Wisdom 19:17
Good News Translation
These people were also struck with blindness, like the men of Sodom who came to the door of that righteous man Lot. They found themselves in total darkness, as each one groped around to find his own door.

New Revised Standard Version
For land animals were transformed into water creatures, and creatures that swim moved over to the land.

Contemporary English Version
Those people of Sodom were struck blind, just as they reached the door of the home of that good man Lot, and they had to feel their way back through the darkness to their own homes. In the same way, these Egyptians were covered with deep darkness.

New American Bible
For land creatures were changed into water creatures, and those that swam went over on land.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For while the elements are changed in themselves, as in an instrument the sound of the quality is changed, yet all keep their sound: which may clearly be perceived by the very sight.

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For while the elements are changed in themselves, as in an instrument the sound of the quality is changed, yet all keep their sound: which may clearly be perceived by the very sight.

Wisdom 19:15
But these grievously afflicted them whom they had received with joy, and who lived under the same laws.

Wisdom 19:16
But they were struck with blindness: as those others were at the doors of the just man, when they were covered with sudden darkness, and every one sought the passage of his own door.

Wisdom 19:18
For the things of the land were turned into things of the water: and the things that before swam in the water passed upon the land.

Wisdom 19:19
The fire had power in water above its own virtue, and the water forgot its quenching nature.

Context
Wisdom 19
16But they were struck with blindness: as those others were at the doors of the just man, when they were covered with sudden darkness, and every one sought the passage of his own door. 17For while the elements are changed in themselves, as in an instrument the sound of the quality is changed, yet all keep their sound: which may clearly be perceived by the very sight. 18For the things of the land were turned into things of the water: and the things that before swam in the water passed upon the land.…
Cross References
Wisdom 19:15
But these grievously afflicted them whom they had received with joy, and who lived under the same laws.

Wisdom 19:16
But they were struck with blindness: as those others were at the doors of the just man, when they were covered with sudden darkness, and every one sought the passage of his own door.

Wisdom 19:18
For the things of the land were turned into things of the water: and the things that before swam in the water passed upon the land.

Wisdom 19:19
The fire had power in water above its own virtue, and the water forgot its quenching nature.



(Wisd. of Sol. Solomon W Wis)

Wisdom 19:16
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