Catholic Public Domain Version

Sirach 48:24-28 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

24. He threw down the army of the Assyrians, and the Angel of the Lord crushed them.

25. For Hezekiah did what pleased God, and he went with fortitude in the way of David his father, just as he had been commanded by Isaiah, a prophet great and faithful in the sight of God.

26. In his days, the sun went backwards, and he added to the king's life.

27. With a great spirit he saw the final things. And he consoled the mourners in Zion.

28. He revealed the future, even the distant future, and hidden things before they occurred.