3 Maccabees 2:1 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) Then the high priest Simon, facing the sanctuary, bending his knees and extending his hands with calm dignity, prayed as follows: Common English Bible Then the high priest Simon knelt in front of the temple, extended his hands, and offered this prayer in a dignified manner: World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers Now it was that the high priest Simon bowed his knees near the holy place, spread out his hands in reverent form, and uttered the following prayer: World English Bible British Edition Now it was that the high priest Simon bowed his knees near the holy place, spread out his hands in reverent form, and uttered the following prayer: New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Then the high priest Simon, facing the sanctuary, bending his knees, and extending his hands with calm dignity, prayed as follows:]] |