Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation when suddenly your threats were carried out! An invincible word of judgment sped from your royal throne in heaven, straight down to that doomed land. It came like a soldier in fierce attack, New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Thy Almighty word leaped down from heaven from thy royal throne, as a fierce conqueror into the midst of the land of destruction, Wisdom 18:13For whereas they would not believe any thing before by reason of the enchantments, then first upon the destruction of the firstborn, they acknowledged the people to be of God. Wisdom 18:14 For while all things were in quiet silence, and the night was in the midst of her course, Wisdom 18:16 With a sharp sword carrying thy unfeigned commandment, and he stood and filled all things with death, and standing on the earth, reached even to heaven. Wisdom 18:17 Then suddenly visions of evil dreams troubled them, and fears unlooked for came upon them. Context Wisdom 18…14For while all things were in quiet silence, and the night was in the midst of her course, 15Thy Almighty word leaped down from heaven from thy royal throne, as a fierce conqueror into the midst of the land of destruction, 16With a sharp sword carrying thy unfeigned commandment, and he stood and filled all things with death, and standing on the earth, reached even to heaven.… Cross References Wisdom 18:13 For whereas they would not believe any thing before by reason of the enchantments, then first upon the destruction of the firstborn, they acknowledged the people to be of God. Wisdom 18:14 For while all things were in quiet silence, and the night was in the midst of her course, Wisdom 18:16 With a sharp sword carrying thy unfeigned commandment, and he stood and filled all things with death, and standing on the earth, reached even to heaven. Wisdom 18:17 Then suddenly visions of evil dreams troubled them, and fears unlooked for came upon them. |