Homilies on Numbers, Homilia XIX

Origen of Alexandria · c. 240–245 · Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII = GCS 30 (1921) · Original English Translation

Contents3 passages

1Amalek first of nations
2Kenites and captivity
3Who shall live when God does this?

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Origen’s Homilia XIX 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 XIX. Scheck FOTC was not used as wording. This page is Homilia XIX §§1–3 (closeout).

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

English is newly prepared for study from the stated edition. Open Latin on each section (or the Latin source witness link) for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.

Amalek first of nations§1

1Balaam’s fifth and last vision. Seeing Amalek: Amalek is the first of the nations; their seed shall perish.

Latin · §1

Quinta ultimaque visio Balaam. Videns Amalec: principium gentium Amalec, et semen eorum peribit.

Kenites and captivity§2

2On the Kenites: your dwelling is firm; yet if taken captive, Asshur shall lead captives away.

Latin · §2

De Cinaeis: stabile est habitaculum tuum; et si fuerit in captivitatem, Quirenaeos captivos ducet.

Who shall live when God does this?§3

3 Alas, who shall live when God does this? — the prophet’s groan over judgment. Glory to God forever. Amen.

Latin · §3

Heu quis vivet cum haec fecerit Deus? Prophetae gemitus de iudicio; gloria Deo in saecula. Amen.

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