Wisdom of Solomon 19 — GMV
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Verse 1
As for the ungodly, wrath came upon them without mercy unto the end:
Verse 2
How that having given them leave to depart,
Verse 3
For while they were yet mourning
Verse 4
For the destiny, whereof they were worthy, drew them unto this end,
Verse 5
And that thy people might pass through a wonderful way:
Verse 6
For the whole creature in his proper kind was fashioned again anew,
Verse 7
As namely, a cloud shadowing the camp;
Verse 8
Through which all the people went that were defended with thy hand,
Verse 9
For they went at large like horses,
Verse 10
For they were yet mindful of the things that were done while they sojourned in the strange land,
Verse 11
But afterward they saw a new generation of fowls,
Verse 12
For quails came up unto them from the sea for their contentment.
Verse 13
And punishments came upon the sinners
Verse 14
For the Sodomites did not receive those, whom they knew not when they came:
Verse 15
And not only so, but peradventure some respect shall be had of those,
Verse 16
But these very grievously afflicted them,
Verse 17
Therefore even with blindness were these stricken,
Verse 18
For the elements were changed in themselves by a kind of harmony,
Verse 19
For earthly things were turned into watery,
Verse 20
The fire had power in the water, forgetting his own virtue:
Verse 21
On the other side, the flames wasted not the flesh of the corruptible living things,
Verse 22
For in all things, O Lord, thou didst magnify thy people, and glorify them,