Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation The "month" is named after the moon, marvelous to watch as it grows fuller each night, a signal light for the heavenly armies, shining out in the dome of the sky. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The month is called after her name, increasing wonderfully in her perfection. Sirach 43:6And the moon in all in her season, is for a declaration of times and a sign of the world. Sirach 43:7 From the moon is the sign of the festival day, a light that decreaseth in her perfection. Sirach 43:9 Being an instrument of the armies on high, shining gloriously in the firmament of heaven. Sirach 43:10 The glory of the stars is the beauty of heaven; the Lord enlighteneth the world on high. Context Sirach 43…7From the moon is the sign of the festival day, a light that decreaseth in her perfection. 8The month is called after her name, increasing wonderfully in her perfection. 9Being an instrument of the armies on high, shining gloriously in the firmament of heaven.… Cross References Sirach 43:6 And the moon in all in her season, is for a declaration of times and a sign of the world. Sirach 43:7 From the moon is the sign of the festival day, a light that decreaseth in her perfection. Sirach 43:9 Being an instrument of the armies on high, shining gloriously in the firmament of heaven. Sirach 43:10 The glory of the stars is the beauty of heaven; the Lord enlighteneth the world on high. |