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Wisdom 16:1-3
Good News Translation
Wisdom 16:1-3
Good News Translation
16 And so it was appropriate that these people were punished by such creatures—tormented by swarms of them.
2 (A)But you, O Lord, did not punish your people in this way; instead, you showed them kindness. You sent them quails to eat, a rare, delicious food to satisfy their hunger. 3 You did all this so that the idolaters, when they were hungry, would be unable to eat because of the disgusting creatures sent to them. Your people, however, suffered hunger only a short while, and then they ate the finest food.
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