Sirach 50:20
Good News Translation
Then Simon came down from the altar, raised his hands over the whole assembly of Israel, and reverently pronounced the blessing from the Lord,

New Revised Standard Version
Then Simon came down and raised his hands over the whole congregation of Israelites, to pronounce the blessing of the Lord with his lips, and to glory in his name;

Contemporary English Version
Then Simon came down from the altar and raised his hands to praise the Lord and to bless the people in his name.

New American Bible
Then coming down he would raise his hands over all the congregation of Israel; The blessing of the LORD would be upon his lips, the name of the LORD would be his glory.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the singers lifted up their voices, and in the great house the sound of sweet melody was increased.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the singers lifted up their voices, and in the great house the sound of sweet melody was increased.

Sirach 50:18
Then the sons of Aaron shouted, they sounded with beaten trumpets, and made a great noise to be heard for a remembrance before God.

Sirach 50:19
Then all the people together made haste, and fell down to the earth upon their faces, to adore the Lord their God, and to pray to the Almighty God the most High.

Sirach 50:21
And the people in prayer besought the Lord the most High, until the worship of the Lord was perfected, and they had finished their office.

Sirach 50:22
Then coming down, he lifted up his hands over all the congregation of the children of Israel, to give glory to God with his lips, and to glory in his name:

Context
Sirach 50
19Then all the people together made haste, and fell down to the earth upon their faces, to adore the Lord their God, and to pray to the Almighty God the most High. 20And the singers lifted up their voices, and in the great house the sound of sweet melody was increased. 21And the people in prayer besought the Lord the most High, until the worship of the Lord was perfected, and they had finished their office.…
Cross References
Sirach 50:18
Then the sons of Aaron shouted, they sounded with beaten trumpets, and made a great noise to be heard for a remembrance before God.

Sirach 50:19
Then all the people together made haste, and fell down to the earth upon their faces, to adore the Lord their God, and to pray to the Almighty God the most High.

Sirach 50:21
And the people in prayer besought the Lord the most High, until the worship of the Lord was perfected, and they had finished their office.

Sirach 50:22
Then coming down, he lifted up his hands over all the congregation of the children of Israel, to give glory to God with his lips, and to glory in his name:



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 50:19
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