Font Size
Wisdom 16:1-3
Revised Standard Version
Wisdom 16:1-3
Revised Standard Version
16 Therefore those men were deservedly punished through such creatures,
and were tormented by a multitude of animals.
2 Instead of this punishment thou didst show kindness to thy people,
and thou didst prepare quails to eat,
a delicacy to satisfy the desire of appetite;
3 in order that those men, when they desired food,
might lose the least remnant of appetite[a]
because of the odious creatures sent to them,
while thy people,[b] after suffering want a short time,
might partake of delicacies.
Footnotes
- Wisdom 16:3 Gk loathe the necessary appetite
- Wisdom 16:3 Gk they
Revised Standard Version (RSV)
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1946, 1952, and 1971 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Bible Gateway Recommends
![RSV Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament 2nd Edition](https://g.christianbook.com/dg/product/cbd/f108/172503.jpg)
Retail: $27.95
Our Price: $21.78
Save: $6.17 (22%)
![5.0 of 5.0 stars](/assets/images/merch/stars50.png?7668a670)
![RSV Personal Size Reference Bible--soft leather-look, black](https://g.christianbook.com/dg/product/web/f108/337897.jpg)
Retail: $49.99
Our Price: $32.99
Save: $17.00 (34%)
![RSV2CE Large Print, Thinline Catholic Bible--soft leather-look, crimson](https://g.christianbook.com/dg/product/cbd/f108/337545.jpg)
Retail: $49.99
Our Price: $32.99
Save: $17.00 (34%)
![Ignatius Bible-RSV, Edition 0002, Paper, Not Applicable](https://g.christianbook.com/dg/product/ingram/f108/179281.jpg)
Retail: $49.95
Our Price: $44.96
Save: $4.99 (10%)
![RSV-CE Bible Ultrasoft Burgundy - Slightly Imperfect](https://g.christianbook.com/g/thumbnail/5/5302094t.gif)
Retail: $54.95
Our Price: $42.04
Save: $12.91 (23%)
![Revised Standard Version Catholic Bible, Large Print Edition, Hardcover](https://g.christianbook.com/dg/product/cbd/f108/288704.jpg)
Retail: $49.99
Our Price: $36.99
Save: $13.00 (26%)
![4.5 of 5.0 stars](/assets/images/merch/stars45.png?7668a670)