Wisdom 17:4LXX
Biblia Prawosławna · LXX · Werset 4 z 20
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"For neither did the den that held them, keep them from fear: for noises coming down troubled them, and sad visions appearing to them, affrighted them."
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2For while the wicked thought to be able to have dominion over the holy nation, they themselves being fettered with the bonds of darkness, and a long night, shut up in their houses, lay there exiled from the eternal providence.
3And while they thought to lie hid in their obscure sins, they were scattered under a dark veil of forgetfulness, being horribly afraid and troubled with exceeding great astonishment.
4For neither did the den that held them, keep them from fear: for noises coming down troubled them, and sad visions appearing to them, affrighted them.
5And no power of fire could give them light, neither could the bright flames of the stars enlighten that horrible night.
6But there appeared to them a sudden fire, very dreadful: and being struck with the fear of that face, which was not seen, they thought the things which they saw to be worse: