Sirach 48 — GMV

48 Verse 1 Then stood up Elijah the prophet as fire, ^{Verse 2} He brought a sore famine upon them, ^{Verse 3} By the word of the Lord he shut up the heaven, ^{Verse 4} O Elijah, how wast thou honored in thy wondrous deeds! ^{Verse 5} Who didst raise up a dead man from death, ^{Verse 6} Who broughtest kings to destruction, ^{Verse 7} Who heardest the rebuke of the Lord in Sinai, ^{Verse 8} Who anointedst kings to take revenge, ^{Verse 9} Who wast taken up in a whirlwind of fire, ^{Verse 10} Who wast ordained for reproofs in their times, ^{Verse 11} Blessed are they that saw thee, ^{Verse 12} Elijah it was, who was covered with a whirlwind; ^{Verse 13} No word could overcome him; ^{Verse 14} He did wonders in his life, ^{Verse 15} For all this the people repented not, ^{Verse 16} Of whom some did that which was pleasing to God, ^{Verse 17} Hezekiah fortified his city, ^{Verse 18} In his time Sennacherib came up, ^{Verse 19} Then trembled their hearts and hands, ^{Verse 20} But they called upon the Lord who is merciful, ^{Verse 21} He smote the host of the Assyrians, ^{Verse 22} For Hezekiah had done the thing that pleased the Lord, ^{Verse 23} In his time the sun went backward, ^{Verse 24} He saw by an excellent spirit what should come to pass at the last, ^{Verse 25} He showed what should come to pass forever,