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Homilies on Numbers, Homilia XVI · §1

Second prophecy begun

We take up Balaam’s second prophecy. Balak is stunned to hear blessings instead of curses.

Latin

Secundae prophetiae Balaam initium sumimus. Balac attonitus benedictiones pro maledictionibus audit.

About this text

Origen’s Homilia XVI on Numbers (Rufinus’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–3.

English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII (GCS 30, 1921), Rufinus’s Latin of Homilia XVI. Scheck FOTC was not used as wording. This page is Homilia XVI §§1–3 (closeout).

Witnesses

  • Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII = GCS 30 (1921) (Latin · Homilia XVI §§1–3)

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