And the revolters are deeply involved in slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all.
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Clement Of Alexandria
AD 215
Therefore the Word who leads us his children to salvation is unquestionably an educator of little ones. In fact, through Hosea, the Word says plainly of himself, “I am your educator.” The matter he educates us in is fear of God, for this fear instructs us in the service of God, educates to the knowledge of truth, and guides by a path leading straight up to heaven. .
Depth, or pits of fire, where victims were sometimes thrown. (Iphigen.) (Grotius)
By substituting th for t, we might read, "they have dug pits to take them "chap. ix. 9., and Josue xxiii 13. (Calmet)
Idolatry leads to the abyss. (Haydock)
