Sirach 46:4
Good News Translation
Remember how he held back the sun and made one day as long as two?

New Revised Standard Version
Was it not through him that the sun stood still and one day became as long as two?

Contemporary English Version
Joshua even kept the sun from moving across the sky, so that one day lasted as long as two.

New American Bible
Was it not by that same hand the sun stopped, so that one day became two?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who before him hath so resisted? for the Lord himself brought the enemies.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Who before him hath so resisted? for the Lord himself brought the enemies.

Sirach 46:2
Very great for the saving the elect of God, to overthrow the enemies that rose up against them, that he might get the inheritance for Israel.

Sirach 46:3
How great glory did he gain when he lifted up his hands, and stretched out swords against the cities?

Sirach 46:5
Was not the sun stopped in his anger, and one day made as two?

Sirach 46:6
He called upon the most high Sovereign when the enemies assaulted him on every side, and the great and holy God heard him by hailstones of exceeding great force.

Context
Sirach 46
3How great glory did he gain when he lifted up his hands, and stretched out swords against the cities? 4Who before him hath so resisted? for the Lord himself brought the enemies. 5Was not the sun stopped in his anger, and one day made as two?…
Cross References
Sirach 46:2
Very great for the saving the elect of God, to overthrow the enemies that rose up against them, that he might get the inheritance for Israel.

Sirach 46:3
How great glory did he gain when he lifted up his hands, and stretched out swords against the cities?

Sirach 46:5
Was not the sun stopped in his anger, and one day made as two?

Sirach 46:6
He called upon the most high Sovereign when the enemies assaulted him on every side, and the great and holy God heard him by hailstones of exceeding great force.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 46:3
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