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[1] For this cause, they were deservedly punished through creatures like those which they worship,
and tormented through a multitude of vermin.
[2] Instead of this punishment, you, giving benefits to your people,
prepared quails for food,
a delicacy to satisfy the desire of their appetite,
[3] to the end that your enemies, desiring food,
might for the hideousness of the creatures sent among them,
loathe even the necessary appetite;
but these, your people, having for a short time suffered lack,
might even partake of delicacies.
[4] For it was necessary that inescapable lack should come upon those oppressors,
but that to these it should only be showed how their enemies were tormented.
[5] For even when terrible raging of wild beasts came upon your people,
and they were perishing by the bites of crooked serpents,
your wrath didn’t continue to the uttermost;
[6] but for admonition were they troubled for a short time,
having a token of salvation
to put them in remembrance of the commandment of your law; [7] for he who turned toward it was not saved because of that which was seen,
but because of you, the Savior of all.
[8] Yes, and in this you persuaded our enemies
that you are he who delivers out of every evil.
[9] For the bites of locusts and flies truly killed them.
No healing for their life was found,
because they were worthy to be punished by such things.
[10] But your children weren’t overcome by the very fangs of venomous dragons,
for your mercy passed by where they were and healed them.
[11] For they were bitten to put them in remembrance of your oracles,
and were quickly saved, lest, falling into deep forgetfulness,
they should become unable to respond to your kindness.
[12] For truly it was neither herb nor poultice that cured them,
but your word, O Lord, which heals all people.
[13] For you have authority over life and death,
and you lead down to the gates of Hades, and lead up again.
[14] But though a man kills by his wickedness,
he can’t retrieve the spirit that has departed
or release the imprisoned soul. [15] But it is not possible to escape your hand;
[16] for ungodly men, refusing to know you, were scourged in the strength of your arm,
pursued with strange rains and hails and relentless storms,
and utterly consumed with fire.
[17] For, what was most marvelous,
in the water which quenches all things, the fire burned hotter;
for the world fights for the righteous.
[18] For at one time the flame was restrained,
that it might not burn up the creatures sent against the ungodly,
but that these themselves as they looked might see that they were chased by the judgment of God.
[19] At another time even in the midst of water it burns more intensely than fire,
that it may destroy the produce of an unrighteous land.
[20] Instead of these things, you gave your people angels’ food to eat,
and you provided ready-to-eat bread for them from heaven without toil,
having the virtue of every pleasant flavor,
and agreeable to every taste.
[21] For your nature showed your sweetness toward your children,
while that bread, serving the desire of the eater,
changed itself according to every man’s choice.
[22] But snow and ice endured fire, and didn’t melt,
that people might know that fire was destroying the fruits of the enemies,
burning in the hail and flashing in the rains;
[23] and that this fire, again, in order that righteous people may be nourished,
has even forgotten its own power.
[24] For the creation, ministering to you, its maker,
strains its force against the unrighteous for punishment
and in kindness, slackens it on behalf of those who trust in you.
[25] Therefore at that time also, converting itself into all forms,
it ministered to your all-nourishing bounty,
according to the desire of those who had need,
[26] that your children, whom you loved, O Lord, might learn
that it is not the growth of crops that nourishes a man,
but that your word preserves those who trust you.
[27] For that which was not destroyed by fire,
melted away when it was simply warmed by a faint sunbeam,
[28] that it might be known that we must rise before the sun to give you thanks,
and must pray to you at the dawning of the light;
[29] for the hope of the unthankful will melt as the winter’s hoar frost,
and will flow away as water that has no use.
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[1] Διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 δι’ G1223 ὁμοίων G3664 ἐκολάσθησαν G2849 ἀξίως G516 καὶ G2532 διὰ G1223 πλήθους G4128 κνωδάλων ἐβασανίσθησαν. G928 [2] Ἀνθ’ G473 ἧς G3739 κολάσεως G2851 εὐεργετήσας G2109 τὸν G3588 λαόν G2992 σου G4675 εἰς G1519 ἐπιθυμίαν G1939 ὀρέξεως G3715 ξένην G3581 γεῦσιν τροφὴν G5160 ἡτοίμασας G2090 ὀρτυγομήτραν, [3] ἵνα G2443 ἐκεῖνοι G1565 μὲν G3303 ἐπιθυμοῦντες G1937 τροφὴν G5160 διὰ G1223 τὴν G3588 εἰδέχθειαν τῶν G3588 ἐπαπεσταλμένων καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 ἀναγκαίαν G316 ὄρεξιν G3715 ἀποστρέφωνται, G654 αὐτοὶ G846 δὲ G1161 ἐπ’ G1909 ὀλίγον G3641 ἐνδεεῖς G1729 γενόμενοι G1096 καὶ G2532 ξένης G3581 μετάσχωσι G3348 γεύσεως. [4] Ἔδει G1163 γὰρ G1063 ἐκείνοις G1565 μὲν G3303 ἀπαραίτητον ἔνδειαν ἐπελθεῖν G1904 τυραννοῦσιν, τούτοις G5125 δὲ G1161 μόνον G3440 δειχθῆναι G1166 πῶς G4459 οἱ G3588 ἐχθροὶ G2190 αὐτῶν G846 ἐβασανίζοντο. G928 [5] Καὶ G2532 γὰρ G1063 ὅτε G3753 αὐτοῖς G846 δεινὸς ἐπῆλθεν G1904 θηρίων G2342 θυμὸς G2372 δήγμασίν τε G5037 σκολιῶν G4646 διεφθείροντο G1311 ὄφεων, G3789 οὐ G3756 μέχρι G3360 τέλους G5056 ἔμεινεν G3306 ἡ G3588 ὀργή G3709 σου· G4675 [6] εἰς G1519 νουθεσίαν G3559 δὲ G1161 πρὸς G4314 ὀλίγον G3641 ἐταράχθησαν G5015 σύμβολον ἔχοντες G2192 σωτηρίας G4991 εἰς G1519 ἀνάμνησιν G364 ἐντολῆς G1785 νόμου G3551 σου· G4675 [7] ὁ G3588 γὰρ G1063 ἐπιστραφεὶς G1994 οὐ G3756 διὰ G1223 τὸ G3588 θεωρούμενον G2334 ἐσῴζετο, G4982 ἀλλὰ G235 διὰ G1223 σὲ G4571 τὸν G3588 πάντων G3956 σωτῆρα. G4990 [8] Καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τούτῳ G5129 δὲ G1161 ἔπεισας G3982 τοὺς G3588 ἐχθροὺς G2190 ἡμῶν G2257 ὅτι G3754 σὺ G4771 εἶ G1488 ὁ G3588 ῥυόμενος G4506 ἐκ G1537 παντὸς G3956 κακοῦ· G2556 [9] οὓς G3739 μὲν G3303 γὰρ G1063 ἀκρίδων G200 καὶ G2532 μυιῶν ἀπέκτεινεν G615 δήγματα, καὶ G2532 οὐχ G3756 εὑρέθη G2147 ἴαμα G2386 τῇ G3588 ψυχῇ G5590 αὐτῶν, G846 ὅτι G3754 ἄξιοι G514 ἦσαν G2258 ὑπὸ G5259 τοιούτων G5108 κολασθῆναι· G2849 [10] τοὺς G3588 δὲ G1161 υἱούς G5207 σου G4675 οὐδὲ G3761 ἰοβόλων δρακόντων G1404 ἐνίκησαν G3528 ὀδόντες, G3599 τὸ G3588 ἔλεος G1656 γάρ G1063 σου G4675 ἀντιπαρῆλθεν G492 καὶ G2532 ἰάσατο G2390 αὐτούς. G846 [11] Εἰς G1519 γὰρ G1063 ὑπόμνησιν G5280 τῶν G3588 λογίων G3051 σου G4675 ἐνεκεντρίζοντο G1461 καὶ G2532 ὀξέως διεσῴζοντο, G1295 ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 εἰς G1519 βαθεῖαν G901 ἐμπεσόντες G1706 λήθην G3024 ἀπερίσπαστοι γένωνται G1096 τῆς G3588 σῆς G4674 εὐεργεσίας. G2108 [12] Καὶ G2532 γὰρ G1063 οὔτε G3777 βοτάνη G1008 οὔτε G3777 μάλαγμα ἐθεράπευσεν G2323 αὐτούς, G846 ἀλλὰ G235 ὁ G3588 σός, G4674 κύριε, G2962 λόγος G3056 ὁ G3588 πάντας G3956 ἰώμενος. G2390 [13] Σὺ G4771 γὰρ G1063 ζωῆς G2222 καὶ G2532 θανάτου G2288 ἐξουσίαν G1849 ἔχεις G2192 καὶ G2532 κατάγεις G2609 εἰς G1519 πύλας G4439 ᾅδου G86 καὶ G2532 ἀνάγεις· G321 [14] ἄνθρωπος G444 δὲ G1161 ἀποκτέννει G615 μὲν G3303 τῇ G3588 κακίᾳ G2549 αὐτοῦ, G846 ἐξελθὸν G1831 δὲ G1161 πνεῦμα G4151 οὐκ G3756 ἀναστρέφει G390 οὐδὲ G3761 ἀναλύει G360 ψυχὴν G5590 παραλημφθεῖσαν. G3880 [15] Τὴν G3588 δὲ G1161 σὴν G4674 χεῖρα G5495 φυγεῖν G5343 ἀδύνατόν G102 ἐστιν· G2076 [16] ἀρνούμενοι G720 γάρ G1063 σε G4571 εἰδέναι G1492 ἀσεβεῖς G765 ἐν G1722 ἰσχύι G2479 βραχίονός G1023 σου G4675 ἐμαστιγώθησαν G3146 ξένοις G3581 ὑετοῖς G5205 καὶ G2532 χαλάζαις G5464 καὶ G2532 ὄμβροις G3655 διωκόμενοι G1377 ἀπαραιτήτοις καὶ G2532 πυρὶ G4442 καταναλισκόμενοι. G2654 [17] Τὸ G3588 γὰρ G1063 παραδοξότατον, G3861 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 πάντα G3956 σβεννύντι G4570 ὕδατι G5204 πλεῖον G4119 ἐνήργει G1754 τὸ G3588 πῦρ, G4442 ὑπέρμαχος γὰρ G1063 ὁ G3588 κόσμος G2889 ἐστὶν G2076 δικαίων· G1342 [18] ποτὲ G4218 μὲν G3303 γὰρ G1063 ἡμεροῦτο φλόξ, G5395 ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 καταφλέξῃ τὰ G3588 ἐπ’ G1909 ἀσεβεῖς G765 ἀπεσταλμένα G649 ζῷα, G2226 ἀλλ’ G235 αὐτοὶ G846 βλέποντες G991 εἰδῶσιν ὅτι G3754 θεοῦ G2316 κρίσει G2920 ἐλαύνονται· G1643 [19] ποτὲ G4218 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 μεταξὺ G3342 ὕδατος G5204 ὑπὲρ G5228 τὴν G3588 πυρὸς G4442 δύναμιν G1411 φλέγει, ἵνα G2443 ἀδίκου G94 γῆς G1093 γενήματα G1081 διαφθείρῃ. G1311 [20] Ἀνθ’ G473 ὧν G3739 ἀγγέλων G32 τροφὴν G5160 ἐψώμισας G5595 τὸν G3588 λαόν G2992 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 ἕτοιμον G2092 ἄρτον G740 ἀπ’ G575 οὐρανοῦ G3772 παρέσχες G3930 αὐτοῖς G846 ἀκοπιάτως πᾶσαν G3956 ἡδονὴν G2237 ἰσχύοντα G2480 καὶ G2532 πρὸς G4314 πᾶσαν G3956 ἁρμόνιον γεῦσιν· [21] ἡ G3588 μὲν G3303 γὰρ G1063 ὑπόστασίς G5287 σου G4675 τὴν G3588 σὴν G4674 πρὸς G4314 τέκνα G5043 ἐνεφάνιζεν G1718 γλυκύτητα, τῇ G3588 δὲ G1161 τοῦ G3588 προσφερομένου G4374 ἐπιθυμίᾳ G1939 ὑπηρετῶν G5256 πρὸς G4314 ὅ G3739 τις G5100 ἐβούλετο G1014 μετεκιρνᾶτο. [22] Χιὼν G5510 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 κρύσταλλος G2930 ὑπέμεινε G5278 πῦρ G4442 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἐτήκετο, G5080 ἵνα G2443 γνῶσιν G1097 ὅτι G3754 τοὺς G3588 τῶν G3588 ἐχθρῶν G2190 καρποὺς G2590 κατέφθειρε G2704 πῦρ G4442 φλεγόμενον ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 χαλάζῃ G5464 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ὑετοῖς G5205 διαστράπτον· [23] τοῦτο G5124 πάλιν G3825 δ’, G1161 ἵνα G2443 τραφῶσιν G5142 δίκαιοι, G1342 καὶ G2532 τῆς G3588 ἰδίας G2398 ἐπιλέλησται G1950 δυνάμεως. G1411 [24] Ἡ G3588 γὰρ G1063 κτίσις G2937 σοὶ G4671 τῷ G3588 ποιήσαντι G4160 ὑπηρετοῦσα G5256 ἐπιτείνεται εἰς G1519 κόλασιν G2851 κατὰ G2596 τῶν G3588 ἀδίκων G94 καὶ G2532 ἀνίεται G447 εἰς G1519 εὐεργεσίαν G2108 ὑπὲρ G5228 τῶν G3588 ἐπὶ G1909 σοὶ G4671 πεποιθότων. G3982 [25] Διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 καὶ G2532 τότε G5119 εἰς G1519 πάντα G3956 μεταλλευομένη τῇ G3588 παντοτρόφῳ σου G4675 δωρεᾷ G1431 ὑπηρέτει G5256 πρὸς G4314 τὴν G3588 τῶν G3588 δεομένων G1189 θέλησιν, G2308 [26] ἵνα G2443 μάθωσιν G3129 οἱ G3588 υἱοί G5207 σου, G4675 οὓς G3739 ἠγάπησας, G25 κύριε, G2962 ὅτι G3754 οὐχ G3756 αἱ G3588 γενέσεις G1078 τῶν G3588 καρπῶν G2590 τρέφουσιν G5142 ἄνθρωπον, G444 ἀλλὰ G235 τὸ G3588 ῥῆμά G4487 σου G4675 τοὺς G3588 σοὶ G4671 πιστεύοντας G4100 διατηρεῖ. G1301 [27] Τὸ G3588 γὰρ G1063 ὑπὸ G5259 πυρὸς G4442 μὴ G3361 φθειρόμενον G5351 ἁπλῶς G574 ὑπὸ G5259 βραχείας G1024 ἀκτῖνος ἡλίου G2246 θερμαινόμενον G2328 ἐτήκετο, G5080 [28] ὅπως G3704 γνωστὸν G1110 ᾖ G5600 ὅτι G3754 δεῖ G1163 φθάνειν G5348 τὸν G3588 ἥλιον G2246 ἐπ’ G1909 εὐχαριστίαν G2169 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 πρὸς G4314 ἀνατολὴν G395 φωτὸς G5457 ἐντυγχάνειν G1793 σοι· G4671 [29] ἀχαρίστου G884 γὰρ G1063 ἐλπὶς G1680 ὡς G5613 χειμέριος πάχνη τακήσεται G5080 καὶ G2532 ῥυήσεται G4482 ὡς G5613 ὕδωρ G5204 ἄχρηστον. G890
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament