Wisdom 12:5
Good News Translation
they killed children without mercy and ate the flesh and blood of human beings. They were initiated into secret rituals

New Revised Standard Version
their merciless slaughter of children, and their sacrificial feasting on human flesh and blood. These initiates from the midst of a heathen cult,

Contemporary English Version
they mercilessly sacrificed children and ate human flesh and blood. They were members of pagan cults

New American Bible
These merciless murderers of children, devourers of human flesh, and initiates engaged in a blood ritual,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And those merciless murderers of their own children, and eaters of men's bowels, and devourers of blood from the midst of thy consecration,

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And those merciless murderers of their own children, and eaters of men's bowels, and devourers of blood from the midst of thy consecration,

Wisdom 12:3
For those ancient inhabitants of thy holy land, whom thou didst abhor,

Wisdom 12:4
Because they did works hateful to thee by their sorceries, and wicked sacrifices,

Wisdom 12:6
And those parents sacrificing with their own hands helpless souls, it was thy will to destroy by the hands of our parents,

Wisdom 12:7
That the land which of all is most dear to thee, might receive a worthy colony of the children of God.

Context
Wisdom 12
4Because they did works hateful to thee by their sorceries, and wicked sacrifices, 5And those merciless murderers of their own children, and eaters of men's bowels, and devourers of blood from the midst of thy consecration, 6And those parents sacrificing with their own hands helpless souls, it was thy will to destroy by the hands of our parents,…
Cross References
Wisdom 12:3
For those ancient inhabitants of thy holy land, whom thou didst abhor,

Wisdom 12:4
Because they did works hateful to thee by their sorceries, and wicked sacrifices,

Wisdom 12:6
And those parents sacrificing with their own hands helpless souls, it was thy will to destroy by the hands of our parents,

Wisdom 12:7
That the land which of all is most dear to thee, might receive a worthy colony of the children of God.



(Wisd. of Sol. Solomon W Wis)

Wisdom 12:4
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