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Instead of the fountain of an ever-flowing river,
stirred up and defiled with blood(A)

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'Wisdom 11:6' not found for the version: New International Version.

in order that those people, when they desired food,
might lose the least remnant of appetite[a]
because of the odious creatures sent to them,
while your people,[b] after suffering want a short time,
might partake of delicacies.(A)

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  1. 16.3 Gk loathed the necessary appetite
  2. 16.3 Gk they
'Wisdom 16:3' not found for the version: New International Version.

For it was necessary that upon those oppressors inescapable want should come,
while to these others it was merely shown how their enemies were being tormented.(A)

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'Wisdom 16:4' not found for the version: New International Version.