Sirach 50:19
Good News Translation
The people kept praying to the merciful Lord Most High until the service of worship had come to a close.

New Revised Standard Version
And the people of the Lord Most High offered their prayers before the Merciful One, until the order of worship of the Lord was ended, and they completed his ritual.

Contemporary English Version
Meanwhile, the people prayed to their God, the merciful Lord Most High, until the ceremonies of worship were finished.

New American Bible
All the people of the land would shout for joy, praying to the Merciful One, As the high priest completed the service at the altar by presenting to God the fitting sacrifice.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

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

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 50:20
And the singers lifted up their voices, and in the great house the sound of sweet melody was increased.

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.

Context
Sirach 50
18Then the sons of Aaron shouted, they sounded with beaten trumpets, and made a great noise to be heard for a remembrance before God. 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.…
Cross References
Sirach 50:17
He poured out at the foot of the altar a divine odour to the most high Prince.

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 50:20
And the singers lifted up their voices, and in the great house the sound of sweet melody was increased.

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.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 50:18
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