Parallel WIS 16:18

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B I ◄ ← Wis 16:18 ↓ → ► ©

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BrLXX Ποτὲ μὲν γὰρ ἡμεροῦτο φλὸξ, ἵνα μὴ καταφλέξῃ τὰ ἐπʼ ἀσεβεῖς ἀπεσταλμένα ζῶα, ἀλλʼ αὐτοὶ βλέποντες ἴδωσιν, ὅτι Θεοῦ κρίσει ἐλαύνονται.
(Pote men gar haʸmerouto flox, hina maʸ kataflexaʸ ta epʼ asebeis apestalmena zōa, allʼ autoi blepontes idōsin, hoti Theou krisei elaunontai. )

BrTr For sometime the flame was mitigated, that it might not burn up the beasts that were sent against the ungodly; but themselves might see and perceive that they were persecuted with the judgment of God.

WEBBE 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 judgement of God.

KJB-1611 For sometimes the flame was mitigated, that it might not burne vp the beasts that were sent against the vngodly: but themselues might see and perceiue that they were persecuted with the iudgement of God.
(For sometimes the flame was mitigated, that it might not burn up the beasts that were sent against the ungodly: but themselves might see and perceive that they were persecuted with the judgement of God.)