Wisdom of Solomon 18:6
“By the merit of Egypt, they endured the punishments of darkness, who, blinded by the obscurity of envy, wished to keep the people of God, to whom the light of the divine law was to be handed down, in their prison, and although they intended not even to spare their infants, by the judgment of God, when one son, that is…”
6Of that night were our fathers certified afore, that assuredly knowing unto what oaths they had given credence, they might afterwards be of good cheer.
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4For they were worthy to be deprived of light and imprisoned in darkness, who had kept thy sons shut up, by whom the uncorrupt light of the law was to be given unto the world.
5And when they had determined to slay the babes of the saints, one child being cast forth, and saved, to reprove them, thou tookest away the multitude of their children, and destroyedst them altogether in a mighty water.
— Wisdom of Solomon 18:6 —
7So of thy people was accepted both the salvation of the righteous, and destruction of the enemies.
8For wherewith thou didst punish our adversaries, by the same thou didst glorify us, whom thou hadst called.