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Wisdom of Solomon 19:18

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People and herds crossed the depths of the Red Sea dry-shod, and frogs from the river filled the houses of the Egyptians. Fire rained from heaven mixed with hail, and neither the fire opposed itself to the water nor the water to the fire, but falling together they struck the land of the Egyptians. Where the children o…
Rabanus Maurus, 9th c. — ON ECCLESIASTICUS 3:18
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18For the elements were changed in themselves by a kind of harmony, like as in a psaltery notes change the name of the tune, and yet are always sounds; which may well be perceived by the sight of the things that have been done.

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16But these very grievously afflicted them, whom they had received with feastings, and were already made partakers of the same laws with them.

17Therefore even with blindness were these stricken, as those were at the doors of the righteous man: when, being compassed about with horrible great darkness, every one sought the passage of his own doors.

Wisdom of Solomon 19:18

19For earthly things were turned into watery, and the things, that before swam in the water, now went upon the ground.

20The fire had power in the water, forgetting his own virtue: and the water forgat his own quenching nature.

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