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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 48
In 4 translations
- KJV
- In his time the sun went backward, and he lengthened the king’s life.
- WEB
- In his days the sun went backward. He prolonged the life of the king.
- DRC48:26
- In his days the sun went backward, and he lengthened the king’s life.
- LXXE
- In his time the sun went backward, and he lengthened the king's life.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτοῦ ἀνεπόδισεν ὁ ἥλιος, καὶ προσέθηκε ζωὴν βασιλεῖ·
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 48:26 in some Bibles
- 48:23 in most Bibles