The Book Of Sirach

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The Book of Sirach, also called the Wisdom of Sirach or simply Sirach, and also known as the Book of Ecclesiasticus or Ben Sira, is a Jewish work originally in Hebrew of ethical teachings, from approximately 200 to 175 BCE, written by the Jewish scribe Ben Sira of Jerusalem, on the inspiration of his father Joshua son of Sirach, sometimes called Jesus son of Sirach or Yeshua ben Eliezer ben Sira.

Wikipedia contributors. (2020, December 2). Sirach. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17:21, December 16, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sirach&oldid=991973072

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