Wisdom of Sirach 2:18 (Brenton): Saying, We will fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men: For as his majesty is, so is his mercy.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 2:18
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- ἐμπεσούμεθα empesoumetha fall fall in, am cast in verb, Fut Mid Ind 1st Plur G1706
- εἰς eis into into, in preposition G1519
- χεῖρας cheiras hands a hand noun, Acc Plur Fem G5495
- κυρίου kuriou Lord lord, Lord noun, Gen Sing Masc G2962
- καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
- οὐκ ouk not no, not adverb G3756
- εἰς eis into into, in preposition G1519
- χεῖρας cheiras hands a hand noun, Acc Plur Fem G5495
- ἀνθρώπων anthropon men a man, one of the human race noun, Gen Plur Masc G444
- ὡς hos as as, like as conjunction G5613
- γὰρ gar For for particle G1063
- ἡ he the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Fem G3588
- μεγαλωσύνη megalosune majesty majesty noun, Nom Sing Fem G3172
- αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
- οὕτως houtos so thus, so adverb G3779
- καὶ kai and and, even adverb G2532
- τὸ to the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Neut G3588
- ἔλεος eleos mercy pity, mercy noun, Nom Sing Neut G1656
- αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
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