Sirach 48:21
Good News Translation
The Lord struck the Assyrian camp; his angel wiped them out.

New Revised Standard Version
The Lord struck down the camp of the Assyrians, and his angel wiped them out.

Contemporary English Version
Then the Lord sent an angel, who killed all the Assyrians in their own army camp.

New American Bible
God struck the camp of the Assyrians and routed them with a plague.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then their hearts and hands trembled, and they were in pain as women in travail.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Then their hearts and hands trembled, and they were in pain as women in travail.

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.

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.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

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