Sirach 46:6
Good News Translation
The Lord hurled the hail down on the enemy and destroyed them at the pass at Beth Horon, so that the nations would realize how strong Joshua was, since he was fighting as a devoted follower of the Lord.

Contemporary English Version
As the battle moved down the mountain slopes Joshua defeated and destroyed the enemy army, so that everyone would know he fought under the command of the Mighty Lord of Israel, and that the Lord himself fought on their side.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

Sirach 46:4
Who before him hath so resisted? for the Lord himself brought the enemies.

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

Sirach 46:7
He made a violent assault against the nation of his enemies, and in the descent he destroyed the adversaries.

Sirach 46:8
That the nations might know his power, that it is not easy to fight against God. And he followed the mighty one:

Context
Sirach 46
5Was not the sun stopped in his anger, and one day made as two? 6He 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. 7He made a violent assault against the nation of his enemies, and in the descent he destroyed the adversaries.…
Cross References
Sirach 46:4
Who before him hath so resisted? for the Lord himself brought the enemies.

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

Sirach 46:7
He made a violent assault against the nation of his enemies, and in the descent he destroyed the adversaries.

Sirach 46:8
That the nations might know his power, that it is not easy to fight against God. And he followed the mighty one:



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 46:5
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