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Си'монъ сн~ъ и^ѓ^нии'нъ, і^е^ре'и вели'кїи, и^же в животњ свое^мъ състро'и до'мъ, и^ въ дн~и своя` ё^тверди цр~ковь,

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Simon the high priest, the son of Onias, who in his life repaired the house again, and in his days fortified the temple:

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и^ тњмъ ё^твръжDе'на бы'сть высота сђгђ'ба, възDвиже'нїе высо'ко, на ѓ^граже'нїи цр~квнMњ.

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and by him was built from the foundation the double height, the high fortress of the wall about the temple:

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въ дн~и е^го ё^ма'лишася сосђ'ди воDнїи, ја%ко ро'въ смире'нїе мо'рско.

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in his days the cistern to receive water, being in compass as the sea, was covered with plates of brass:

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пекїися ѓ^ лю'дехъ свои^хъ эT паде'нїа. і^ ё^крњпи градъ въ ѓ^бсњда'нїи.

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he took care of the temple that it should not fall, and fortified the city against besieging:

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и^же просла'вленъ е^сть в# мятежи людїи, въ и^схо'дњ до'мђ катапета'ꙁмы.

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how was he honoured in the midst of the people in his coming out of the sanctuary!

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ја%ко ѕвњꙁда ё%треня посреди ѓ%блакъ, а^ки лђна` по'лна въ дн~и,

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He was as the morning star in the midst of a cloud, and as the moon at the full:

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и^ ја%ко сл~нце сїя'а на цр~ковь вы'шняго. и^ а^ки дђга свњтя'щися на ѓ%блацњхъ сла'вы,

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as the sun shining upon the temple of the most High, and as the rainbow giving light in the bright clouds:

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ја%ко цвњтъ ши'пки въ дни кла'са, и^ ја%ко кри'нъ прї и^схоже'нїи воды, и^ ја%ко стебло лива'ново въ дн~и жа'твы.

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and as the flower of roses in the spring of the year, as lilies by the rivers of waters, and as the branches of the frankincense tree in the time of summer:

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и^ ја%ко ѓ%гнь и^ лива'нъ въ кади'лницы.

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as fire and incense in the censer, and as a vessel of beaten gold set with all manner of precious stones:

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и^ ја%коже съсђ'дъ зла'тъ че'рствъ, ё^краше'нъ вся'цњмъ ка'менемᲆ мно'гоцњ'ннымъ,

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and as a fair olive tree budding forth fruit, and as a cypress tree which groweth up to the clouds.

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и^ ја%ко ма'слина и^ꙁнося'щи пло'дъ, и^ ја%ко кљ=парисъ въꙁраста'яи до ѓ%блакъ,

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When he put on the robe of honour, and was clothed with the perfection of glory, when he went up to the holy altar, he made the garment of holiness honourable.

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е^гда` прїя'ти е^мђ ѓ^де'ждђ сла'вы, и^ е^гда` ѓ^блачи'тся въ соверше'нїе хвале'нїя, на въсхоже'нїе ѓ^лтаря` ст~го, просла'ви ѓ^бложе'нїя ст~илища.

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When he took the portions out of the priests' hands, he himself stood by the hearth of the altar, compassed with his brethren round about, as a young cedar in Libanus; and as palm trees compassed they him round about.

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внегдA приня'ти ё%ды эT і^е^ре'искъ рђ'къ, и^ самъ стоа` при ё%глњ ѓ^лтаря`,

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So were all the sons of Aaron in their glory, and the oblations of the Lord in their hands, before all the congregation of Israel.

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ѓ%крsтъ е^го вњне'цъ бра'тїи. ја^ко прозябе'нїе ке'дръско в лива'нњ, и^ ѓ^быидо'ша е^го ја%ко сте'блїе фини'ково,

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And finishing the service at the altar, that he might adorn the offering of the most high Almighty,

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и^ вс^и сн~ове а^а^ро'ни въ сла'вњ и^хъ. и^ приноше'нїе гн~е въ рђка'хъ и^хъ преD всњмъ сᲆбо'ромъ і^и^л~евомъ,

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he stretched out his hand to the cup, and poured of the blood of the grape, he poured out at the foot of the altar a sweetsmelling savour unto the most high King of all.

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и^ съверше'нїе слђжи'тель на ѓ^лтарихъ, и^ ё^краси'ти приноше'нїе вы'шняго вседержи'теля.

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Then shouted the sons of Aaron, and sounded the silver trumpets, and made a great noise to be heard, for a remembrance before the most High.

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простре на ча'шђ рђ'кђ свою, и^ вꙁя` эT кро'ве гре'зDныя, въꙁлїя' на ѓ^снова'нїе ѓ^лтаря` въ во'ню бл~гоё^ха'нїя вы'шнемђ всњхъ цр~ви”

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Then all the people together hasted, and fell down to the earth upon their faces to worship their Lord God Almighty, the most High.

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Тогда` въꙁопи'ша сн~ове а^а^рони трђбами кова'ными въстрђби'ша, ё^слы'шанъ сътвори'ша глаs вели'къ, на па'мять преD вы'шнимъ”

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The singers also sang praises with their voices, with great variety of sounds was there made sweet melody.

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тогда` вс^и лю'дїе ѓ%бще приспњша, и^ падо'ша ни'цы на ꙁемли`, поклони'тися гв~и и^хъ вс^едръжи'телю б~ђ вы'шнемђ”

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And the people besought the Lord, the most High, by prayer before him that is merciful, till the solemnity of the Lord was ended, and they had finished his service.

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И$ въспњша пњвцы гла'сы свои^ми, въ мно'ѕњ до'мђ ё^слади'ша пњ'нїе,

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Then he went down, and lifted up his hands over the whole congregation of the children of Israel, to give the blessing of the Lord with his lips, and to rejoice in his name.

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и^ моли'шася лю'дїе г~ђ вы'шнемђ, мл~твою премлsтивомђ. до'ндеже скончаеTся красота гн~я, и^ слђжбђ свою сконча”

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And they bowed themselves down to worship the second time, that they might receive a blessing from the most High.

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Тогда` съше'дъ въꙁдви'же рђко'ю свою на ве'сь събо'ръ сн~овъ і^и^л~евъ, вда'ти гв~и блsвенїе эT ё^стенъ своиX, і^ и^мене'мъ е^го похвали'тися”

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Now therefore bless ye the God of all, which only doeth wondrous things every where, which exalteth our days from the womb, and dealeth with us according to his mercy.

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и^ повтори поклони'тися. прїя'ти блsве'нїе эT вы'шняго.

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He grant us joyfulness of heart, and that peace may be in our days in Israel for ever:

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и^ нн~њ блsвите б~а ѓ^ всемъ. творя'щемђ ве'лїя всњхъ возDвиꙁа'ющемђ дн~и на'ши и^ꙁ ложе'снᲆ и^ творя'щемђ съ на'ми по ми'лости е^го”

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that he would confirm his mercy with us, and deliver us at his time!

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И$ даждь иM весе'лїе срDца, и^ да бђдетъ ми'ръ въ дн~и на'ша въ і^и^л~и ја%коy дн~и вњ'ка.

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There be two manner of nations which my heart abhorreth, and the third is no nation:

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да ё^вњри'тъ с на'ми млsть свою, и^ въ дн~и своя и^ꙁба'витъ н^ы”

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they that sit upon the mountain of Samaria, and they that dwell among the Philistines, and that foolish people that dwell in Sichem.

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дв^а ја^ꙁы'ки мерꙁя'ста дш~и мое'и, а^ тре'тїи нњсть ја^ꙁы'къ”

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Jesus the son of Sirach of Jerusalem hath written in this book the instruction of understanding and knowledge, who out of his heart poured forth wisdom.

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Сњдя'щїи на гора'хъ сама'рьскихъ и^ филисти'мы, и^ людїе бђ'и живђщїи в сики'мњхъ”

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Blessed is he that shall be exercised in these things: and he that layeth them up in his heart shall become wise.

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Накаꙁа'нїе ра'ꙁђма и^ хђдо'жества начерта'хъ въ кни'ѕњ се'и, і^сђсъ сн~ъ сира'ховъ, а^леа^ꙁа'рђ і^ерsлимлянинђ, и^же ѓ^дожди премђдрость срDца свое^го”

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For if he do them, he shall be strong to all things: for the light of the Lord is his path.

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Бл~женъ и^же в сиX поживе'тъ, і^ и'же я& положитъ въ срDцы свое^мъ ё^премђдрится”

³¹

А$ще б^о я& сътво'ритъ ѓ^ всемъ ё^крњпиTся, ја%ко свњтъ гн~ь слњдъ его”