Abstract
The book of Ben Sira or, in Syriac, Bar Sira, has a solid place in the Syriac tradition. Although the number of commentaries on it is limited compared to those on, for example, Genesis and Exodus, and its liturgical use is restricted to certain passages, a rich variety of sources demonstrate the various ways in which it was received in the Syriac tradition. Commentaries on Sirach in the West Syriac tradition include those by Bar Salibi and Barhebraeus. Some readings from Sirach occur in Syriac liturgies. The Hexapla is described as Origens attempt to establish the relations between the Hebrew text of the Old Testament and the Septuagint, but this qualification does not give a satisfying answer to the question as to the purpose and sources of the Hexplaric recension of Sirach and other books that are not included in the Hebrew text of the Old Testament. Keywords: Ben Sira; Hebrew; Hexapla; Sirach; Syriac tradition
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