Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 17:2

ἡμέρας ἀριθμοῦ καὶ καιρὸν ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν τῶν ἐπ᾿ αὐτῆς.
King James Version (KJV)

He gave them few days, and a short time, and power also over the things therein.

Modern English

He gave them a limited number of days, a short span of time, and authority over the things on earth.

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