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[1] For your incorruptible spirit is in all things.
[2] Therefore you convict little by little those who fall from the right way,
and, putting them in remembrance by the things wherein they sin, you admonish them,
that escaping from their wickedness they may believe in you, O Lord. [3] For truly the old inhabitants of your holy land,
[4] hating them because they practiced detestable works of enchantments and unholy rites—
[5] merciless slaughters of children
and sacrificial banquets of men’s flesh and of blood—
[6] allies in an impious fellowship,
and murderers of their own helpless babes,
it was your counsel to destroy by the hands of our fathers;
[7] that the land which in your sight is most precious of all
might receive a worthy colony of God’s servants.§
[8] Nevertheless you even spared these as men,
and you sent hornets§ as forerunners of your army,
to cause them to perish little by little.
[9] Not that you were unable to subdue the ungodly under the hand of the righteous in battle,
or by terrible beasts or by a stern word to make away with them at once,
[10] but judging them little by little you gave them a chance to repent,
not being ignorant that their nature by birth was evil,
their wickedness inborn,
and that their manner of thought would never be changed.
[11] For they were a cursed seed from the beginning.
It wasn’t through fear of any that you left them unpunished for their sins. [12] For who will say, “What have you done?”
Or “Who will withstand your judgment?”
Who will accuse you for the perishing of nations which you caused?
Or who will come and stand before you as an avenger for unrighteous men?
[13] For there isn’t any God beside you that cares for all,
that you might show that you didn’t judge unrighteously.
[14] No king or prince will be able to confront you
about those whom you have punished.
[15] But being righteous, you rule all things righteously,
deeming it a thing alien from your power
to condemn one who doesn’t deserve to be punished.
[16] For your strength is the source of righteousness,
and your sovereignty over all makes you to forbear all.
[17] For when men don’t believe that you are perfect in power, you show your strength,
and in dealing with those who think this, you confuse their boldness.
[18] But you, being sovereign in strength, judge in gentleness,
and with great forbearance you govern us;
for the power is yours whenever you desire it. [19] But you taught your people by such works as these,
how the righteous must be kind.
You made your sons to have good hope,
because you give repentance when men have sinned.
[20] For if on those who were enemies of your servants§ and deserving of death,
you took vengeance with so great deliberation and indulgence,
giving them times and opportunities when they might escape from their wickedness,
[21] with how great care you judged your sons,
to whose fathers you gave oaths and covenants of good promises!
[22] Therefore while you chasten us, you scourge our enemies ten thousand times more,
to the intent that we may ponder your goodness when we judge,
and when we are judged may look for mercy. [23] Therefore also the unrighteous that lived in a life of folly,
you tormented through their own abominations.
[24] For truly they went astray very far in the ways of error,
Taking as gods those animals§ which even among their enemies were held in dishonor,
deceived like foolish babes.
[25] Therefore, as to unreasoning children, you sent your judgment to mock them.
[26] But those who would not be admonished by mild correction
will experience the deserved judgment of God.
[27] For through the sufferings they were indignant of,
being punished in these creatures which they supposed to be gods,
they saw and recognized as the true God him whom they previously refused to know.
Therefore also the result of extreme condemnation came upon them.

Footnotes

  1. § 12:7 Or, children
  2. § 12:8 Or, wasps
  3. § 12:20 Or, children
  4. § 12:24 Gr. living creatures: and so elsewhere in this book.
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[1] τὸ G3588 γὰρ G1063 ἄφθαρτόν G862 σου G4675 πνεῦμά G4151 ἐστιν G2076 ἐν G1722 πᾶσιν. G3956 [2] Διὸ G1352 τοὺς G3588 παραπίπτοντας G3895 κατ’ G2596 ὀλίγον G3641 ἐλέγχεις G1651 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 οἷς G3739 ἁμαρτάνουσιν G264 ὑπομιμνῄσκων G5279 νουθετεῖς, G3560 ἵνα G2443 ἀπαλλαγέντες G525 τῆς G3588 κακίας G2549 πιστεύσωσιν G4100 ἐπὶ G1909 σέ, G4571 κύριε. G2962 [3] Καὶ G2532 γὰρ G1063 τοὺς G3588 πάλαι G3819 οἰκήτορας τῆς G3588 ἁγίας G40 σου G4675 γῆς G1093 [4] μισήσας G3404 ἐπὶ G1909 τῷ G3588 ἔχθιστα G2190 πράσσειν, G4238 ἔργα G2041 φαρμακειῶν G5331 καὶ G2532 τελετὰς ἀνοσίους G462 [5] τέκνων G5043 τε G5037 φονὰς ἀνελεήμονας G415 καὶ G2532 σπλαγχνοφάγον ἀνθρωπίνων G442 σαρκῶν G4561 θοῖναν καὶ G2532 αἵματος, G129 ἐκ G1537 μέσου G3319 μύστας θιάσου [6] καὶ G2532 αὐθέντας γονεῖς G1118 ψυχῶν G5590 ἀβοηθήτων, ἐβουλήθης G1014 ἀπολέσαι G622 διὰ G1223 χειρῶν G5495 πατέρων G3962 ἡμῶν, G2257 [7] ἵνα G2443 ἀξίαν G514 ἀποικίαν δέξηται G1209 θεοῦ G2316 παίδων G3816 ἡ G3588 παρὰ G3844 σοὶ G4671 πασῶν G3956 τιμιωτάτη G5093 γῆ. G1093 [8] Ἀλλὰ G235 καὶ G2532 τούτων G5130 ὡς G5613 ἀνθρώπων G444 ἐφείσω G5339 ἀπέστειλάς G649 τε G5037 προδρόμους G4274 τοῦ G3588 στρατοπέδου G4760 σου G4675 σφῆκας, ἵνα G2443 αὐτοὺς G846 κατὰ G2596 βραχὺ G1024 ἐξολεθρεύσωσιν. G1842 [9] Οὐκ G3756 ἀδυνατῶν G101 ἐν G1722 παρατάξει ἀσεβεῖς G765 δικαίοις G1342 ὑποχειρίους δοῦναι G1325 ἢ G2228 θηρίοις G2342 δεινοῖς ἢ G2228 λόγῳ G3056 ἀποτόμῳ ὑφ’ G5259 ἓν G1520 ἐκτρῖψαι, [10] κρίνων G2918 δὲ G1161 κατὰ G2596 βραχὺ G1024 ἐδίδους G1325 τόπον G5117 μετανοίας G3341 οὐκ G3756 ἀγνοῶν G50 ὅτι G3754 πονηρὰ G4190 ἡ G3588 γένεσις G1078 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 ἔμφυτος G1721 ἡ G3588 κακία G2549 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 ὅτι G3754 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 ἀλλαγῇ G236 ὁ G3588 λογισμὸς G3053 αὐτῶν G846 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 αἰῶνα. G165 [11] Σπέρμα G4690 γὰρ G1063 ἦν G2258 κατηραμένον G2672 ἀπ’ G575 ἀρχῆς, G746 οὐδὲ G3761 εὐλαβούμενός G2125 τινα G5100 ἐφ’ G1909 οἷς G3739 ἡμάρτανον G264 ἄδειαν ἐδίδους. G1325 [12] Τίς G5101 γὰρ G1063 ἐρεῖ G2046 Τί G5101 ἐποίησας; G4160 Ἢ G2228 τίς G5101 ἀντιστήσεται G436 τῷ G3588 κρίματί G2917 σου; G4675 Τίς G5101 δὲ G1161 ἐγκαλέσει G1458 σοι G4671 κατὰ G2596 ἐθνῶν G1484 ἀπολωλότων G622 ἃ G3739 σὺ G4771 ἐποίησας; G4160 Ἢ G2228 τίς G5101 εἰς G1519 κατάστασίν σοι G4671 ἐλεύσεται G2064 ἔκδικος G1558 κατὰ G2596 ἀδίκων G94 ἀνθρώπων; G444 [13] Οὔτε G3777 γὰρ G1063 θεός G2316 ἐστιν G2076 πλὴν G4133 σοῦ, G4675 ᾧ G3739 μέλει G3199 περὶ G4012 πάντων, G3956 ἵνα G2443 δείξῃς G1166 ὅτι G3754 οὐκ G3756 ἀδίκως G95 ἔκρινας, G2919 [14] οὔτε G3777 βασιλεὺς G935 ἢ G2228 τύραννος ἀντοφθαλμῆσαι G503 δυνήσεταί G1410 σοι G4671 περὶ G4012 ὧν G3739 ἐκόλασας. G2849 [15] Δίκαιος G1342 δὲ G1161 ὢν G5607 δικαίως G1346 τὰ G3588 πάντα G3956 διέπεις αὐτὸν G846 τὸν G3588 μὴ G3361 ὀφείλοντα G3784 κολασθῆναι G2849 καταδικάσαι G2613 ἀλλότριον G245 ἡγούμενος G2233 τῆς G3588 σῆς G4674 δυνάμεως. G1411 [16] Ἡ G3588 γὰρ G1063 ἰσχύς G2479 σου G4675 δικαιοσύνης G1343 ἀρχή, G746 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 πάντων G3956 σε G4571 δεσπόζειν πάντων G3956 φείδεσθαί G5339 σε G4571 ποιεῖ. G4160 [17] Ἰσχὺν G2479 γὰρ G1063 ἐνδείκνυσαι G1731 ἀπιστούμενος G569 ἐπὶ G1909 δυνάμεως G1411 τελειότητι G5047 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 εἰδόσι τὸ G3588 θράσος ἐξελέγχεις· G1827 [18] σὺ G4771 δὲ G1161 δεσπόζων ἰσχύος G2479 ἐν G1722 ἐπιεικείᾳ G1932 κρίνεις G2919 καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 πολλῆς G4183 φειδοῦς διοικεῖς ἡμᾶς· G2248 πάρεστιν G3918 γάρ G1063 σοι, G4671 ὅταν G3752 θέλῃς, G2309 τὸ G3588 δύνασθαι. G1410 [19] Ἐδίδαξας G1321 δέ G1161 σου G4675 τὸν G3588 λαὸν G2992 διὰ G1223 τῶν G3588 τοιούτων G5108 ἔργων G2041 ὅτι G3754 δεῖ G1163 τὸν G3588 δίκαιον G1342 εἶναι G1511 φιλάνθρωπον, καὶ G2532 εὐέλπιδας ἐποίησας G4160 τοὺς G3588 υἱούς G5207 σου G4675 ὅτι G3754 διδοῖς G1325 ἐπὶ G1909 ἁμαρτήμασιν G265 μετάνοιαν. G3341 [20] Εἰ G1487 γὰρ G1063 ἐχθροὺς G2190 παίδων G3816 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 ὀφειλομένους G3784 θανάτῳ G2288 μετὰ G3326 τοσαύτης G5118 ἐτιμωρήσω G5097 προσοχῆς καὶ G2532 διέσεως δοὺς G1325 χρόνους G5550 καὶ G2532 τόπον, G5117 δι’ G1223 ὧν G3739 ἀπαλλαγῶσι G525 τῆς G3588 κακίας, G2549 [21] μετὰ G3326 πόσης G4214 ἀκριβείας G195 ἔκρινας G2919 τοὺς G3588 υἱούς G5207 σου, G4675 ὧν G3739 τοῖς G3588 πατράσιν G3962 ὅρκους G3727 καὶ G2532 συνθήκας ἔδωκας G1325 ἀγαθῶν G18 ὑποσχέσεων; [22] Ἡμᾶς G2248 οὖν G3767 παιδεύων G3811 τοὺς G3588 ἐχθροὺς G2190 ἡμῶν G2257 ἐν G1722 μυριότητι μαστιγοῖς, G3146 ἵνα G2443 σου G4675 τὴν G3588 ἀγαθότητα μεριμνῶμεν G3309 κρίνοντες, G2919 κρινόμενοι G2919 δὲ G1161 προσδοκῶμεν G4328 ἔλεος. G1656 [23] Ὅθεν G3606 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 ἐν G1722 ἀφροσύνῃ G877 ζωῆς G2222 βιώσαντας G980 ἀδίκως G95 διὰ G1223 τῶν G3588 ἰδίων G2398 ἐβασάνισας G928 βδελυγμάτων· G946 [24] καὶ G2532 γὰρ G1063 τῶν G3588 πλάνης G4106 ὁδῶν G3598 μακρότερον G3117 ἐπλανήθησαν G4105 θεοὺς G2316 ὑπολαμβάνοντες G5274 τὰ G3588 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ζῴοις G2226 τῶν G3588 αἰσχρῶν G150 ἄτιμα G820 νηπίων G3516 δίκην G1349 ἀφρόνων G878 ψευσθέντες. G5574 [25] Διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 ὡς G5613 παισὶν G3816 ἀλογίστοις τὴν G3588 κρίσιν G2920 εἰς G1519 ἐμπαιγμὸν G1701 ἔπεμψας. G3992 [26] Οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 παιγνίοις ἐπιτιμήσεως μὴ G3361 νουθετηθέντες G3560 ἀξίαν G514 θεοῦ G2316 κρίσιν G2920 πειράσουσιν. G3985 [27] Ἐφ’ G1909 οἷς G3739 γὰρ G1063 αὐτοὶ G846 πάσχοντες G3958 ἠγανάκτουν, G23 ἐπὶ G1909 τούτοις, G5125 οὓς G3739 ἐδόκουν G1380 θεούς, G2316 ἐν G1722 αὐτοῖς G846 κολαζόμενοι G2849 ἰδόντες, G1492 ὃν G3739 πάλαι G3819 ἠρνοῦντο G720 εἰδέναι, G1492 θεὸν G2316 ἐπέγνωσαν G1921 ἀληθῆ· G227 διὸ G1352 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 τέρμα τῆς G3588 καταδίκης ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτοὺς G846 ἐπῆλθεν. G1904
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