Ben Sira 43:12

12 It encircles the sky with its glorious arc; the hands of the Most High have stretched it out.

Ben Sira 43:12 In-Context

10 On the orders of the Holy One they stand in their appointed places; they never relax in their watches.
11 Look at the rainbow, and praise him who made it; it is exceedingly beautiful in its brightness.
12 It encircles the sky with its glorious arc; the hands of the Most High have stretched it out.
13 By his command he sends the driving snow and speeds the lightnings of his judgment.
14 Therefore the storehouses are opened, and the clouds fly out like birds.
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