This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation Sirach 49:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 18954 Except David and Hezekiah and Josiah, All committed trespass: For they forsook the law of the Most High; The kings of Judah failed. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible4 Except for David, Hezekiah, and Josiah, all of them struck a bad chord, because they abandoned the Law of the Most High. The kings of Judah came to an end. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version4 And he guided his heart toward the Lord. And during the days of sinners, he strengthened piety. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version4 And he directed his heart towards the Lord, and in the days of sinners he strengthened godliness. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)4 All the kings, except David, Hezekiah, and Josiah, were terrible sinners, because they abandoned the Law of the Most High to the very end of the kingdom. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers4 Except David, Hezekiah, and Josiah, all were wicked, because they abandoned the law of the Most High. The kings of Judah came to an end. See the chapter |