number of six hundred thousand men on foot, to bring them into their inheritance, into the land that floweth with milk and honey.

Et ipso duo constitue ab periculo libera es ab numero de sexcentos mile de pedites, induce illos in haereditate, in terra que mana lacte et melle.

Et dedit Dominus ipsi Caleb fortitudinem, et usque in senectutem permansit illi virtus, ut ascenderet in excelsum terræ locum, et semen ipsius obtinuit hæreditatem,

And the Lord gave strength also to Caleb, and his strength continued even to his old age, so that he went up to the high places of the land, and his seed obtained it for an inheritance:

Et Domino ipso da Calebe fortitudine, et usque in senectute virtute ad illo permane, ut ascende in excelso de terra loco, et semine de ipso obtine haereditate,

ut viderent omnes filii Israël quia bonum est obsequi sancto Deo.

That all the children of Israel might see, that it is good to obey the holy God.

Ut omni filios Israële vide quia bono es obsequor sancto ad Deo.

Et judices singuli suo nomine, quorum non est corruptum cor, qui non aversi sunt a Domino,

Then all the judges, every one by name, whose heart was not corrupted: who turned not away from the Lord,

Et iudices singulo suo nomine, de que non es corrumpe corde, qui non averte es ab Domino,

ut sit memoria illorum in benedictione, et ossa eorum pullulent de loco suo:

That their memory might be blessed, and their bones spring up out of their place,

Ut es memoria de illos in benedictione, et ores de illos pullule de loco suo:

et nomen eorum permaneat in æternum, permanens ad filios illorum, sanctorum virorum gloria.

And their name continue for ever, the glory of the holy men remaining unto their children.

Et nomine de illos permane in aeterno, permane ad filios de illos, sancto de viros gloria.

Dilectus a Domino Deo suo Samuel, propheta Domini, renovavit imperium, et unxit principes in gente sua.

Samuel the prophet of the Lord, the beloved of the Lord his God, established a new government, and anointed princes over his people.

Dilectus ab Domino Deo suo Samuele, propheta de Domino, renova imperio, et ung(u)a principes in gente suo.

In lege Domini congregationem judicavit, et vidit Deus Jacob: et in fide sua probatus est propheta,

By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation, and the God of Jacob beheld, and by his fidelity he was proved a prophet.

In lege de Domino congregatione iudica, et Deo Iacobo vide: et in fide suo proba es propheta,

et cognitus est in verbis suis fidelis, quia vidit Deum lucis.

And he was known to be faithful in his words, because he saw the God of light:

Et cognito es in verbos suo fideli, quia vide Deo de luce.

Et invocavit Dominum omnipotentem, in oppugnando hostes circumstantes undique, in oblatione agni inviolati.

And called upon the name of the Lord Almighty, in fighting against the enemies who beset him on every side, when he offered a lamb without blemish.

Et invoca Domino omnipotente, in oppugna hostes circumsta undique, in oblatione de agno inviola.

Et intonuit de cælo Dominus, et in sonitu magno auditam fecit vocem suam:

And the Lord thundered from heaven, and with a great noise made his voice to be heard.

Et Domino de caelo intone, et in sonitu magna audi fac voce suo:

et contrivit principes Tyriorum, et omnes duces Philisthiim:

And he crushed the princes of the Tyrians, and all the lords of the Philistines:

Et contrie principes de Tyriis, et omni duces Philisthio:

et ante tempus finis vitæ suæ et sæculi, testimonium præbuit in conspectu Domini et christi: pecunias et usque ad calceamenta ab omni carne non accepit, et non accusavit illum homo.

And before the time of the end of his life in the world, he protested before the Lord, and his anointed: money, or any thing else, even to a shoe, he had not taken of any man, and no man did accuse him.

Et ante tempore de fine de vita suo et de saeculo, praebe testimonio in conspectu de Domino et de christo: pecunias et usque ad calceamentos ab omni carne non accipe, et non homine accusa illo.

Et post hoc dormivit: et notum fecit regi, et ostendit illi finem vitæ suæ: et exaltavit vocem suam de terra in prophetia, delere impietatem gentis.

And after this he slept, and he made known to the king, and shewed him the end of his life, and he lifted up his voice from the earth in prophecy to blot out the wickedness of the nation.

Et post hoc dormi: et noto fac ad rege, et ostende ad illo fine de vita suo: et exalta voce suo de terra in prophetia, dele impietate de gente.