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Wisdom 16:1-3
Common English Bible
Wisdom 16:1-3
Common English Bible
Small animals and quail resumed
16 Therefore, the enemies of your people deserved to be punished and tormented by swarms of the very same monsters. 2 In contrast to their punishment, you blessed your people when they were famished. You prepared for them a tasty delicacy—a feast of quail! 3 You did so in order that the enemies of your people, who were also hungry, wouldn’t be able to stomach food because of the ugliness of those creatures that you had sent against them. You also did so in order that your people, who were in need only for a little while, might share in a novel meal.
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