Wisdom 12:2-7

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

² And therefore thou chastisest them that err, by little and little: and admonishest them, and speakest to them, concerning the things wherein they offend: that leaving their wickedness, they may believe in thee, O Lord.

³ For those ancient inhabitants of thy holy land, whom thou didst abhor,

⁴ Because they did works hateful to thee by their sorceries, and wicked sacrifices,

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,

⁶ And those parents sacrificing with their own hands helpless souls, it was thy will to destroy by the hands of our parents,

⁷ That the land which of all is most dear to thee might receive a worthy colony of the children of God.