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Оу҆пра́ви дѣла̀ и҆́хъ рꙋко́ю прⷪ҇ро́ка ст҃а́гѡ:

¹

She prospered their works in the hand of the holy prophet.

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проидо́ша пꙋсты́ню неѡбита́ннꙋю и҆ въ непроходи́мыхъ водрꙋзи́ша кꙋ́щы,

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They went through the wilderness that was not inhabited, and pitched tents in places where there lay no way.

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сопроти́вишасѧ сꙋпоста́тѡмъ и҆ ѿмсти́ша врагѡ́мъ:

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They stood against their enemies, and were avenged of their adversaries.

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возжада́ша и҆ призва́ша тебѐ, и҆ дана̀ бы́сть и҆̀мъ вода̀ ѿ ка́мене несѣко́магѡ и҆ и҆зцѣле́нїе жа́жды ѿ ка́мене же́стока.

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When they were thirsty, they called upon thee, and water was given them out of the flinty rock, and their thirst was quenched out of the hard stone.

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И҆́миже бо нака́зани бы́ша вразѝ и҆́хъ,

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For by what things their enemies were punished, by the same they in their need were benefited.

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си́ми сі́и во ѡ҆скꙋдѣ́нїи сꙋ́ще благодѣ́телствовани бы́ша:

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For instead of a fountain of a perpetual running river troubled with foul blood,

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за и҆сто́чникъ оу҆́бѡ прⷭ҇нотекꙋ́щїѧ рѣкѝ, кро́вїю и҆злїѧ́нною смѧте́нныѧ,

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for a manifest reproof of that commandment, whereby the infants were slain, thou gavest unto them abundance of water by a means which they hoped not for:

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во ѡ҆бличе́нїе младенцеꙋбі́йственнагѡ повелѣ́нїѧ, да́лъ є҆сѝ и҆̀мъ и҆з̾ѻби́лнꙋ во́дꙋ безнаде́жнѡ,

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declaring by that thirst then how thou hadst punished their adversaries.

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показа́въ тогда̀ жа́ждею, ка́кѡ проти́вныхъ оу҆мꙋ́чилъ є҆сѝ.

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For when they were tried, albeit but in mercy chastised, they knew how the ungodly were judged in wrath and tormented, thirsting in another manner than the just.

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Є҆гда́ бо и҆скꙋше́ни бы́ша и҆ въ ми́лости нака́зани, позна́ша, ка́кѡ во гнѣ́вѣ сꙋди́мїи нечести́вїи мꙋ́чишасѧ:

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For these thou didst admonish and try, as a father: but the others, as a severe king, thou didst condemn and punish.

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си́хъ бо ꙗ҆́кѡ ѻ҆ц҃ъ оу҆ча́щь и҆скꙋси́лъ є҆сѝ, ѻ҆́нѣхъ же ꙗ҆́кѡ же́стокъ цр҃ь ѡ҆сꙋжда́ѧ и҆стѧза́лъ є҆сѝ.

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Whether they were absent or present, they were vexed alike.

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Ѿстоѧ́щїи же и҆ присꙋ́тствꙋющїи та́кожде мꙋ́чишасѧ:

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For a double grief came upon them, and a groaning for the remembrance of things past.

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сꙋгꙋ́ба бо и҆̀хъ прїѧ́тъ печа́ль и҆ стена́нїе съ па́мѧтїю минꙋ́вшихъ.

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For when they heard by their own punishments the other to be benefited, they had some feeling of the Lord.

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Є҆гда́ бо слы́шахꙋ свои́ми мꙋчє́нїи благодѣ́йствꙋемыхъ ѻ҆́ныхъ, познава́хꙋ гдⷭ҇а:

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For whom they rejected with scorn, when he was long before thrown out at the casting forth of the infants, him in the end, when they saw what came to pass, they admired.

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є҆го́же бо дре́вле во ѿложе́нїи ѿве́ржена ѿреко́шасѧ смѣю́щесѧ, при концы̀ собы́тїѧ оу҆диви́шасѧ, неподо́бною пра́вєднымъ томи́ми жа́ждею.

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But for the foolish devices of their wickedness, wherewith being deceived they worshipped serpents void of reason, and vile beasts, thou didst send a multitude of unreasonable beasts upon them for vengeance:

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За помышлє́нїѧ же безꙋ̑мнаѧ непра́вды и҆́хъ, въ ни́хже заблꙋди́вше почита́хꙋ безсловє́снаѧ пресмыка̑ющаѧсѧ и҆ ѕвѣре́й хꙋды́хъ, посла́лъ є҆сѝ и҆̀мъ мно́жество безслове́сныхъ живо́тныхъ во ѿмще́нїе,

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that they might know, that wherewithal a man sinneth, by the same shall he be punished.

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да позна́ютъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆́миже кто̀ согрѣша́етъ, си́ми и҆ мꙋ́читсѧ.

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For thy Almighty hand, that made the world of matter without form, wanted not means to send among them a multitude of bears, or fierce lions,

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Не неможа́ше бо всеси́льнаѧ рꙋка̀ твоѧ̀, ꙗ҆́же сотворѝ мі́ръ ѿ без̾ѡбра́знагѡ вещества̀, посла́ти на ни́хъ мно́жество медвѣ́дей, и҆лѝ лю́тыхъ львѡ́въ,

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or unknown wild beasts, full of rage, newly created, breathing out either a fiery vapour, or filthy scents of scattered smoke, or shooting horrible sparkles out of their eyes:

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и҆лѝ новосозда́нныхъ ꙗ҆́рости и҆спо́лненыхъ ѕвѣре́й незна́емыхъ, и҆лѝ ѻ҆́гненнымъ ды́шꙋщихъ дꙋ́хомъ, и҆лѝ ѕлосмра́дный произносѧ́щихъ ды́мъ, и҆лѝ стра̑шныѧ и҆з̾ ѻ҆че́й и҆́скры и҆спꙋска́ющихъ:

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whereof not only the harm might dispatch them at once, but also the terrible sight utterly destroy them.

²⁰

и҆́хже не то́кмѡ вре́дъ можа́ше и҆стреби́ти ѧ҆̀, но и҆ зра́къ оу҆страша́ющь погꙋби́ти.

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Yea, and without these might they have fallen down with one blast, being persecuted of vengeance, and scattered abroad through the breath of thy power: but thou hast ordered all things in measure and number and weight.

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И҆ без̾ тѣ́хъ, є҆ди́нымъ дꙋ́хомъ па́сти мого́ша, ѿ сꙋда̀ гони́ми и҆ развѣ́ѧни ѿ дх҃а си́лы твоеѧ̀: но всѧ̑ мѣ́рою и҆ число́мъ и҆ вѣ́сомъ расположи́лъ є҆сѝ.

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For thou canst shew thy great strength at all times when thou wilt; and who may withstand the power of thine arm?

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Є҆́же бо мно́гѡ мощѝ, присꙋ́тствꙋетъ тебѣ̀ всегда̀, и҆ держа́вѣ мы́шцы твоеѧ̀ кто̀ сопроти́витсѧ;

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For the whole world before thee is as a little grain of the balance, yea, as a drop of the morning dew that falleth down upon the earth.

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Поне́же, ꙗ҆́коже стра́жикъ въ превѣ́сѣхъ, (та́кѡ) ве́сь мі́ръ пред̾ тобо́ю, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ ка́плѧ росы̀ оу҆́треннїѧ, сходѧ́щїѧ на зе́млю.

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But thou hast mercy upon all; for thou canst do all things, and winkest at the sins of men, because they should amend.

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Ми́лꙋеши же всѣ́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ всѧ̑ мо́жеши, и҆ презира́еши грѣхѝ человѣ́кѡмъ въ покаѧ́нїе.

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For thou lovest all the things that are, and abhorrest nothing which thou hast made: for never wouldest thou have made any thing, if thou hadst hated it.

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Лю́биши же сꙋ̑щаѧ всѧ̑, и҆ ни чесогѡ́же гнꙋша́ешисѧ, ꙗ҆̀же сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ: ниже́ бо ненави́дѧ что̀ оу҆стро́илъ є҆сѝ.

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And how could any thing have endured, if it had not been thy will? or been preserved, if not called by thee?

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Ка́кѡ же пребы́ло бы что̀, а҆́ще бы ты̀ не и҆зво́лилъ є҆сѝ; и҆лѝ, є҆́же не нарѣче́но ѿ тебє̀, сохрани́лосѧ бы;

²⁶

But thou sparest all: for they are thine, O Lord, thou lover of souls.

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Щади́ши же всѧ̑, ꙗ҆́кѡ твоѧ̑ сꙋ́ть, влⷣко дш҃елю́бче!