Sirach 48:20
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They called upon the Lord who is merciful, reaching out their hands to him. The holy one at once heard them from heaven, and he rescued them through Isaiah.
In his days Sennacherib came up, and sent Rabsaces, and lifted up his hand against them, and he stretched out his hand against Sion, and became proud through his power.
But they prayed to the merciful Lord, the Holy One in heaven, who quickly answered their prayers and sent Isaiah to save them.
But they called upon the Most High God and lifted up their hands to him; He heard the prayer they uttered, and saved them through Isaiah.
But they called upon the merciful Lord, stretching out their hands toward him. In heaven the Holy One swiftly heard their cries, and he delivered them through Isaiah.
But they called upon the Lord who is merciful, spreading out their hands towards him. The Holy One quickly heard them from heaven, and delivered them through Isaiah.
But they called upon the Lord who is merciful, spreading out their hands towards him. The Holy One quickly heard them from heaven, and delivered them through Isaiah.
But they called upon the Lord who is merciful, spreading out their hands toward him. The Holy One quickly heard them from heaven, and delivered them through Isaiah.
But they called upon the Lord who is merciful, spreading out their hands toward him. The Holy One quickly heard them from heaven and delivered them through Isaiah.
But they called upon the Lord who is merciful, spreading forth their hands toward him; and the Holy One quickly heard them from heaven, and delivered them by the hand of Isaiah.
But they called upon the Lord who is merciful, spreading forth their hands toward him; and the Holy One quickly heard them from heaven, and delivered them by the hand of Isaiah.
And they called to help the merciful Lord, and they spreaded abroad the hands, and raised (them) to heaven; and the holy Lord God heard soon the voice of them. He had not mind on their sins, neither gave them to their enemies; but he purged them in or (by) the hand of Isaiah, the holy prophet, by Isaiah praying for them. [And they inwardly called the merciful Lord, and stretching out hands, they reared (them) up to heaven; and the holy Lord God heard anon (or at once) the voice of them. He remembered not the sins of them, nor gave them to their enemies; but purged them in (or by) the hand of Isaiah, the holy prophet.]
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