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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 47
In 4 translations
- KJV
- He set singers also before the altar, that by their voices they might make sweet melody, and daily sing praises in their songs.
- WEB
- He set singers before the altar, to make sweet melody by their music.The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.
- DRC47:11
- And he set singers before the altar, and by their voices he made sweet melody.
- LXXE
- He set singers also before the altar, that by their voices they might make sweet melody, and daily sing praises in their songs.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ ἔστησε ψαλτῳδοὺς κατέναντι τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου, καὶ ἐξ ἤχου αὐτῶν γλυκαίνει μέλη.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 47:11 in some Bibles
- 47:9 in most Bibles