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Sirach 50:15
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CEB
he stretched out his hand for the cup used for drink offerings and he poured a libation of wine. He poured it out at the base of the altar, a pleasing aroma to the Most High, the king of all.
DRA
And the oblation of the Lord was in their hands, before all the congregation of Israel: and finishing his service, on the altar, to honour the offering of the most high Ring,
GNT
he reached for a cup and poured out sweet-smelling wine at the foot of the altar as an offering to the Most High, the universal King.
NABRE
And had stretched forth his hand for the cup, to offer blood of the grape, And poured it out at the foot of the altar, a sweet-smelling odor to God the Most High,
NCB
he stretched forth his hand for the cup and poured out a libation from the juice of the grape, pouring it out at the foot of the altar, a sweet-smelling fragrance to the Most High, the king of all.
NRSVA
he held out his hand for the cup and poured a drink-offering of the blood of the grape; he poured it out at the foot of the altar, a pleasing odour to the Most High, the king of all.
NRSVACE
he held out his hand for the cup and poured a drink-offering of the blood of the grape; he poured it out at the foot of the altar, a pleasing odour to the Most High, the king of all.
NRSVCE
he held out his hand for the cup and poured a drink offering of the blood of the grape; he poured it out at the foot of the altar, a pleasing odor to the Most High, the king of all.
NRSVUE
he held out his hand for the cup and poured a drink offering of the blood of the grape; he poured it out at the foot of the altar, a pleasing odor to the Most High, the king of all.
RSV
he reached out his hand to the cup and poured a libation of the blood of the grape; he poured it out at the foot of the altar, a pleasing odor to the Most High, the King of all.
RSVCE
he reached out his hand to the cup and poured a libation of the blood of the grape; he poured it out at the foot of the altar, a pleasing odor to the Most High, the King of all.
WYC
And he (ad)dressed (or directed) his hand in (or to) (the) moist sacrifice; and sacrificed in (or with) the blood of (the) grape. He shedded out in the foundament (or at the foundation) of the altar, the odour of God to the high prince. [he straight(en)ed out his hand in the sacrificing of liquors (or he stretched out his hand in the sacrificing of the liquid sacrifices); and he sacrificed in (or with) the blood of a grape. He poured out in the foundament of the altar, godly smell to the high prince.]
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