Sirach 44:18
Good News Translation
The Lord made an eternal covenant with him, promising that life would never again be destroyed by a flood.

New Revised Standard Version
Everlasting covenants were made with him that all flesh should never again be blotted out by a flood.

Contemporary English Version
And God made an agreement with him-- never again will such a flood destroy all living creatures.

New American Bible
A lasting covenant was made with him, that never again would all flesh be destroyed.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore was there a remnant left to the earth, when the flood came.

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Therefore was there a remnant left to the earth, when the flood came.

Sirach 44:16
Henoch pleased God, and was translated into paradise, that he may give repentance to the nations.

Sirach 44:17
Noe was found perfect, just, and in the time of wrath he was made a reconciliation.

Sirach 44:19
The covenants of the world were made with him, that all flesh should no more be destroyed with the flood.

Sirach 44:20
Abraham was the great father of a multitude of nations, and there was not found the like to him in glory, who kept the law of the most High, and was in covenant with him.

Context
Sirach 44
17Noe was found perfect, just, and in the time of wrath he was made a reconciliation. 18Therefore was there a remnant left to the earth, when the flood came. 19The covenants of the world were made with him, that all flesh should no more be destroyed with the flood.…
Cross References
Sirach 44:16
Henoch pleased God, and was translated into paradise, that he may give repentance to the nations.

Sirach 44:17
Noe was found perfect, just, and in the time of wrath he was made a reconciliation.

Sirach 44:19
The covenants of the world were made with him, that all flesh should no more be destroyed with the flood.

Sirach 44:20
Abraham was the great father of a multitude of nations, and there was not found the like to him in glory, who kept the law of the most High, and was in covenant with him.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 44:17
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