Sirach 48:23
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In Isaiah’s time, the sun moved backward, and he extended the king’s life.
He was not mindful of their sins, neither did he deliver them up to their enemies, but he purified them by the hand of Isaias, the holy prophet.
He made the sun move backward and lengthened the king's life.
In his lifetime he turned back the sun and prolonged the life of the king.
During his lifetime he caused the sun to go backward and he prolonged the life of the king.
In Isaiah’s days the sun went backwards, and he prolonged the life of the king.
In Isaiah’s days the sun went backwards, and he prolonged the life of the king.
In Isaiah’s days the sun went backward, and he prolonged the life of the king.
In Isaiah’s days the sun went backward, and he prolonged the life of the king.
In his days the sun went backward, and he lengthened the life of the king.
In his days the sun went backward, and he lengthened the life of the king.
In the days of him the sun went again aback; and God increased life to the king. [In his days backward went again the sun; and (he) added to the king(‘s) life.]
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