Sirach 50:15
Good News Translation
he reached for a cup and poured out sweet-smelling wine at the foot of the altar as an offering to the Most High, the universal King.

New Revised Standard Version
he held out his hand for the cup and poured a drink offering of the blood of the grape; he poured it out at the foot of the altar, a pleasing odor to the Most High, the king of all.

Contemporary English Version
Then he was handed a cup of blood-red wine, which he poured out at the foot of the altar as a pleasant-smelling offering to God Most High, the King of all creation.

New American Bible
And had stretched forth his hand for the cup, to offer blood of the grape, And poured it out at the foot of the altar, a sweet-smelling odor to God the Most High,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the oblation of the Lord was in their hands, before all the congregation of Israel: and finishing his service, on the altar, to honour the offering of the most high King,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the oblation of the Lord was in their hands, before all the congregation of Israel: and finishing his service, on the altar, to honour the offering of the most high King,

Sirach 50:13
And when he took the portions out of the hands of the priests, he himself stood by the altar. And about him was the ring of his brethren: and as the cedar planted in mount Libanus,

Sirach 50:14
And as branches of palm trees, they stood round about him, and all the sons of Aaron in their glory.

Sirach 50:16
He stretched forth his hand to make a libation, and offered of the blood of the grape.

Sirach 50:17
He poured out at the foot of the altar a divine odour to the most high Prince.

Context
Sirach 50
14And as branches of palm trees, they stood round about him, and all the sons of Aaron in their glory. 15And the oblation of the Lord was in their hands, before all the congregation of Israel: and finishing his service, on the altar, to honour the offering of the most high King, 16He stretched forth his hand to make a libation, and offered of the blood of the grape.…
Cross References
Sirach 50:13
And when he took the portions out of the hands of the priests, he himself stood by the altar. And about him was the ring of his brethren: and as the cedar planted in mount Libanus,

Sirach 50:14
And as branches of palm trees, they stood round about him, and all the sons of Aaron in their glory.

Sirach 50:16
He stretched forth his hand to make a libation, and offered of the blood of the grape.

Sirach 50:17
He poured out at the foot of the altar a divine odour to the most high Prince.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 50:14
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