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it requires
√snq for if even the sun does not by another light drive out the darkness, for the sun requires no light for a luminary, sufficient as it is of rays, so also in the resurrection the righteous ones are light |
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as it is sufficient, necessary
(as in a source of light) for if even the sun does not by another light drive out the darkness, for the sun requires no light for a luminary, sufficient as it is of rays, so also in the resurrection the righteous ones are light |
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the Resurrection
for if even the sun does not by another light drive out the darkness, for the sun requires no light for a luminary, sufficient as it is of rays, so also in the resurrection the righteous ones are light |
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the righteous ones
for if even the sun does not by another light drive out the darkness, for the sun requires no light for a luminary, sufficient as it is of rays, so also in the resurrection the righteous ones are light |
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brightness, shining
for their clothing is illustrious, and their raiment is shining; they become light to themselves by the light (itself) |
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have compassion on me
√Hn have compassion on me on that day, when the wicked ones put on the clothing of all their blemishes, a garment full of stains, from which spring forth for them darkness and torment |
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blemishes, spots, flaws, marks, offenses
have compassion on me on that day, when the wicked ones put on the clothing of all their blemishes, a garment full of stains, from which spring forth for them darkness and torment |
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spots, marks, stains
have compassion on me on that day, when the wicked ones put on the clothing of all their blemishes, a garment full of stains, from which spring forth for them darkness and torment |
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spring forth
have compassion on me on that day, when the wicked ones put on the clothing of all their blemishes, a garment full of stains, from which spring forth for them darkness and torment |
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torment
have compassion on me on that day, when the wicked ones put on the clothing of all their blemishes, a garment full of stains, from which spring forth for them darkness and torment |
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sickness, illness, infirmity
just as from the body in sickness, there springs up bitterness, pains and fever, as bonds for its disorders and a rod for its chastisement |
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body, corpus
just as from the body in sickness, there springs up bitterness, pains and fever, as bonds for its disorders and a rod for its chastisement |
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bonds, fetters, shackles
just as from the body in sickness, there springs up bitterness, pains and fever, as bonds for its disorders and a rod for its chastisement |
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a rod, sceptre
just as from the body in sickness, there springs up bitterness, pains and fever, as bonds for its disorders and a rod for its chastisement |
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its chastisement
just as from the body in sickness, there springs up bitterness, pains and fever, as bonds for its disorders and a rod for its chastisement |
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good one
the good one who has prepared for us a sun by day and by night a moon, and with the lamp of the stars, let your shining consolation cover me by your goodness |
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who has prepared
the good one who has prepared for us a sun by day and by night a moon, and with the lamp of the stars, let your shining consolation cover me by your goodness |
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the moon
the good one who has prepared for us a sun by day and by night a moon, and with the lamp of the stars, let your shining consolation cover me by your goodness |
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lamp, candelabra
the good one who has prepared for us a sun by day and by night a moon, and with the lamp of the stars, let your shining consolation cover me by your goodness |
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stars
the good one who has prepared for us a sun by day and by night a moon, and with the lamp of the stars, let your shining consolation cover me by your goodness |
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(1) let it cover me: √Tyn (as clay) *
(2) let it arrive: √mT) (as rain) * the good one who has prepared for us a sun by day and by night a moon, and with the lamp of the stars, let your shining consolation cover me by your goodness (end Hymn Eccl.) |
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I will give thanks, praise
1 m. s. impf. APHEL (with l-) √yd) |
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the maker
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she raised, brought up
√rb) in the pure womb of the river, learn of the daughter of man who conceived without a man and gave birth without seed; she raised by a gift the Lord of that gift |
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the sunrise, shining, dayspring, daystar, manifestation
√dnH the daybreak within his river, the radiance within his tomb: he shone forth on the top of the mountain and broke forth from the womb; he glimmered in his elevation and gave light in his ascension |
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shining, effulgence, radiance
the daybreak within his river, the radiance within his tomb: he shone forth on the top of the mountain and broke forth from the womb; he glimmered in his elevation and gave light in his ascension |
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he shone forth
APHEL: √zlg the daybreak within his river, the radiance within his tomb: he shone forth on the top of the mountain and broke forth from the womb; he glimmered in his elevation and gave light in his ascension |
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womb
the daybreak within his river, the radiance within his tomb: he shone forth on the top of the mountain and broke forth from the womb; he glimmered in his elevation and gave light in his ascension |
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he gleamed, dazzled, glittered, glistened
APHEL: √prg the daybreak within his river, the radiance within his tomb: he shone forth on the top of the mountain and broke forth from the womb; he glimmered in his elevation and gave light in his ascension |
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in his elevation, ascension, rising
√(l) the daybreak within his river, the radiance within his tomb: he shone forth on the top of the mountain and broke forth from the womb; he glimmered in his elevation and gave light in his ascension |
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who put on
√lb$ the splendor that Moses put on was arrayed from without; the river in which He was baptized put on light from within; the body within which he resided was made resplendent from within |
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he was clothed, arrayed, wrapped
√(Tp the splendor that Moses put on was arrayed from without; the river in which He was baptized put on light from within; the body within which he resided was made resplendent from within |
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from without
the splendor that Moses put on was arrayed from without; the river in which He was baptized put on light from within; the body within which he resided was made resplendent from within |
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from within
the splendor that Moses put on was arrayed from without; the river in which He was baptized put on light from within; the body within which he resided was made resplendent from within |
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he was purified, made to shine, glorified
ETHPA: √zh) the splendor that Moses put on was arrayed from without; the river in which He was baptized put on light from within; the body within which he resided was made resplendent from within |
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the divine breath, puff, blow, afflatus, the divine inspiration, the divine spark
just as Moses was made resplendent by the glory, as he beheld the divine breath for a little while, how much more resplendent was that body wherein he resided and the river in which he was baptized? |
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the stammerer
the splendor that the stammerer Moses put on in the wilderness gave off no darkness that might darken his abode, for the light from his face was a sun (or served) before his feet |
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his dwelling, abode
the splendor that the stammerer Moses put on in the wilderness gave off no darkness that might darken his abode, for the light from his face was a sun (or served) before his feet |
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his feet
the splendor that the stammerer Moses put on in the wilderness gave off no darkness that might darken his abode, for the light from his face was a sun (or served) before his feet |
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it served
(OR shemsho: the sun) the splendor that the stammerer Moses put on in the wilderness gave off no darkness that might darken his abode, for the light from his face was a sun (or served) before his feet |
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the supernal, supreme, lofty, heavenly, celestial beings
as in those supernal beings who do not need another light for their eyes, for their pupils issue forth light, and they are adorned with rays of glory |
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their pupils
as in those supernal beings who do not need another light for their eyes, for their pupils issue forth light, and they are adorned with rays of glory |
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they flow, issue forth
√rd) as in those supernal beings who do not need another light for their eyes, for their pupils issue forth light, and they are adorned with rays of glory |
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they are adorned, clothed, wrapped
as in those supernal beings who do not need another light for their eyes, for their pupils issue forth light, and they are adorned with rays of glory |
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rays
as in those supernal beings who do not need another light for their eyes, for their pupils issue forth light, and they are adorned with rays of glory (Hymn Eccl. line 10) |
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by adhering to, following it
the eye by means of light is purified by following it, and it shines in its armor and is clarified by its manifestation, and it is resplendent in its brilliance and adorned in its beauty |
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it shines
the eye by means of light is purified by following it, and it shines in its armor and is clarified by its manifestation, and it is resplendent in its brilliance and adorned in its beauty |
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in its armor
the eye by means of light is purified by following it, and it shines in its armor and is clarified by its manifestation, and it is resplendent in its brilliance and adorned in its beauty |
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it is made clear
ETHPA: √$p) the eye by means of light is purified by following it, and it shines in its armor and is clarified by its manifestation, and it is resplendent in its brilliance and adorned in its beauty |
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it is resplendent
ETHPA: √zh) the eye by means of light is purified by following it, and it shines in its armor and is clarified by its manifestation, and it is resplendent in its brilliance and adorned in its beauty |
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it is adorned
√Sbt the eye by means of light is purified by following it, and it shines in its armor and is clarified by its manifestation, and it is resplendent in its brilliance and adorned in its beauty |
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in its brilliance, shining
the eye by means of light is purified by following it, and it shines in its armor and is clarified by its manifestation, and it is resplendent in its brilliance and adorned in its beauty |
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the creator of it (the light)
blessed is the creator of the light! |
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as though, by the symbol, through the type
For Mary, as though an eye, the light resided within her, and it polished her mind and clarified her thought |
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it resided
For Mary, as though an eye, the light resided within her, and it polished her mind and clarified her thought |
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it polished, scoured, cleansed
For Mary, as though an eye, the light resided within her, and it polished her mind and clarified her thought |
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her mind
For Mary, as though an eye, the light resided within her, and it polished her mind and clarified her thought |
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it clarified
For Mary, as though an eye, the light resided within her, and it polished her mind and clarified her thought |
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her thought
For Mary, as though an eye, the light resided within her, and it polished her mind and clarified her thought |
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her care
√rn) For Mary, as though an eye, the light resided within her, and it polished her mind and clarified her thought |
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it cleared (her virginity); strained, filtered, purified
For Mary, as though an eye, the light resided within her, and it polished her mind and clarified her thought |
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it conceived him
the river in which He was baptized, mystically conceived him again; the moist womb of the waters conceived him in purity and it gave birth to him in splendor and made him ascend in glory |
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again
the river in which He was baptized, mystically conceived him again; the moist womb of the waters conceived him in purity and it gave birth to him in splendor and made him ascend in glory |
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moist
part. adj.: √rg) the river in which He was baptized, mystically conceived him again; the moist womb of the waters conceived him in purity and it gave birth to him in splendor and made him ascend in glory |
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womb
the river in which He was baptized, mystically conceived him again; the moist womb of the waters conceived him in purity and it gave birth to him in splendor and made him ascend in glory |
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in splendour, honor, excellence
the river in which He was baptized, mystically conceived him again; the moist womb of the waters conceived him in purity and it gave birth to him in splendor and made him ascend in glory |
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learn, recognize, be instructed
in the pure womb of the river, learn of the daughter of man who conceived without a man and gave birth without seed; she raised by a gift the Lord of that gift |
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let us give thanks
let us give thanks to the one who has put on the names of the parts (of the body) |
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parts, limbs, members
let us give thanks to the one who has put on the names of the parts (of the body) |
ha, toe: the toe is a part of the body
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ears
(Scripture) names for him 'ears,' to teach that he hears us |
edify my edone with music
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it calls
it calls for him 'eyes,' to make known that he sees us |
who is calling: who is cani?
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compunction, regret, remorse
while in his being there is not wrath or remorse |
compunction is the repentance of soul
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weakness
he clothed himself in these names because of our weakness |
mHil is the opposite of Haylo, but both are derived from Hyl: my weakness is my hill
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refrain, response
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the refrain of the magician's audience: 'ooh, neato'
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had he not
let us understand that had he not put on the names belonging to such things, it would have been impossible to communicate with our humanity |
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he drew near to us, approached, touched, offered unto us
by our own he offered unto us through what is our own, he drew near to us |
possible citation of an anaphora akin to that used in the Liturgy of John Chrysostom?
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he requested, asked for
he asked for our schema and put it on, and like a father with children, he communicated with our childlike state |
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our childlike state
he asked for our schema and put it on, and like a father with children, he communicated with our childlike state |
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our types, forms, metaphors, terms
for it is our form that he has put on, though he has not put it on |
SB uses 'metaphors,' 'terms,' 'forms' interchangeably to unfold the full semiotic range in the course of this hymn
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he has stripped it off, taken it off
(f. = our form) he took it off, though he did not take it off; while clothed he was at the same time stripped of it |
shall the 'ho strip?
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for benefit, aid, assistance
he put it on for benefit and he took it off in exchange (for another) |
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he has depicted it (f. = his being) by revealed things
since his being is hidden, he has portrayed it with manifestations |
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in one place, in some place
in one place he was like an old man and the Ancient of Days |
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an old man, elder
in one place he was like an old man and the Ancient of Days |
so, is Bo your old man?
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the Ancient of Days
in one place he was like an old man and the Ancient of Days |
Ancient of Days designates the Father for Ephrem, while later authors refer to the Son.
Dan. 7:13: son of man is 'like' the AoD (Old Greek); son of man comes to the AoD (Aram, Pesh, Theodotion Greek) |
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hero, warrior, mighty man
and again he was like a strong man, valiant and a warrior |
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valiant, mighty and
a warrior, man of war and again he was like a strong man, valiant and a warrior |
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for judgment
for judgment he became an old man; for battle he became valiant |
the dino loved to bring down the gavel
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striving, conflict, wrestling, contest
for judgment he became an old man; for conflict he became valiant |
daro is conflict: think Darfur?
doro is generation: generations of kangas do roo |
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tarrying, delaying, slow
at one place as though tarrying; having run elsewhere, he became weary |
why is the sun taking so long to rise ce matin?
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weary
at one place as though tarrying; having run elsewhere, he became weary |
I'm so tired, I think I'll lie down, yo
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asleep
dmk at one place he was asleep; at another, he was needy |
damn cold won't let me sleep
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needy, in need, necessity
at one place he was asleep; at another, he was needy |
if you need something, no need to go sneaking around for it; just ask
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by all means he wearied himself in order to gain us
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that by compulsion
for this is the Good One, who by compulsion could have made us act virtuously without effort |
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toil, labor, effort
for this is the Good One, who by compulsion could have made us act virtuously without effort |
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he toiled, exerted himself, labored
yet he toiled by all means that we might act virtuously by our own volition |
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by our own will, wish, desire, volition
yet he toiled by all means that we might act virtuously by our own volition |
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that we might depict, portray
that we might depict our own beauty with the pigments that our free will had put together |
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with the pigments, colors
that we might depict our own beauty with the pigments that our free will had put together |
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had gathered, assembled, put together
that we might depict our own beauty with the pigments that our free will had put together |
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(had) he adorned us
whereas, had he adorned us, we would have resembled a portrait that another depicted, adorning it with his own pigments |
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portrait, image
whereas, had he adorned us, we would have resembled a portrait that another depicted, adorning it with his own pigments |
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(we would have) resembled
whereas, had he adorned us, we would have resembled a portrait that another depicted, adorning it with his own pigments |
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a parrot
and even one who teaches a parrot to speak |
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by hiding, covering (behind a mirror)
with the covering of a mirror, he hides |
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of a mirror
with the covering of a mirror, he hides |
mah zit tho shows on the mirror
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he hides
with the covering of a mirror, he hides |
hide and to she (go seek)
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toward (the one speaking)
when she (the parrot) turns toward the one who is speaking |
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her companion, fellow, kin
and (the parrot) imagines that it is her fellow creature, conversing with herself |
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conversing
ETHPA: swd and (the parrot) imagines that it is her fellow creature, conversing with herself |
don't be so swd; let's have a conversation
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he set up, constructed, fixed, fitted
he set up her image before her, that through it she might learn how to speak |
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he is related
yet the parrot is related to man (as a fellow creature) |
Mahayno is related to Ben
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relationship, connection
and while even this relationship exists, he beguiles and teaches foreign-like things to her by means of herself |
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what is alien, foreign, strange
nwkry and while even this relationship exists, he beguiles and teaches foreign-like things to her by means of herself |
new kri are foreign, alien things
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he beguiles, tricks, deceives
and while even this relationship exists, he beguiles and teaches foreign-like things to her by means of herself |
she doll can be so deceptive with her charms
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she has labored, toiled
she (the divine being) has toiled through everything in order to return everything unto herself |
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that he slept
of him it is written that he slept, or that he slumbers not |
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that he slumbers not
of him it is written that he slept, or that he slumbers not |
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he wearies not
of him it is written that he wearies, or that he wearies not |
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by binding
by binding (and) loosing, he has helped to instruct us |
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he has helped to instruct us
or: he has aided (us), in order to teach us by binding (and) loosing, he has helped to instruct us |
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the pavement or brick of sapphire
for the pavement of sapphire, he drew himself together and stood upon it |
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he drew himself together, contracted himself
for the pavement of sapphire, he drew himself together and stood upon it |
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he expanded, extended himself
he expanded himself and filled the heaven, while everything was in the palm of his hand |
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in the hollow, palm of his hand
he expanded himself and filled the heaven, while everything was in the palm of his hand |
there is a shoe there in the palm of my hand
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he manifested, revealed, showed himself
he revealed himself in one place and revealed himself in every place |
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he fills all things
or: everything is filled with him we supposed that he was in one place, yet he fills all things |
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so that we might be sufficient
small, that he might make us sufficient |
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that he might enrich us
great, that he might enrich us |
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in order to magnify us
or: that we might grow up small and great too that we might grow up |
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detested, despised, abused by us
if small and not great, small and detested by us, for he would have been considered weak |
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weak
for he would have been considered weak, for which reason he became both small and great |
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therefore, on which account, for which reason
for which reason he became both small and great |
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let us marvel, wonder (at him, at how)
let us marvel, for while small, he made our smallness great |
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he made our smallness great
let us marvel, for while small, he made our smallness great |
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it would make our mind (opinion, estimation) small
unless he turned back and became great, he would make small our thought (of him) |
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he is a Being, Essence
he is a Being of whose greatness we are not sufficient, not even of his smallness |
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we led ourselves astray, went astray
(he was) great (when) we led ourselves astray |
don't go wandering off the highway (fhainan)
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we were brought low, enfeebled
(he was) small (when) we were enfeebled: in everything he worked with us |
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he worked, labored with us
(he was) small (when) we were enfeebled: in everything he worked with us |
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that his servants might gaze upon him
he made for himself faces in his love, that his servants might gaze upon him |
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we should be harmed, injured
but lest we be harmed and suppose he was just like that |
there's a nasty gaping wound there because I was injured
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he departed, changed, translated
but lest we be harmed and suppose he was in fact thus, he departed, in order to teach us that there is no likeness for him |
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the form of humanity
and while he did not leave behind the form of humanity, he went out of it by his variations |
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'I shrink away from this one ...' (in fear)
the evil one said, 'I shrink away from this one ...' |
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he should ruin my runnings, racings, pursuits, courses, wealth, winnings, careers
lest he should wreck my career or: lest he should ruin my courses |
in the sense of both swift running and worldly gain
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break, suspension of labor, ceasing
just look: I am thousands of years old, and not once have I had a break |
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I turned away, averted my eyes
there is nothing I've seen still set up and averted my eyes from it or let it go |
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I let it go
there is nothing I've seen still set up and averted my eyes from it or let it go |
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he sobers up, chastens
the debauched nkp / zll now along comes one who sobers up the debauched: a cause for sorrow from now on |
no more night caps (mnakeph), if you are serious about sobering up the debauched
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sorrow, mourning
now along comes one who sobers up the debauched: a cause for sorrow from now on |
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for he is pulling down, destroying
a cause for sorrow from now on, since he is pulling down all that I have built up |
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all that I have built up
a cause for sorrow from now on, since he is pulling down all that I have built up |
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my training, disciplines, disciples
many are my labors, along with my disciplines |
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for I have enfolded, enshrouded
for I have enfolded the entire creation with all kinds of evils |
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he has laid bare, exposed
blessed is the one who has come and exposed the wiles of the crafty one |
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wiles, deceptions, treacheries, perfidies
of the crafty one blessed is the one who has come and exposed the wiles of the crafty one |
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I have matched, equaled, tied
I have matched my course with the light-footed ones |
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the light-footed ones, swift, fleet
I have matched my course with the light-footed ones and outstripped them |
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I have contended, striven, fought, engaged in battle
I have contended: the noise of the multitudes was an armor for me |
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the noise of the multitudes, populace
I have contended: the noise of the multitudes was an armor for me |
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armour
I have contended: the noise of the multitudes was an armor for me |
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a little room, space, opportunity
I rejoiced in the noise of the multitude, since they gave me a little room |
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uprising, eruption, turbulence
of the multitudes, populace for the eruption of the multitude is hard |
think of the sound of a volcano blowing: hipho
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mountain
with the force of a great multitude a great mountain I erected, a tower reaching to heaven |
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I erected, raised up
with the force of a great multitude a great mountain I erected, a tower reaching to heaven |
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a tower reaching, stretching to heaven
with the force of a great multitude a great mountain I erected, a tower reaching to heaven |
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he strives, contends
if they contended with the height, how much more will they overcome the one who contends on earth? |
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its aid, help advantage
with time and with its advantage, I contended discerningly |
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a multitude
they made for themselves a multitude of gods, but when they saw the son of God |
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confessing in him
they ran to the one God; as though confessing in God, yet they deny him |
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moved by zeal
and as though moved by zeal, they would flee from him |
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contrary, perverse, opposite, adversary ones
since at all times they are contrary, they will be found to be without God (or: godless) |
those hep cats (hephkoye) are so radically contrary
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long time, how old
see how old I am in years, and as for a child, I have never been neglectful |
new groans (nugro) with every passing year
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I have disdained, neglected
see how old I am in years, and as for a child, I have never been neglectful |
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care
great care have I taken of children, making them acquire habits unwholesome habits from the very beginning |
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habits
making them acquire unwholesome habits from the very beginning, that their faults might grow up along with them |
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making them acquire, making sure they acquire
making them acquire unwholesome habits from the very beginning, that their faults might grow up along with them |
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who do not harm, hinder, oppose
yet there are foolish fathers who do not hinder the seed I have sown in their sons |
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good farmers
and there are those who, like good farmers, have uprooted these flaws from the minds of their children |
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they have uprooted
and there are those who, like good farmers, have uprooted these flaws from the minds of their children |
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chain
instead of a chain, with sloth I have bound people, so they became idle and sat around |
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with sloth, lassitude, acedia
instead of a chain, with lassitude I have bound people, so they became idle and sat around |
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so they became idle and sat around
instead of a chain, with sloth I have bound people, so they became idle and sat around |
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I have deprived
I have deprived their senses from all kinds of good things |
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praising, chanting, shouting joyfully
I have deprived their senses from all kinds of good things: their eyes from reading, their mouths from praising, their minds from learning |
hallelujah hulolo
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ruinous, desolate, destructive
and frivolous, vain, empty tales, stories as for ruinous and frivolous tales, how successful they are |
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they drive it out, cast it out
dHq if perchance the word of life should befall them, they either drive it out, or they get up and leave |
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they get up and go
if perchance the word of life should befall them, they either drive it out, or they get up and leave |
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everyone curses
how many satans there are in a person, but it is only myself who everyone curses |
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devil
see, the anger of a person is a devil that harasses him everyday |
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he harasses him everyday
see, the anger of a person is a devil that harasses him everyday |
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demons
demons are like travelers who depart if compelled |
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travelers, guests
demons are like travelers who depart if compelled |
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they are coerced, forced, compelled
demons are like travelers who depart if compelled |
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they should put it to sleep *
SB: adjure but as for anger, even if all the righteous ones put it to sleep * |
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it will not be uprooted
but as for anger, even if all the righteous ones put it to sleep, it will not be uprooted from its place |
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destructive, ravenous envy
instead of (hating) ravenous envy, everyone hates some miserable and weak devil |
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miserable and mean, weak
instead of (hating) ravenous envy, everyone hates some miserable and weak devil |
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everyone hates
instead of (hating) ravenous envy, everyone hates some miserable and weak devil |
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he is put to shame, ashamed, confused
the snake-charmer is put to shame along with the enchanter who tame snakes everyday |
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the snake-charmer
the snake-charmer is put to shame along with the enchanter who tame snakes everyday |
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the enchanter, wizard
the snake-charmer is put to shame along with the enchanter who tame snakes everyday |
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snakes
the snake-charmer is put to shame along with the enchanter who tame snakes everyday |
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subdues, tames
the snake-charmer is put to shame along with the enchanter who tame snakes everyday |
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viper
Greek: exidna the viper that is within him defies him, since he does not tame the lust within him |
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it defies, rebels
the viper that is within him defies him, since he does not tame the lust within him |
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the lust, covetousness
the viper that is within him defies him, since he does not tame the lust within him |
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secret sin
secret sin is like a snake: when it hisses at him, he gets burnt up |
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a snake
secret sin is like a snake: when it hisses at him, he gets burnt up |
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when it breathes, hisses at him
secret sin is like a snake: when it hisses at him, he gets burnt up |
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he gets burnt up, scorched, darkened
swT secret sin is like a snake: when it hisses at him, he gets burnt up |
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he catches the viper
when he catches the viper by his own craft, forgetfulness strikes him secretly |
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by his art, craft, skill
when he catches the viper by his own craft, forgetfulness strikes him secretly |
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it strikes him
when he catches the viper by his own craft, forgetfulness strikes him secretly |
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forgetfulness
T() when he catches the viper by his own craft, forgetfulness strikes him secretly |
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he cools, abates
$h) he cools the reptiles by his own whispering charms; he stokes against himself fierce wrath by these same charms |
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reptile, creeping thing, sores
collective noun he cools the reptiles by his own whispering charms; he stokes against himself fierce wrath by these same charms |
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by his own incantations, charms
he cools the reptiles by his own whispering charms; he stokes against himself fierce wrath by these same charms |
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he stokes, fans, arouses, incites against himself
(wr he cools the reptiles by his own whispering charms; he stokes against himself fierce wrath by these same charms |
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stakes (as in tent stakes)
I set the stakes, and I remained fixed |
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who else has spread out, stretched
who else has spread out his mind with all |
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the long-suffering one, spirit
I remained beside the long-suffering spirit |
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gradually, by degrees, step by step
I remained beside the long-suffering spirit, and step by step I charmed him |
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that it might come to shrinking, listnessness, depression, despair
so that the mind might come to despair |
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the one who shrinks
as for the one who shrinks from debts, habits have tamed him |
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debts
as for the one who shrinks from debts, habits have tamed him |
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habits have subdued him
as for the one who shrinks from debts, habits have tamed him |
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I disputed with, threshed, wore him out
little by little I threshed him out until he was under the yoke |
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under the yoke
little by little I threshed him out until he was under the yoke |
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I perceived and saw
I perceived and saw that the long-suffering spirit is one who can tame everything |
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I overcame, conquered him
at the time that I overcame Adam, he was one |
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he fathered children, bore children
I waited until, behold, he begot children, and I sought for myself some other employment |
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idleness, carelessness, neglect
lest idleness consume me, I was counting the sand of the sea, that my spirit be made patient by it and to prove my memory |
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the sand of the sea
lest idleness consume me, I was counting the sand of the sea, that my spirit be made patient by it and to prove my memory |
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I was counting, I started counting
lest idleness consume me, I was counting the sand of the sea, that my spirit be made patient by it and to prove my memory |
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that it would be made patient
lest idleness consume me, I was counting the sand of the sea, that my spirit be made patient by it and to prove my memory |
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my memory
lest idleness consume me, I was counting the sand of the sea, that my spirit be made patient by it and to prove my memory |
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they debated, threshed out, disputed
the workers of the Evil One debated with him and repudiated his words by their objections |
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they repudiated his words
the workers of the Evil One debated with him and repudiated his words by their objections |
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objections, rejoinders
the workers of the Evil One debated with him and repudiated his words by their objections |
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Elisha
consider Elisha who made a dead person live |
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he made a dead person live
consider Elisha who made a dead person live |
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in the upper room
who overcame death in the upper room and revived the son of the widow |
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the son of the widow
who overcame death in the upper room and revived the son of the widow |
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he is enslaved, subdued
SHAPHEL: (bd now look: he is enslaved in Sheol |
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he failed
but since he far excelled in his reason, the Evil One disputed their words by their own words: How did Elisha fail |
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by his own bones
How did Elisha fail, seeing that in Sheol itself he revived the dead by his own bones |
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the strong one, mighty, powerful
how many dead ones will the death of the strong one Yeshu raise up in it |
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understand
ETHPA: bwn from this understand how much greater this Yeshu is than us, my companions |
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how much greater he is
from this understand how much greater this Yeshu is than us, my companions |
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by his wiles, cunning
for see, by his wiles he has led you all astray |
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he has deceived you, led you all astray
for see, by his wiles he has led you all astray |
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to define
swk for see, by his wiles he has led you all astray, and you were not able to define his greatness |
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since you compared him
pHm you were not able to define his greatness, since you compared him to the prophets |
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the children of his legions, minions
'Your consolations are small help,' said the Evil One to his minions |
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Lazarus
'Seeing that he revived Lazarus when he was dead, how can death suffice for him?' |
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for he does not die in vain, to no purpose
'and if he wants to submit himself, you should fear him all the more, for he does not die in vain' |
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horror, atrocity
'he (thus) brings about a great horror upon us, for when he dies, Adam will enter into life' |
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he will enter into life
'he (thus) brings about a great horror upon us, for when he dies, Adam will enter into life' |
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Death
Death looked out from inside his pit and marveled to see our Lord crucified |
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he peered out, looked out
dwq Death looked out from inside his pit and marveled to see our Lord crucified |
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from inside his pit, cave, den, recess, hole
Death looked out from inside his pit and marveled to see our Lord crucified |
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our Lord crucified
Death looked out from inside his pit and marveled to see our Lord crucified |
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where are you
'O raiser of the dead, where are you?' |
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a feast
'Will you be a feast for me in place of sweet Lazarus?' |
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the daughter of Jairus
'Let the daughter of Jairus come and see this cross of yours' |
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wood, cross, tree
'A tree snatched Adam for me: Blessed is the cross that snatched the Son of David for me!' |
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it caught him, snatched
Sd) 'A tree snatched Adam for me: Blessed is the cross that snatched the Son of David for me!' |
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cross
'A tree snatched Adam for me: Blessed is the cross that snatched the Son of David for me!' |
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have you not heard
'Have you not heard, O Son of Mary, of Moses, who was exalted and surpassed all?' |
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he was greater than, excelled over, surpassed
ETHPA: ytr 'Have you not heard, O Son of Mary, of Moses, who was exalted and surpassed all?' |
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rescuing, saving, delivering
'He became a god and acted like a god, by slaying the firstborn (Egyptians) and rescuing the firstborn (Hebrews)' |
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he held back, restrained
'He held back the plague from the living' |
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the plague
'He held back the plague from the living' |
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he handed him over to me
'(and as for) the one who handed him over to me: blessed be his honor' |
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dust to dust
'However great the son of Adam might grow, he returns as dust to dust, for he is from the earth' |
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his fellow counselor, adviser
and to rejoice with Death his fellow adviser, but he saw that he was gloomy and lamenting over the dead |
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gloomy, mournful, dark
and lamenting, bewailing, mourning and to rejoice with Death his fellow adviser, but he saw that he was gloomy and lamenting over the dead |
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that he might console, comfort
the Evil One stood up to console Death his relative: 'You have not lost as much as you have found' |
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his relative, near of kin, fellow
the Evil One stood up to console Death his relative: 'You have not lost as much as you have found' |
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you have not lost
the Evil One stood up to console Death his relative: 'You have not lost as much as you have found' |
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that we might jeer at him, mock him
'Open up for us, that we might see him and even jeer at him' |
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triune one, three-days dead
'O triune one who raised the four-days-dead Lazarus' |
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who raised up
'O triune one who raised the four-days-dead Lazarus' |
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your person, yourself
revive yourself now |
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the gates of Sheol
Death opened up the gates of Sheol, and out from it shone the splendor of the face of our Lord |
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it shone
Death opened up the gates of Sheol, and out from it shone the splendor of the face of our Lord |
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Sodomites, men of Sodom
like the Sodomites, they were dazzled; they groped around looking for the gate of Sheol that was destroyed |
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they were smitten, dazzled *
like the Sodomites, they were dazzled; they groped around looking for the gate of Sheol that was destroyed |
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they groped
like the Sodomites, they were dazzled; they groped around looking for the gate of Sheol that was destroyed |
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and I likened it
dm) I gazed upon the word of the creator, and I likened it |
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in the wilderness
I likened it to the stone that walked with the People in the wilderness |
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accumulation, reservoir
for it was not from the reservoir of waters that were retained in it |
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held, contained, collected, retained
qb) for it was not from the reservoir of waters that were retained in it |
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that it poured forth
nsk that it poured forth for them rushing, glorious streams |
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copious, rushing streams
$p( that it poured forth for them rushing, glorious streams |
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seas, oceans
there were no waters in it, yet oceans sprang forth from it |
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the Word which fashioned, created
(note: one MS has 'which led the Hebrews,' but only 'bade fits the meter) just as the Word that fashioned created things out of nothing |
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the one who is accounted worthy
blessed is the one accounted worthy to inherit your Paradise |
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in his book
Moses wrote about the creation of nature in his book |
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through his use of it
nature, through one's use of it, Scripture, through one's reading of it |
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that reach, extend
witnesses that reach every place |
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reproving, confuting
ks reproving the ungrateful one who withholds what is due to the Creator |
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unthankful, unbeliever, ungrateful, apostate
reproving the ungrateful one who withholds what is due to the Creator |
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who withholds what is due, who defames
reproving the ungrateful one who withholds what is due to the Creator |
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I was overjoyed, filled with joy, elated
$rH in the beginning of this book, I read and was elated |
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for its verses and lines
for its verses and lines spread out their arms |
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spread out their arms
prs for its verses and lines spread out their arms |
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it eagerly desired, longed for
swH the first ardently desired to kiss me, transporting me to its companion |
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it kissed me
n$q the first ardently desired to kiss me, transporting me to its companion |
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it transported me, leading me
ETAPHEL: $n ? the first ardently desired to kiss me, transporting me to its companion |
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verse
and as I arrived upon that verse wherein is written the account of Paradise |
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the account of Paradise
and as I arrived upon that verse wherein is written the account of Paradise |
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the bosom of it
it bore me up and took me away from the bosom of the book to the bosom of Paradise |
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together
the eye and mind crossed over and entered together into the account of Paradise |
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over the lines
over the lines as over a bridge |
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it gave rest to it, contented it (f. = the thought?)
the eye led the thought by reading; the thought also in turn was at ease |
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bridge
the bridge and also the gate of Paradise I found in that book |
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waited, remained
the eye waited outside, but my thought entered within |
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that I might wander
I began to wander in what is not written |
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clear, delightful and fair
Sl, g), p) this is the luminous height, clear, delightful and fair |
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Eden
from (dn: given to delights, pleasures Scripture called it Eden, for it is the height of all good things |
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the bowers, abodes, shelters, habitations
of the righteous ones there also I saw the bowers of the righteous ones |
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bedewed, dripping, sprinkling
with unguents, salves, ointments, oils bedewed with ointments and fragrant with aromas |
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fragrant with aromas
bedewed with ointments and fragrant with aromas |
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garlanded, interwoven, braided
with fruits garlanded with fruits, crowned with flowers |
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crowned with flowers, blossoms
garlanded with fruits, crowned with flowers |
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humble in its adornment
one (bower) was humble in its adornment, and another was radiant in its beauty |
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radiant, resplendent, gleaming, shining
one (bower) was humble in its adornment, and another was radiant in its beauty |
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faded, dim
in its color, coloring and another was radiant in its beauty; one was faded in its color; another shone in its glory |
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I inquired
I also inquired about this, whether Paradise was sufficient for all the righteous ones to dwell within it |
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that they might dwell
I also inquired about this, whether Paradise was sufficient for all the righteous ones to dwell within it |
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lighter, clearer
and more subtle, ethereal, finer they (the demons) were lighter and finer than even the soul |
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one hundred times
one hundred times more refined and subtle are the bodies of the righteous ones |
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the Resurrection
when they rise at the Resurrection |
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stretch out and expand
it may if it desires, stretch out and expand, or if it desires, to contract and shrink |
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to contract and shrink
it may if it desires, stretch out and expand, or if it desires, to contract and shrink |
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ten thousand
ten thousand scents |
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scents
ten thousand scents |
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spacious, ample room
while they reside in a small space, it is spacious enough for them to disport themselves |
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they would disport themselves, revel, run riot, feast, luxuriate
ETHPA: prp( while they reside in a small space, it is spacious enough for them to disport themselves |
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spiritual beings
so also Paradise, while full of spiritual beings, is spacious enough for their revelry |
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their revelry
so also Paradise, while full of spiritual beings, is spacious enough for their revelry |
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without limit, infinite
thoughts too reside without limit and without number |
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it is more spacious than all
in the heart, which is smaller than all (other organs), yet it is more spacious than all |
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not constrain
they neither constrain, nor are they constrained |
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refined
how much more indeed will glorious Paradise suffice for the spiritual beings who are refined so that not even thought can touch them |
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it may touch, grope, search out
mw$ how much more indeed will glorious Paradise suffice for the spiritual beings who are refined so that not even thought can touch them |
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a thunderous sound, a voice of rumbling
and (there was) the sound of thunder of a sudden within Paradise |
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all of a sudden
and (there was) the sound of thunder of a sudden within Paradise |
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a camp, residence
and just as in some camp, a blast of trumpets, voices (crying) three times 'Holy' |
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a blast, blow of trumpets
and just as in some camp, a blast of trumpets, voices (crying) three times 'Holy' |
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indeed, forsooth, truly
for indeed, the Divinity was being praised within it |
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it was void, empty, desolate
I had supposed that it was empty, but I learn (otherwise) from the rumbling sound |
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it enraptured, delighted, captivated me
Paradise captivated me as much by its tranquility as by its beauty |
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there resides, settles
$kn in it there resides a beauty |
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tranquility, peacefulness
in it there resides a tranquility in which there is no fear |
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fear
in it there resides a tranquility in which there is no fear |
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boundaries, limits, borders
I marveled as I crossed the boundaries of Paradise |
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it turned
the company of wholesome things spread out and turned continually |
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company, escort, companion
the company of wholesome things spread out and turned continually |
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mother of thorns
and when I reached the shore of earth, the mother of thorns, I encountered pains and sufferings of every kind |
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that met with me, I encountered *
and when I reached the shore of earth, the mother of thorns, I encountered pains and sufferings of every kind |
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of every kind
and when I reached the shore of earth, the mother of thorns, I encountered pains and sufferings of every kind |
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the house of captive prisoners, dungeon, prison
I learned that our place is a prison in my point of view, yet the prisoners within it weep when they depart from it! |
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prisoners
I learned that our place is a prison in my point of view, yet the prisoners within it weep when they depart from it! |
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they weep
I learned that our place is a prison in my point of view, yet the prisoners within it weep when they depart from it! |
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infants
I marveled that infants also weep in their departure (from the womb) |
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suffocation
they weep, for they go out from darkness into light, and from being in suffocation, they go out to being in the world |
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the habitable earth, this world
they weep, for they go out from darkness into light, and from being in suffocation, they go out to being in the world |
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birth
so also death is for the world a symbol of birth |
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into the garden of delights, splendors
in weeping they are born, from the habitable earth, the mother of sufferings, into the garden of luxuries |
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have mercy upon me
have mercy on my soul, O Lord of Paradise |
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there is no way
if there is no way for me to enter your Paradise |
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that I may enter
if there is no way for me to enter your Paradise |
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grant, let me
grant that I may graze outside by its hedge |
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by its enclosure, hedge
grant that I may graze outside by its hedge |
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a table
inside, let there be a table (for) the diligent ones |
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diligent, successful, useful, vigorous, strenuous
inside, let there be a table (for) the diligent ones |
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crumbs
and the fruits by the hedge outside like crumbs, let them drop for sinners, so that, by your grace, they may live |
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let them drop
and the fruits by the hedge outside like crumbs, let them drop for sinners, so that, by your grace, they may live |
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that they may live
and the fruits by the hedge outside like crumbs, let them drop for sinners, so that, by your grace, they may live |
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