Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation They still remembered what life had been like when they were slaves--how the earth bred gnats instead of cattle, how the river produced huge numbers of frogs instead of fish. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For they were yet mindful of those things which had been done in the time of their sojourning, how the ground brought forth flies instead of cattle, and how the river cast up a multitude of frogs instead of fishes. Wisdom 19:8Through which all the nation passed which was protected with thy hand, seeing thy miracles and wonders. Wisdom 19:9 For they fed on their food like horses, and they skipped like lambs, praising thee, O Lord, who hadst delivered them. Wisdom 19:11 And at length they saw a new generation of birds, when being led by their appetite, they asked for delicate meats. Wisdom 19:12 For to satisfy their desire, the quail came up to them from the sea: and punishments came upon the sinners, not without foregoing signs by the force of thunders: for they suffered justly according to their own wickedness. Context Wisdom 19…9For they fed on their food like horses, and they skipped like lambs, praising thee, O Lord, who hadst delivered them. 10For they were yet mindful of those things which had been done in the time of their sojourning, how the ground brought forth flies instead of cattle, and how the river cast up a multitude of frogs instead of fishes. 11And at length they saw a new generation of birds, when being led by their appetite, they asked for delicate meats.… Cross References Wisdom 19:8 Through which all the nation passed which was protected with thy hand, seeing thy miracles and wonders. Wisdom 19:9 For they fed on their food like horses, and they skipped like lambs, praising thee, O Lord, who hadst delivered them. Wisdom 19:11 And at length they saw a new generation of birds, when being led by their appetite, they asked for delicate meats. Wisdom 19:12 For to satisfy their desire, the quail came up to them from the sea: and punishments came upon the sinners, not without foregoing signs by the force of thunders: for they suffered justly according to their own wickedness. |