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Nevertheless as concerning the tokens, behold, the days shall come, that they that dwell upon earth shall be taken with great amazement, and the way of truth shall be hidden, and the land shall be barren of faith.

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Ѡ҆ зна́менїихъ же: сѐ, дні́е прїи́дꙋтъ, въ ни́хже живꙋ́щїи на землѝ ѡ҆бремене́ни бꙋ́дꙋтъ да́ньми мно́гими, и҆ скры́етсѧ пꙋ́ть пра́вды, и҆ бꙋ́детъ вселе́ннаѧ непло́дна ѿ вѣ́ры,

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But iniquity shall be increased above that which now thou seest, or that thou hast heard long ago.

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и҆ оу҆мно́житсѧ непра́вда па́че сеѧ̀, ю҆́же ты̀ ви́диши, и҆ па́че тоѧ̀, ѡ҆ не́йже є҆сѝ слы́шалъ и҆здре́вле:

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And the land, that thou seest now to have rule, shall be waste and untrodden, and men shall see it desolate.

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и҆ бꙋ́детъ землѧ̀, въ ню́же вше́дъ нн҃ѣ ви́диши ца́рствꙋюшꙋю, и҆ оу҆́зрѧтъ ю҆̀ ѡ҆пꙋстѣ́нꙋ:

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But if the Most High grant thee to live, thou shalt see that which is after the third kingdom to be troubled; and the sun shall suddenly shine forth in the night, and the moon in the day:

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а҆́ще же тебѣ̀ да́стъ вы́шнїй жи́вꙋ бы́ти, оу҆́зриши по тре́тїей трꙋбѣ̀, и҆ возсїѧ́етъ внеза́пꙋ со́лнце въ нощѝ, и҆ лꙋна̀ три́жды въ де́нь,

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and blood shall drop out of wood, and the stone shall give its voice, and the peoples shall be troubled; and their goings shall be changed:

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и҆ воска́плетъ кро́вь ѿ дре́ва, и҆ ка́мень да́стъ гла́съ сво́й, и҆ поколе́блютсѧ лю́дїе:

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and he shall rule, whom they that dwell upon the earth look not for, and the fowls shall take their flight away together:

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и҆ то́й бꙋ́детъ ца́рствовати, є҆гѡ́же не надѣ́ютсѧ живꙋ́щїи на землѝ, и҆ пти̑цы пре́йдꙋтъ ѿ мѣ́ста своегѡ̀,

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and the Sodomitish sea shall cast out fish, and make a noise in the night, which many have not known: but all shall hear the voice thereof.

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и҆ мо́ре содо́мское ры̑бы и҆зри́нетъ и҆ да́стъ гла́съ но́щїю, є҆гѡ́же мно́зи не зна́ша, и҆ всѝ оу҆слы́шатъ гла́съ є҆гѡ̀:

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There shall be chaos also in many places, and the fire shall be often sent out, and the wild beasts shall change their places, and women shall bring forth monsters:

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и҆ смѧте́нїе бꙋ́детъ на мѣ́стѣхъ мно́зѣхъ, и҆ ѻ҆́гнь ча́стѡ низпꙋ́ститсѧ, и҆ ѕвѣ́рїе по́льстїи преселѧ́тсѧ, и҆ жєны̀ бѡлѣ́знивыѧ породѧ́тъ щꙋ̑да,

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and salt waters shall be found in the sweet, and all friends shall destroy one another; then shall wit hide itself, and understanding withdraw itself into its chamber;

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и҆ въ сла́дкихъ вода́хъ сла̑ны ѡ҆брѧ́щꙋтсѧ, и҆ дрꙋ́зи всѝ са́ми на сѧ̀ ѡ҆полча́тсѧ: и҆ скры́етсѧ тогда̀ оу҆́мъ, и҆ ра́зꙋмъ ѿлꙋчи́тсѧ въ храни́лище своѐ,

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and it shall be sought of many, and shall not be found: and unrighteousness and incontinency shall be multiplied upon earth.

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и҆ взы́щетсѧ ѿ мно́гихъ и҆ не ѡ҆брѧ́щетсѧ: непра́вда же и҆ невоздержа́нїе оу҆мно́житсѧ на землѝ,

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One land also shall ask another, and say, Is righteousness, is a man that doeth righteousness, gone through thee? And it shall say, No.

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и҆ вопро́ситъ страна̀ бли́жнюю свою̀ и҆ рече́тъ: не пре́йде ли по тебѣ̀ пра́вда пра́веднаго творѧ́щаѧ; и҆ сегѡ̀ ѿрече́тсѧ:

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And it shall come to pass at that time that men shall hope, but shall not obtain: they shall labor, but their ways shall not prosper.

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и҆ бꙋ́детъ въ то̀ вре́мѧ, и҆ оу҆пова́ти бꙋ́дꙋтъ человѣ́цы и҆ не воспрїи́мꙋтъ: трꙋди́тисѧ бꙋ́дꙋтъ, и҆ не оу҆пра́вѧтсѧ пꙋтїѐ и҆́хъ.

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To show thee such tokens I have leave; and if thou wilt pray again, and weep as now, and fast seven days, thou shalt hear yet greater things than these.

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Сїѧ̑ зна́мєнїѧ попꙋще́но є҆́сть мнѣ̀ глаго́лати къ тебѣ̀: и҆ а҆́ще помо́лишисѧ па́ки, и҆ воспла́чешисѧ, ꙗ҆́коже и҆ нн҃ѣ, и҆ попости́шисѧ се́дмь дні́й, є҆щѐ бѡ́лшаѧ си́хъ оу҆слы́шиши.

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Then I awoke, and an extreme trembling went through my body, and my mind was troubled, so that it fainted.

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И҆ возбнꙋ́хъ, и҆ тѣ́ло моѐ оу҆страши́сѧ ѕѣлѡ̀, и҆ дꙋша̀ моѧ̀ оу҆трꙋди́сѧ, а҆́ки бы и҆счеза́ла.

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So the angel that was come to talk with me held me, comforted me, and set me up upon my feet.

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И҆ оу҆держа́ мѧ, и҆́же приі́де а҆́гг҃лъ, и҆́же глаго́лаше ко мнѣ̀, и҆ оу҆крѣпи́ мѧ и҆ поста́ви мѧ̀ на нога́хъ.

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And in the second night it came to pass, that Phaltiel the captain of the people came unto me, saying, Where hast thou been? and why is thy countenance sad?

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И҆ бы́сть въ но́щь вторꙋ́ю, и҆ прїи́де ко мнѣ̀ салаѳі́илъ во́ждь лю́демъ и҆ речѐ мнѣ̀: гдѣ̀ бы́лъ є҆сѝ, и҆ вскꙋ́ю лицѐ твоѐ ско́рбно;

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or knowest thou not that Israel is committed unto thee in the land of their captivity?

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и҆лѝ не вѣ́си, ꙗ҆́кѡ тебѣ̀ ввѣ́ренъ є҆́сть і҆и҃ль во странѣ̀ преселе́нїѧ и҆́хъ;

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Up then, and eat some bread, and forsake us not, as the shepherd that leaveth in the hands of cruel wolves.

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воста́ни оу҆́бѡ и҆ вкꙋсѝ хлѣ́ба, и҆ не ѡ҆ста́ви на́съ, ꙗ҆́коже па́стырь ста́до своѐ въ рꙋка́хъ волкѡ́въ лꙋка́выхъ.

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Then said I unto him, Go thy ways from me, and come not nigh me for seven days, and then shalt thou come unto me. And he heard what I said, and went from me.

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И҆ реко́хъ є҆мꙋ̀: и҆дѝ ѿ менє̀ и҆ не приближа́йсѧ ко мнѣ̀. И҆ оу҆слы́ша, ꙗ҆́коже реко́хъ, и҆ ѿи́де ѿ менє̀.

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And so I fasted seven days, mourning and weeping, like as Uriel the angel commanded me.

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И҆ а҆́зъ пости́хсѧ дні́й се́дмь стенѧ̀ и҆ пла́чѧ, ꙗ҆́коже мнѣ̀ заповѣ́да оу҆рїи́лъ а҆́гг҃лъ.

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And after seven days, so it was, that the thoughts of my heart were very grievous unto me again,

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И҆ бы́сть по дне́хъ седми́хъ, и҆ па́ки помышлє́нїѧ се́рдца моегѡ̀ трꙋ̑дна бѧ́хꙋ мнѣ̀ ѕѣлѡ̀:

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and my soul recovered the spirit of understanding, and I began to speak words before the Most High again,

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и҆ воспрїѧ̀ дꙋша̀ моѧ̀ дꙋ́хъ ра́зꙋма, и҆ па́ки нача́хъ глаго́лати пред̾ вы́шнимъ словеса̀

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and said, O Lord that bearest rule, of all the woods of the earth, and of all the trees thereof, thou hast chosen thee one vine:

²³

и҆ рѣ́хъ: ѽ, влⷣко гдⷭ҇и! ѿ всѣ́хъ дꙋбра́въ землѝ и҆ ѿ всѣ́хъ древе́съ є҆ѧ̀ и҆збра́лъ є҆сѝ вїногра́дъ є҆ди́нъ,

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and of all the lands of the world thou hast chosen thee one country: and of all the flowers of the world thou hast chosen thee one lily:

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и҆ ѿ всегѡ̀ крꙋ́га земна́гѡ и҆збра́лъ є҆сѝ себѣ̀ ю҆до́ль є҆ди́нꙋ, и҆ ѿ всѣ́хъ цвѣтѡ́въ вселе́нныѧ и҆збра́лъ є҆сѝ себѣ̀ крі́нъ є҆ди́нъ,

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and of all the depths of the sea thou hast filled thee one river: and of all built cities thou hast hallowed Zion unto thyself:

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и҆ ѿ всѣ́хъ бе́зднъ морски́хъ и҆спо́лнилъ є҆сѝ себѣ̀ и҆сто́чникъ є҆ди́нъ, и҆ ѿ всѣ́хъ созда́нныхъ градѡ́въ ѡ҆ст҃и́лъ є҆сѝ себѣ̀ сїѡ́нъ,

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and of all the fowls that are created thou hast named thee one dove: and of all the cattle that are made thou hast provided thee one sheep:

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и҆ ѿ всѣ́хъ сотворе́нїй лета́ющихъ и҆менова́лъ є҆сѝ себѣ̀ голꙋби́цꙋ є҆ди́нꙋ, и҆ ѿ всѣ́хъ сотворе́нныхъ скотѡ́въ промы́слилъ є҆сѝ себѣ̀ ѻ҆́вцꙋ є҆ди́нꙋ,

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and among all the multitudes of peoples thou hast gotten thee one people: and unto this people, whom thou lovedst, thou gavest a law that is approved of all.

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и҆ ѿ всѣ́хъ оу҆мно́женныхъ люді́й взыска́лъ є҆сѝ себѣ̀ наро́дъ є҆ди́нъ, и҆ ѿ всѣ́хъ и҆скꙋше́нъ зако́нъ да́лъ є҆сѝ си̑мъ, и҆̀хже возлюби́лъ є҆сѝ, лю́демъ:

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And now, O Lord, why hast thou given this one people over unto many, and hast dishonored the one root above others, and hast scattered thine only one among many?

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и҆ нн҃ѣ, гдⷭ҇и, вскꙋ́ю преда́лъ є҆сѝ є҆ди́наго мнѡ́гимъ и҆ оу҆гото́валъ є҆сѝ на є҆ди́нъ ко́рень мнѡ́ги и҆ны̑ѧ и҆ расточи́лъ є҆сѝ є҆ди́нъ тво́й во мнѡ́ги;

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And they that did gainsay thy promises have trodden them down that believed thy covenants.

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и҆ потопта́ша є҆го̀, и҆̀же проти́вꙋ глаго́лаша ѡ҆бѣтова́нїємъ твои̑мъ и҆ и҆̀же твои̑мъ завѣ́тѡмъ не вѣ́ровахꙋ:

³⁰

If thou dost so much hate thy people, they should be punished with thine own hands.

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и҆ а҆́ще ненави́дѧщь возненави́дѣлъ є҆сѝ лю́ди твоѧ̑, твои́ми рꙋка́ми до́лженствꙋютъ наказа́тисѧ.

³¹

Now when I had spoken these words, the angel that came to me the night afore was sent unto me,

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И҆ бы́сть є҆гда̀ глаго́лахъ словеса̀, и҆ по́сланъ є҆́сть а҆́гг҃лъ ко мнѣ̀, и҆́же пре́жде прїи́де ко мнѣ̀ въ преше́дшꙋю но́щь,

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and said unto me, Hear me, and I will instruct thee; hearken unto me, and I shall tell thee more.

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и҆ рече́ ми: послꙋ́шай мѧ̀, и҆ наꙋчꙋ́ тѧ: и҆ вонми́ ми, и҆ предложꙋ̀ пред̾ тобо́ю.

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And I said, Speak on, my Lord. Then said he unto me, Thou art sore troubled in mind for Israel’s sake: lovest thou that people better than he that made them?

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И҆ реко́хъ: глаго́ли, го́споди мо́й. И҆ речѐ ко мнѣ̀: ѕѣлѡ̀ ты̀ во оу҆́жасѣ оу҆ма̀ сотвори́лсѧ є҆сѝ ра́ди і҆и҃лѧ: и҆лѝ па́че возлюби́лъ є҆сѝ є҆го̀, не́же сотвори́вый є҆го̀;

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And I said, No, Lord: but of very grief have I spoken: for my heart tormenteth me every hour, while I labor to comprehend the way of the Most High, and to seek out part of his judgment.

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И҆ рѣ́хъ къ немꙋ̀: нѝ, го́споди, но болѧ́щь глаго́лалъ є҆́смь: мꙋ́чатъ бо мѧ̀ лѧ̑двїѧ моѧ̑ по всѧ̑ часы̀ и҆́щꙋщаго пости́гнꙋти стезю̀ вы́шнѧгѡ, и҆зслѣ́довати ча́сть сꙋда̀ є҆гѡ̀.

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And he said unto me, Thou canst not. And I said, Wherefore, Lord, or whereunto was I born? or why was not my mother’s womb then my grave, that I might not have seen the travail of Jacob, and the wearisome toil of the stock of Israel?

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И҆ речѐ ко мнѣ̀: не мо́жеши. И҆ реко́хъ: чесѡ̀ ра́ди, го́споди; почто̀ роди́хсѧ; и҆лѝ вскꙋ́ю не сотвори́сѧ оу҆тро́ба ма́тере моеѧ̀ мнѣ̀ гро́бъ, да не ви́дѣлъ бы́хъ трꙋда̀ і҆а́кѡвлѧ и҆ и҆знеможе́нїѧ ро́да і҆и҃лева;

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And he said unto me, Number me them that are not yet come, gather me together the drops that are scattered abroad, make me the flowers green again that are withered,

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И҆ речѐ ко мнѣ̀: сочтѝ мѝ сїѧ̑, ꙗ҆̀же є҆щѐ не прїидо́ша, и҆ собери́ ми разсѣ̑ѧнныѧ ка̑пли, и҆ ѡ҆зелени́ ми сꙋхі̑ѧ цвѣты̀,

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open me the chambers that are closed, and bring me forth the winds that in them are shut up, or show me the image of a voice: and then I will declare to thee the travail that thou askest to see.

³⁷

и҆ ѿве́рзи мѝ запє́ртаѧ храни́лища, и҆ и҆зведи́ ми заключє́нныѧ въ ни́хъ вѣ́тры: покажи́ ми гла́са ѡ҆́бразъ, и҆ тогда̀ покажꙋ́ ти трꙋ́дъ, є҆гѡ́же жада́еши ви́дѣти.

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And I said, O Lord that bearest rule, who may know these things, but he that hath not his dwelling with men?

³⁸

И҆ рѣ́хъ: ѽ, влⷣко гдⷭ҇и! кто́ бо є҆́сть, и҆́же мо́жетъ сїѧ̑ вѣ́дѣти, ра́звѣ то́й, и҆́же съ челѡвѣ́ки ѡ҆бита́нїѧ не и҆́мать;

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As for me, I am unwise: how may I then speak of these things whereof thou askest me?

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а҆́зъ же безꙋ́менъ, и҆ ка́кѡ могꙋ̀ глаго́лати ѡ҆ си́хъ, ѡ҆ ни́хже менѐ вопроси́лъ є҆сѝ;

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Then said he unto me, Like as thou canst do none of these things that I have spoken of, even so canst thou not find out my judgment, or the end of the love that I have promised unto my people.

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И҆ речѐ ко мнѣ̀: ꙗ҆́коже не мо́жеши сотвори́ти є҆ди́но ѿ си́хъ, ꙗ҆̀же глагѡ́лана сꙋ́ть, та́кѡ не мо́жеши ѡ҆брѣстѝ сꙋда̀ моегѡ̀, и҆лѝ въ коне́цъ любвѐ, ю҆́же лю́демъ ѡ҆бѣща́хъ.

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And I said, But, lo, O Lord, thou hast made the promise unto them that be in the end: and what shall they do that have been before us, or we that are now, or they that shall come after us?

⁴¹

И҆ рѣ́хъ: но сѐ, гдⷭ҇и, ты̀ бли́з̾ є҆сѝ си́хъ, и҆̀же при концы̀ сꙋ́ть, и҆ что̀ сотворѧ́тъ, и҆̀же пре́жде менє̀ бы́ша, и҆лѝ мы̀, и҆лѝ и҆̀же послѣдѝ на́съ;

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And he said unto me, I will liken my judgment unto a ring: like as there is no slackness of them that are last, even so there is no swiftness of them that are first.

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И҆ гл҃а ко мнѣ̀: вѣнцꙋ̀ оу҆подо́блю сꙋ́дъ мо́й: ꙗ҆́коже не послѣ́днихъ оу҆медле́нїе, та́кѡ нижѐ пе́рвыхъ оу҆скоре́нїе.

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So I answered and said, Couldest thou not make them to be at once that have been made, and that be now, and that are to come; that thou mightest show thy judgment the sooner?

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И҆ ѿвѣща́хъ и҆ реко́хъ: не мо́глъ ли є҆сѝ сотвори́ти си́хъ, и҆̀же сотворе́ни бы́ша, и҆ и҆̀же сꙋ́ть, и҆ и҆̀же бꙋ́дꙋтъ вкꙋ́пѣ, дабы̀ сеорѣ́е сꙋ́дъ тво́й показа́лъ є҆сѝ;

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Then answered he me, and said, The creature may not hasten above the creator; neither may the world hold them at once that shall be created therein.

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И҆ ѿвѣща̀ ко мнѣ̀ и҆ речѐ: не мо́жетъ оу҆скори́ти творе́нїе над̾ творца̀, нижѐ снестѝ вѣ́къ си́хъ, и҆̀же въ не́мъ твори́ми сꙋ́ть вкꙋ́пѣ.

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And I said, How hast thou said unto thy servant, that thou wilt surely make alive at once the creature that thou hast created? If therefore they shall be alive at once, and the creature shall sustain them: even so it might now also support them to be present at once.

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И҆ рѣ́хъ: ка́кѡ ре́клъ є҆сѝ рабꙋ̀ твоемꙋ̀, поне́же ѡ҆живлѧ́ѧ ѡ҆живи́лъ є҆сѝ ѿ тебє̀ сотворе́ное творе́нїе во є҆ди́но, и҆ сноси́ло творе́нїе: мо́жетъ и҆ нн҃ѣ носи́ти настоѧ́щихъ во є҆ди́но.

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And he said unto me, Ask the womb of a woman, and say unto her, If thou bringest forth ten children, why doest thou it at several times? pray her therefore to bring forth ten children at once.

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И҆ речѐ ко мнѣ̀: вопросѝ ложе́снъ же́нскихъ и҆ рече́ши къ не́й: и҆ а҆́ще роди́ши, вскꙋ́ю по вре́мени; молѝ оу҆̀бо ю҆̀, да роди́тъ де́сѧть во є҆ди́но.

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And I said, she cannot: but must do it by distance of time.

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И҆ реко́хъ: не мо́жетъ, но по вре́мени.

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Then said he unto me, Even so have I given the womb of the earth to those that be sown therein in their several times.

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И҆ речѐ ко мнѣ̀: и҆ а҆́зъ да́хъ ложесна̀ землѝ си̑мъ, и҆̀же посѣ́ѧни сꙋ́ть на не́й по вре́мени:

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For like as a young child may not bring forth, neither she that is grown old bring forth anymore, even so have I disposed the world which I created.

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и҆́мже бо ѡ҆́бразомъ младе́нецъ не роди́тъ тѣ́хъ, ꙗ҆̀же ста́рыхъ сꙋ́ть, та́кѡ а҆́зъ оу҆стро́ихъ ѿ менє̀ сотворе́ный вѣ́къ.

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And I asked, and said, Seeing thou hast now shown me the way, I will speak before thee: Is our mother, of whom thou hast told me, still young? or doth she now draw nigh unto age?

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И҆ вопроси́хъ и҆ реко́хъ: поне́же оу҆жѐ дае́ши мѝ пꙋ́ть, возглаго́лю пред̾ тобо́ю: и҆́бо ма́ти на́ша, ѡ҆ не́йже гл҃алъ є҆сѝ мнѣ̀, є҆щѐ млада̀ є҆́сть, а҆ оу҆жѐ къ ста́рости приближа́етсѧ.

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He answered me, and said, Ask a woman that beareth children, and she shall tell thee.

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И҆ ѿвѣща̀ ко мнѣ̀ и҆ речѐ: вопросѝ тоѧ̀, ꙗ҆́же роди́тъ, и҆ рече́тъ тебѣ̀.

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Say unto her, wherefore are not they whom thou hast now brought forth like those that were before, but less of stature?

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Рече́ши бо є҆́й: вскꙋ́ю, ко́ихъ родила̀ є҆сѝ, нн҃ѣ не сꙋ́ть подо́бни тѣ̑мъ, и҆̀же пре́жде тебє̀, но ме́нши во́зрастомъ;

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And she also shall answer thee, They that are born in the strength of youth are of one fashion, and they that are born in the time of age, when the womb faileth, are otherwise.

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И҆ рече́тъ тебѣ̀ и҆ та̀: и҆ні́и сꙋ́ть, и҆̀же въ ю҆́ности си́лы рожде́ни сꙋ́ть, и҆ и҆ні́и и҆̀же под̾ вре́мѧ ста́рости ѡ҆скꙋдѣва́ющымъ ложесна́мъ роди́шасѧ.

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Consider therefore thou also, how that ye are less of stature than those that were before you.

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Разꙋмѣ́й оу҆́бѡ и҆ ты̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ ме́нши во́зрастомъ є҆стѐ ѿ тѣ́хъ, и҆̀же пре́жде ва́съ,

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And so are they that come after you less than ye, as born of the creature which now beginneth to be old, and is past the strength of youth.

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и҆ и҆̀же послѣдѝ ва́съ, ме́нши не́же вы̀, а҆́ки оу҆жѐ старѣ̑ющаѧсѧ творє́нїѧ, и҆ крѣ́пость ю҆́ности преминꙋ́ющаѧ.

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Then said I, Lord, I beseech thee, if I have found favor in thy sight, show thy servant by whom thou visitest thy creature.

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И҆ реко́хъ: молю̀, гдⷭ҇и, а҆́ще ѡ҆брѣто́хъ благода́ть пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма твои́ма, покажѝ рабꙋ̀ твоемꙋ̀, и҆́мже посѣти́ши творе́нїе твоѐ.