Wisdom of Solomon 18 — GMV
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Verse 1
Nevertheless thy saints had a very great light,
Verse 2
But for that they did not hurt them now, of whom they had been wronged before, they thanked them,
Verse 3
Instead whereof thou gavest them a burning pillar of fire,
Verse 4
For they were worthy to be deprived of light, and imprisoned in darkness,
Verse 5
And when they had determined to slay the babes of the saints,
Verse 6
Of that night were our fathers certified afore,
Verse 7
So of thy people was accepted both the salvation of the righteous,
Verse 8
For wherewith thou didst punish our adversaries,
Verse 9
For the righteous children of good men did sacrifice secretly,
Verse 10
But on the other side there sounded an ill according cry of the enemies,
Verse 11
The master and the servant were punished after one manner;
Verse 12
So they all together had innumerable dead with one kind of death;
Verse 13
For whereas they would not believe anything by reason of the enchantments;
Verse 14
For while all things were in quiet silence,
Verse 15
Thine Almighty word leaped from heaven out of thy royal throne,
Verse 16
And brought thine unfeigned commandment as a sharp sword,
Verse 17
Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore,
Verse 18
And one thrown here, and another there, half dead,
Verse 19
For the dreams that troubled them did foreshow this,
Verse 20
Yea, the tasting of death touched the righteous also,
Verse 21
For then the blameless man made haste, and stood forth to defend them;
Verse 22
So he overcame the destroyer, not with might of body,
Verse 23
For when the dead were now fallen down by heaps one upon another,
Verse 24
For in the long garment was the whole world,
Verse 25
Unto these the destroyer gave place, and they were afraid of them: