Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation The Lord struck the Assyrian camp; his angel wiped them out. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Then their hearts and hands trembled, and they were in pain as women in travail. Sirach 48:19Ezechias fortified his city, and brought in water into the midst thereof, and he digged a rock with iron, and made a well for water. Sirach 48:20 In his days Sennacherib came up, and sent Rabsaces, and lifted up his hand against them, and he stretched out his hand against Sion, and became proud through his power. Sirach 48:22 And they called upon the Lord who is merciful, and spreading their hands, they lifted them up to heaven: and the holy Lord God quickly heard their voice. Sirach 48:23 He was not mindful of their sins, neither did he deliver them up to their enemies, but he purified them by the hand of Isaias, the holy prophet. Context Sirach 48…20In his days Sennacherib came up, and sent Rabsaces, and lifted up his hand against them, and he stretched out his hand against Sion, and became proud through his power. 21Then their hearts and hands trembled, and they were in pain as women in travail. 22And they called upon the Lord who is merciful, and spreading their hands, they lifted them up to heaven: and the holy Lord God quickly heard their voice.… Cross References Sirach 48:19 Ezechias fortified his city, and brought in water into the midst thereof, and he digged a rock with iron, and made a well for water. Sirach 48:20 In his days Sennacherib came up, and sent Rabsaces, and lifted up his hand against them, and he stretched out his hand against Sion, and became proud through his power. Sirach 48:22 And they called upon the Lord who is merciful, and spreading their hands, they lifted them up to heaven: and the holy Lord God quickly heard their voice. Sirach 48:23 He was not mindful of their sins, neither did he deliver them up to their enemies, but he purified them by the hand of Isaias, the holy prophet. |