Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation so that the land which you consider the most precious of all lands would be a suitable home for your people. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge That the land which of all is most dear to thee, might receive a worthy colony of the children of God. Wisdom 12:5And those merciless murderers of their own children, and eaters of men's bowels, and devourers of blood from the midst of thy consecration, Wisdom 12:6 And those parents sacrificing with their own hands helpless souls, it was thy will to destroy by the hands of our parents, Wisdom 12:8 Yet even those thou sparedst as men, and didst send wasps forerunners of thy host, to destroy them by little and little. Wisdom 12:9 Not that thou wast unable to bring the wicked under the just by war, or by cruel beasts, or with one rough word to destroy them at once: Context Wisdom 12…6And those parents sacrificing with their own hands helpless souls, it was thy will to destroy by the hands of our parents, 7That the land which of all is most dear to thee, might receive a worthy colony of the children of God. 8Yet even those thou sparedst as men, and didst send wasps forerunners of thy host, to destroy them by little and little.… Cross References Wisdom 12:5 And those merciless murderers of their own children, and eaters of men's bowels, and devourers of blood from the midst of thy consecration, Wisdom 12:6 And those parents sacrificing with their own hands helpless souls, it was thy will to destroy by the hands of our parents, Wisdom 12:8 Yet even those thou sparedst as men, and didst send wasps forerunners of thy host, to destroy them by little and little. Wisdom 12:9 Not that thou wast unable to bring the wicked under the just by war, or by cruel beasts, or with one rough word to destroy them at once: |
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