Parallel SIR 48:23

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BrLXX Ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτοῦ ἀνεπόδισεν ὁ ἥλιος, καὶ προσέθηκε ζωὴν βασιλεῖ·
(En tais haʸmerais autou anepodisen ho haʸlios, kai prosethaʸke zōaʸn basilei; )

BrTr In his time the sun went backward, and he lengthened the king's life.

WEBBE ⇔ In his days the sun went backward.
⇔ He prolonged the life of the king.

KJB-1611 [fn]In his time the Sunne went backeward, and hee lengthened the kings life.
(In his time the Sun went backeward, and he lengthened the kings life.)

48:23 2.King. 20.10. isa. 38.8.