Sirach 43:13
Good News Translation
He commands, and snow begins to fall; lightning strikes to carry out his judgments.

New Revised Standard Version
By his command he sends the driving snow and speeds the lightnings of his judgment.

Contemporary English Version
At the Lord's command, snow begins to fall, and lightning quickly obeys.

New American Bible
His rebuke marks out the path for the hail, and makes the flashes of his judgment shine forth.

Douay-Rheims Bible
It encompasseth the heaven about with the circle of its glory, the hands of the most High have displayed it.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

It encompasseth the heaven about with the circle of its glory, the hands of the most High have displayed it.

Sirach 43:11
By the words of the holy one they stand in judgment, and shall never fall in their watches.

Sirach 43:12
Look upon the rainbow, and bless him that made it: it is very beautiful in its brightness.

Sirach 43:14
By his commandment he maketh the snow to fall apace, and sendeth forth swiftly the lightnings of his judgment.

Sirach 43:15
Through this are the treasures opened, and the clouds fly out like birds.

Context
Sirach 43
12Look upon the rainbow, and bless him that made it: it is very beautiful in its brightness. 13It encompasseth the heaven about with the circle of its glory, the hands of the most High have displayed it. 14By his commandment he maketh the snow to fall apace, and sendeth forth swiftly the lightnings of his judgment.…
Cross References
Sirach 43:11
By the words of the holy one they stand in judgment, and shall never fall in their watches.

Sirach 43:12
Look upon the rainbow, and bless him that made it: it is very beautiful in its brightness.

Sirach 43:14
By his commandment he maketh the snow to fall apace, and sendeth forth swiftly the lightnings of his judgment.

Sirach 43:15
Through this are the treasures opened, and the clouds fly out like birds.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 43:12
Top of Page
Top of Page