Sirach 17:3
Good News Translation
He made them to be like himself, and gave them his own strength.

New Revised Standard Version
He endowed them with strength like his own, and made them in his own image.

Contemporary English Version
We were made to be like him and were given power much like his own.

New American Bible
He endowed them with strength like his own, and made them in his image.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He gave him the number of his days and time, and gave him power over all things that are upon the earth.

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He gave him the number of his days and time, and gave him power over all things that are upon the earth.

Sirach 17:1
God created man of the earth, and made him after his own image.

Sirach 17:2
And he turned him into it again, and clothed him with strength according to himself.

Sirach 17:4
He put the fear of him upon all flesh, and he had dominion over beasts and fowls.

Sirach 17:5
He created of him a helpmate like to himself, he gave them counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, and ears, and a heart to devise: and he filled them with the knowledge of understanding.

Context
Sirach 17
2And he turned him into it again, and clothed him with strength according to himself. 3He gave him the number of his days and time, and gave him power over all things that are upon the earth. 4He put the fear of him upon all flesh, and he had dominion over beasts and fowls.…
Cross References
Sirach 17:1
God created man of the earth, and made him after his own image.

Sirach 17:2
And he turned him into it again, and clothed him with strength according to himself.

Sirach 17:4
He put the fear of him upon all flesh, and he had dominion over beasts and fowls.

Sirach 17:5
He created of him a helpmate like to himself, he gave them counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, and ears, and a heart to devise: and he filled them with the knowledge of understanding.



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Sirach 17:2
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