For they gave their power to others, and their glory to a foreign nation: This verse gives the reason why the kingdom came to an end. It is appropriate to make it a continuation of the previous sentence by saying:

• because they allowed a foreign nation to rob them of their power and honor.

Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Sirach. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2008. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.