Ecclesiasticus 48:23
“In his time the Sunne went backeward, and hee lengthened the kings life.”
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Ecclesiasticus 48:23 Context
21He smote the hoste of the Assyrians, and his Angel destroyed them. 22For Ezekias had done the thing that pleased the Lord, and was strong in the wayes of Dauid his father, as Esay the Prophet, who was great and faithfull in his vision, had commaunded him. 23In his time the Sunne went backeward, and hee lengthened the kings life. 24Hee sawe by an excellent spirit what should come to passe at the last, and hee comforted them that mourned in Sion. 25He shewed what should come to passe for euer, and secret things or euer they came.
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In his time the sun went backward, and he lengthened the king's life.
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