1 She directed their works in the hands of a holy Prophet.
1 She ¹prospered their works in the hands of the holy prophet.
2 They made a journey through the deserts, that were not inhabited: and in desert places they pitched cottages.
2 They went through wildernesses that were not inhabited, and in desert places they pitched their tents.
3 They stood against the adversaries, and revenged themselves of the enemies.
3 ²They stood against their enemies, and revenged themselves of their adversaries.
4 They thirsted, and invocated thee, and water was given them out of a most high rock, and quenching of their thirst out of the hard stone.
4 ³They were thirsty, and they called upon thee, and water was given them out of the high rock, and a refreshment of their thirst out of the hard stone.
5 For by the things whereby their enemies suffered punishment, for defect of their drink, and therein, when the children of Israel abounded, they did rejoice:
5 For by what things their enemies were punished, when their drink failed them, while the children of Israel abounded therewith, and rejoiced:
6 by these things, when others lacked the same, it went well with them.
6 By the same things they in their need were benefited.
7 For in stead of the fountain of an everlasting river, thou gavest man's blood to the unjust.
7 For instead of a fountain of an ever running river, thou gavest human blood to the unjust.
8 Who when they were diminished in the destruction of the murdered infants, thou gavest them aboundant water unlooked for:
8 And whilst they were diminished for a manifest reproof of their murdering the infants, thou gavest to thine abundant water un- looked for:
9 shewing by the thirst, that then was, how thou didst exalt thine, & didst kill their adversaries.
9 Showing by the thirst that was then, how thou didst exalt thine, and didst kill their adversaries.
10 For when they were tempted, and indeed with mercy taking discipline, they knew how the impious being judged with wrath did suffer torments.
10 For when they were tried, and chastised with mercy, they knew how the wicked were judged with wrath, and tormented.
11 These certes admonishing as a father thou didst prove: but them examining as a hard king thou didst condemn.
11 For thou didst admonish and try them as a father: but the others, as a severe king, thou didst examine and condemn.
12 For the absent and the present were tormented alike.
12 For whether absent or present, they were tormented alike.
13 For double tediousness had taken them, and sighing with the memory of good things past.
13 For a double affliction came upon them, and a groaning for the remembrance of things past.
14 For when they understood by their punishment that it went well with them, they remembered our Lord, marveling at the end of the event.
14 For when they heard that by their punishments the others were benefited, they remembered the Lord, wondering at the end of what was come to pass.
15 For whom before they derided, being cast forth in that wicked laying out to perish, him they marveled at in the end of the event: not thirsting in like manner to the just.
15 For whom they scorned before, when he was thrown out at the time of his being wickedly exposed to perish, him they admired in the end, when they saw the event: their thirsting being unlike to that of the just.
16 But for senseless cogitations of their iniquity, for that some erring did worship dumb serpents and superfluous beasts, thou didst send upon them a multitude of dumb beasts for revenge:
16 But for the foolish devices of their iniquity, ⁴because some being deceived worshipped dumb serpents and worthless beasts, thou didst send upon them a multitude of dumb beasts for vengeance:
17 that they might know that by what things a man sinneth, by the same also he is tormented.
17 That they might know that by what things a man sinneth, by the same also he is tormented.
18 For thine omnipotent hand, which made the world of invisible matter, was not unable to send upon them a multitude of bears, or fierce lions,
18 For thy almighty hand, which made the world of matter without form, was not unable to send upon them a multitude of bears, or fierce lions,
19 or unknown beasts full of anger of a new kind; or breathing the vapour of fires, or casting forth the savour of smoke, or shooting horrible sparks from their eyes:
19 Or unknown beasts of a new kind, full of rage; either breathing out a fiery vapor, ⁵or sending forth a stinking smoke, or shooting horrible sparks out of their eyes:
20 of which not only their hurt was able to destroy them, but also their sight to kill them for fear.
20 Whereof not only the hurt might be able to destroy them, but also the very sight might kill them through fear.
21 Yea and without these with one spirit they might have been slain suffering persecution of their own facts, and dispersed by the spirit of thy power: but thou hast disposed all things in measure, and number, and weight.
21 Yea, and without these, they might have been slain with one blast, persecuted by their own deeds, and scattered by the breath of thy power: but thou hast ordered all things in measure, and number, and weight.
22 For, to be of great force rested always in thee only: & who shall resist the power of thine arm?
22 For great power always belonged to thee alone: and who shall resist the strength of thy arm?
23 Because as the least weight of the balance, so is the round world before thee, and as a drop of the dew before day, that falleth upon the earth.
23 For the whole world before thee is as the least grain of the balance, and as a drop of the morning dew, that falleth down upon the earth.
24 But thou hast mercy on all, because thou canst do all things, and dissemblest the sins of men for repentance.
24 But thou hast mercy upon all, because thou canst do all things, and overlookest the sins of men for the sake of repentance.
25 For thou lovest all things that are, and hatest nothing of those which thou hast made: for thou didst not ordain or make any thing hating it.
25 For thou lovest all things that are, and hatest none of the things which thou hast made: for thou didst not appoint, or make anything hating it.
26 And how could any thing continue, unless thou wouldest? Or be preserved which was not called of thee?
26 And how could anything endure, if thou wouldst not? Or be preserved, if not called by thee?
27 But thou sparest all: because they are thine o Lord, which lovest souls.
27 But thou sparest all: because they are thine, O Lord, who lovest souls.