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Wisdom 19:13
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom 19:13
New Catholic Bible
Egypt More Guilty than Sodom[a]
13 The punishments did not rain down on the sinners
without previous warnings in the form of violent thunder.[b]
And they justly suffered for their wicked deeds,
since they had exhibited such bitter hatred to strangers.
Footnotes
- Wisdom 19:13 For the author, the events of history must unfold in accord with the law of talion (“an eye for an eye,” Ex 21:23ff). His explanation seems to play fast and loose with the facts and especially after the announcement of God’s mercy for all nations, an announcement made by Christ (see Mt 5:38-48). Nonetheless, human beings and nations must again be called to order when injustice sweeps them along.
- Wisdom 19:13 Allusion to the storm that preceded the passage through the Red Sea (see Ex 14:21-24).
