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NOVA VULGATA	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Impiis autem usque in novissimum sine misericor dia ira supervenit; praesciebat enim et futura illorum,	1 As for the ungodly, wrath came upon them without mercy unto the end: for he knew before what they would do;
2 quoniam, cum ipsi permisissent, ut seeducerent, et cum magna sollicitudine praemisissent illos, consequebantur illos paenitentia acti.	2 How that having given them leave to depart, and sent them hastily away, they would repent and pursue them.
3 Adhuc enim inter manus habentes luctus et deplorantes ad monumenta mortuorum, aliam sibi assumpserunt cogitationem inscientiae et, quos rogantes proiecerant, hos tamquam fugitivos persequebantur.	3 For whilst they were yet mourning and making lamentation at the graves of the dead, they added another foolish device, and pursued them as fugitives, whom they had intreated to be gone.
4 Trahebat enim illos ad hunc finem digna necessitas; et horum, quae acciderant, oblivionem immisit, ut eam, quae deerat tormentis, suppleret punitionem,	4 For the destiny, whereof they were worthy, drew them unto this end, and made them forget the things that had already happened, that they might fulfil the punishment which was wanting to their torments:
5 et populus quidem tuus mirabile iter tentaret, illi autem novam mortem invenirent.	5 And that thy people might pass a wonderful way: but they might find a strange death.
6 Omnis enim creatura in suo genere iterum ab initio refigurabatur, deserviens tuis praeceptis, ut pueri tui custodirentur illaesi.	6 For the whole creature in his proper kind was fashioned again anew, serving the peculiar commandments that were given unto them, that thy children might be kept without hurt:
7 Nam nubes castra eorum obumbrans, et ex aqua, quae ante erat, emersio terrae aridae apparuit: e mari Rubro via sine impedimento, et campus germinans de fluctu violento,	7 As namely, a cloud shadowing the camp; and where water stood before, dry land appeared; and out of the Red sea a way without impediment; and out of the violent stream a green field:
8 per quem cum tota natione transierunt, qui tegebantur tua manu, videntes tua mirabilia monstra.	8 Wherethrough all the people went that were defended with thy hand, seeing thy marvellous strange wonders.
9 Tamquam enim equi depaverunt escam et tamquam agni exsultaverunt, magnificantes te, Domine, qui liberasti illos.	9 For they went at large like horses, and leaped like lambs, praising thee, O Lord, who hadst delivered them.
10 Memores enim erant adhuc eorum, quae in incolatu illorum facta fuerant, quemadmodum pro natione animalium eduxit terra muscas, et pro piscibus eructavit fluvius multitudinem ranarum.	10 For they were yet mindful of the things that were done while they sojourned in the strange land, how the ground brought forth flies instead of cattle, and how the river cast up a multitude of frogs instead of fishes.
11 Novissime autem viderunt novam creaturam avium, cum, adducti concupiscentia, postulaverunt escas epulationis:	11 But afterwards they saw a new generation of fowls, when, being led with their appetite, they asked delicate meats.
12 in consolationem enim desiderii ascendit illis de mari ortygometra.	12 For quails came up unto them from the sea for their contentment.
13 Et vexationes peccatoribus supervenerunt, non sine illis, quae ante facta erant, argumentis per vim fulminum: iuste enim patiebantur secundum suas nequitias; etenim detestabiliorem inhospitalitatem instituerunt.	13 And punishments came upon the sinners not without former signs by the force of thunders: for they suffered justly according to their own wickedness, insomuch as they used a more hard and hateful behaviour toward strangers.
14 Alii quidem ignotos non recipiebant advenas, isti autem beneficos hospites in servitutem redigebant.	14 For the Sodomites did not receive those, whom they knew not when they came: but these brought friends into bondage, that had well deserved of them.
15 Et non solum haec, sed et alius quidam respectus erit illorum, quoniam inviti recipiebant extraneos;	15 And not only so, but peradventure some respect shall be had of those, because they used strangers not friendly:
16 isti autem, qui cum laetitia receperunt hos, qui eisdem usi erant iustitiis, saevissimis afflixerunt doloribus.	16 But these very grievously afflicted them, whom they had received with feastings, and were already made partakers of the same laws with them.
17 Percussi sunt autem caecitate sicut illi in foribus iusti, cum, vastis cooperti tenebris, unusquisque transitum ostii sui quaerebat.	17 Therefore 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.
18 Inter se enim elementa convertuntur, sicut in psalterio voces numeri nomen immutant, semper tamen suum sonum custodiunt; quod quidem ex ipso visu eorum, quae facta sunt, certo aestimari potest.	18 For 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.
19 Agrestia enim in aquatica convertebantur, et, quaecumque erant natantia, in terram transibant.	19 For earthly things were turned into watery, and the things, that before swam in the water, now went upon the ground.
20 Ignis in aqua valebat supra suam virtutem, et aqua exstinguentis naturae obliviscebatur.	20 The fire had power in the water, forgetting his own virtue: and the water forgat his own quenching nature.
21 Flammae e contrario corruptibilium animalium non vexaverunt carnes inambulantium, nec dissolvebant illud, quod facile dissolvebatur, glaciei simile genus immortalis escae.	21 On the other side, the flames wasted not the flesh of the corruptible living things, though they walked therein; neither melted they the icy kind of heavenly meat that was of nature apt to melt.
22 In omnibus enim magnificasti populum tuum, Domine, et honorasti et non despexisti, in omni tempore et in omni loco assistens eis. 28 LIBER ECCLESIASTICUS Cum multa nobis et magna per Legem et Prophetas aliosque, qui secuti sunt illos,data sint, in quibus oportet laudare Israel doctrinae et sapientiae causa,cumque non solum ipsos legentes necesse sit fieri peritos, sed etiam extraneisposse sapientiae studiosos et dicentes et scribentes utiles fieri, avus meusIesus, postquam se amplius dedit ad diligentiam lectionis Legis et Prophetarumet aliorum librorum, qui nobis a parentibus nostris traditi sunt, atque in hissufficientem usum acquisivit, voluit et ipse scribere aliquid horum, quae addoctrinam et sapientiam pertinent, ut desiderantes discere et illorum peritifacti magis magisque attendant animo et confirmentur per legitimam vitam. Hortor itaque venire vos cum benevolentia et attentiore studio lectionem facereet veniam habere in illis, in quibus interpretationi adlaborantes videamurquibusdam verbis deficere. Nam deficiunt verba Hebraica, quando fuerinttranslata ad alteram linguam; non autem solum haec, sed et ipsa Lex et Prophetaeceteraque aliorum librorum non parvam habent differentiam, quando ipsa per seleguntur. Nam in octavo et trigesimo anno temporibus Ptolemaei Evergetis regis, postquamperveni in Aegyptum et, cum multum temporis ibi fecissem, inveni ibi exemplarnon parvae neque contemnendae doctrinae. Itaque bonum et necessarium putavi etipse aliquam addere diligentiam et laborem interpretandi librum istum; et multamvigiliam attuli et doctrinam in spatio temporis, ut perducens ad finem, librumistum ederem etiam pro illis, qui in terra aliena, cum iam moribus institutisint, sibi proposuerint secundum legem vitam agere.	22 For in all things, O Lord, thou didst magnify thy people, and glorify them, neither didst thou lightly regard them: but didst assist them in every time and place.