1 For these things, and by the like to these, they have worthily suffered torments, and were destroyed by a multitude of beasts.
1 For these things, and by the like things to these, they were worthily punished, and were destroyed by a multitude of beasts.
2 For the which torments thou didst well dispose of thy people, to whom thou gavest the desire of their delectation, a new taste, preparing them the quail for meat:
2 Instead of which punishment, dealing well with thy people, ¹thou gavest them their desire of delicious food, of a new taste, preparing for them quails for their meat:
3 that they indeed coveting meat, because of those things which were shewed and sent them, might be turned away even from necessary concupiscence. But they in short time being made needy, tasted a new meat.
3 To the end, that they indeed desiring food, by means of those things that were shown and sent among them, might loath even that which was necessary to satisfy their desire. But these, after suffering want for a short time, tasted a new meat.
4 For it behoved that without excuse destruction should come upon them exercising tyranny: but to these only to shew how their enemies were destroyed.
4 For it was requisite that inevitable destruction should come upon them that exercised tyranny: but to these it should only be shown how their enemies were destroyed.
5 For when the cruel wrath of beasts came upon them, they were destroyed with the bitings of perverse serpents.
5 ²For when the fierce rage of beasts came upon these, they were destroyed by the bitings of crooked serpents.
6 Howbeit thy wrath endured not for ever, but for chastisement they were troubled a short time, having a sign of salvation for the remembrance of the commandment of thy law.
6 But thy wrath endured not forever, but they were troubled for a short time for their correction, having a sign of salvation, to put them in remembrance of the commandment of thy law.
7 For he that turned to it, was not healed by that which he saw, but by thee the Saviour of all:
7 For he that turned to it, was not healed by that which he saw, but by thee the Savior of all.
8 and in this thou didst shew to our enemies, that thou art he which deliverest from all evil.
8 And in this thou didst show to our enemies, that thou art he who deliverest from all evil.
9 For the bitings of locusts and flies killed them, and their was found no remedy for their life: because they were worthy to be destroyed by such things.
9 ³For the bitings of locusts, and of flies killed them, and there was found no remedy for their life: because they were worthy to be destroyed by such things.
10 But neither the teeth of venomous dragons overcame thy children: for thy mercy coming healed them.
10 But not even the teeth of venomous serpents overcame thy children: for thy mercy came and healed them.
11 For in memory of thy words they were examined, & were quickly saved, lest falling into deep oblivion they might not use thy help.
11 For they were examined for the remembrance of thy words, and were quickly healed, lest falling into deep forgetfulness, they might not be able to use thy help.
12 For neither herb, nor plaster healed them, but thy word, o Lord, which healeth all things.
12 For it was neither herb, nor mollifying plaster, that healed them, but thy word, O Lord, which healeth all things.
13 For it is thou, o Lord, that hast power of life and death, and bringest down to the gates of death, and fetchest again:
13 ⁴For it is thou, O Lord, that hast power of life and death, and leadest down to the gates of death, and bringest back again:
14 but man certes killeth by malice, and when the spirit is gone forth, it shall not return, neither shall he call back the soul that is received:
14 A man indeed killeth through malice, and when the spirit is gone forth, it shall not return, neither shall he call back the soul that is received:
15 but it is unpossible to escape thy hand.
15 But it is impossible to escape thy hand:
16 For the impious denying to know thee, have been scourged by the strength of thine arm, suffering persecution by strange waters, and hail, and rain, and consumed by fire.
16 ⁵For the wicked that denied to know thee, were scourged by the strength of thy arm, being persecuted by strange waters, and hail, and rain, and consumed by fire.
17 For that which was marvelous in water, which extinguisheth all things, fire more prevailed: for the world is revenger of the just.
17 And which was wonderful, in water, which extinguisheth all things, the fire had more force: for the world fighteth for the just.
18 For a certain time, the fire was mitigated, that the beasts which were sent to the impious might not be burnt, but that they seeing might know that by God's judgment they suffer punishment.
18 For at one time the fire was mitigated, that the beasts which were sent against the wicked might not be burnt, but that they might see, and perceive that they were persecuted by the judgment of God.
19 And at a certain time the fire above his power burnt in water on every side, that it might destroy the nation of a wicked land.
19 And at another time the fire, above its own power, burnt in the midst of water, to destroy the fruits of a wicked land.
20 For the which things thou didst nourish thy people with the meat of Angels, and bread prepared thou gavest them from heaven without labour, having in it all delectation, and the sweetness of all taste.
20 ⁶Instead of which things, thou didst feed thy people with the food of angels, and gavest them bread from heaven, prepared without labor; having in it all that is delicious, and the sweetness of every taste.
21 For thy substance did shew thy sweetness which thou hast toward thy children, and serving every man's will, it was turned to that, that every man would.
21 For thy sustenance showed thy sweetness to thy children, and serving every man’s will, it was turned to what every man liked.
22 Yea snow and ice sustained the force of fire, and melted not: that they might know that fire burning in hail, and lightening in rain destroyed the fruits of the enemies.
22 ⁷But snow and ice endured the force of fire, and melted not: that they might know that the fire, burning in the hail, and flashing in the rain, destroyed the fruits of the enemies.
23 And this again, that the just might be nourished, it forgat also his own strength.
23 But this same again, that the just might be nourished, did even forget its own strength.
24 For the creature serving thee the Creator, is fierce into torment against the unjust: and is made more gentle to do good for them, that trust in thee.
24 For the creature serving thee, the Creator, is made fierce against the unjust for their punishment: and abateth its strength for the benefit of them that trust in thee.
25 For this cause even then being transformed into all things, they served thy grace the nurse of all, at their will that desired thee:
25 Therefore even then it was transformed into all things, and was obedient to thy grace, that nourisheth all, according to the will of them that desired it of thee:
26 that thy children might know, whom thou lovedst o Lord, that not the fruits of nativity do feed men, but thy word preserveth them, that believe in thee.
26 That thy children, O Lord, ⁸whom thou lovedst, might know that it is not the growing of fruits that nourisheth men, but thy word preserveth them that believe in thee.
27 For that which could not be destroyed by fire, forthwith being heated with a little beam of the sun did melt:
27 For that which could not be destroyed by fire, being warmed with a little sunbeam, presently melted away:
28 that it might be known to all men, that we ought to prevent the sun to bless thee, and at the rising of light to adore thee.
28 That it might be known to all, that we ought to prevent the sun to bless thee, and adore thee at the dawning of the light.
29 For the faith of the ungrateful shall melt as winter ice, & shall perish as unprofitable water.
29 For the hope of the unthankful shall melt away as the winter’s ice, and shall run off as unprofitable water.