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Ben Sira 17:3
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He made them to be like himself, and gave them his own strength.
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Then the Lord formed human beings from the dust and sent each of them back to it again.
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He gave them only a limited time to live, but he gave them authority over everything on earth.
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He made them to be like himself, and gave them his own strength.
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He made all other creatures afraid of them; he gave them authority over all the animals and birds.
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[a].
[Probable text] his; [Greek] their.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.