Wisdom 18:1-3

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

18 But for thy holy ones there was very great light.
Their enemies^[a] heard their voices but did not see their forms,
and counted them happy for not having suffered,
² and were thankful that thy holy ones,^[b] though previously wronged, were doing them no injury;
and they begged their pardon for having been at variance with them.^[c]
3 Therefore thou didst provide a flaming pillar of fire
as a guide for thy people’s^[d] unknown journey,
and a harmless sun for their glorious wandering.