Ben Sira 46:12

12 May their memory be honored! May these whom we honor spring from the grave to new life in their descendants!

Ben Sira 46:12 In-Context

10 Then all of Israel could see how good it is to follow the Lord.

11 Then there were the judges, each of them famous in their own right, who never fell into idolatry and never abandoned the Lord.

12 May their memory be honored! May these whom we honor spring from the grave to new life in their descendants!

13 Samuel was loved by the Lord. As the Lord's prophet he established the kingdom and appointed rulers for the people.

14 He judged the nation in accordance with the Law of the Lord, and the Lord protected Israel.