Sirach 49:9LXX
Orthodox Bible · LXX · Verse 9 of 19
"For they treated him evil, who was consecrated a prophet from his mother’s womb, to overthrow, and pluck up, and destroy, and to build again, and renew."
In context
7So they gave their kingdom to others, and their glory to a strange nation.
8They burnt the chosen city of holiness, and made the streets thereof desolate according to the prediction of Jeremias.
9For they treated him evil, who was consecrated a prophet from his mother’s womb, to overthrow, and pluck up, and destroy, and to build again, and renew.
10It was Ezechiel that saw the glorious vision, which was shewn him upon the chariot of cherubims.
11For he made mention of the enemies under the figure of rain, and of doing good to them that shewed right ways.