Sirach 50:21
Good News Translation
while the people bowed a second time in worship to receive that blessing from the Most High.

New Revised Standard Version
and they bowed down in worship a second time, to receive the blessing from the Most High.

Contemporary English Version
They bowed down again to receive Simon's blessing and to worship God Most High.

New American Bible
The people would again fall down to receive the blessing of the Most High.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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 50:19
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 50:20
And the singers lifted up their voices, and in the great house the sound of sweet melody was increased.

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:

Sirach 50:23
And he repeated his prayer, willing to shew the power of God.

Context
Sirach 50
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. 22Then 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:…
Cross References
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 50:20
And the singers lifted up their voices, and in the great house the sound of sweet melody was increased.

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:

Sirach 50:23
And he repeated his prayer, willing to shew the power of God.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 50:20
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