and you shall say, ‘Also look, your servant Yaʽ
A gift in secret subdues displeasure, And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
in meekness instructing those who are in opposition, lest somehow Elohim gives them repentance unto a thorough knowledge of the truth,
“Who knows whether Elohim does turn and relent, and shall turn away from the heat of His displeasure, so that we do not perish?”
The sovereign’s wrath is a messenger of death, But a wise man appeases it.
A man of wrath stirs up strife, But he who is patient appeases strife.
He does not regard any ransom, Nor accept your bribe, however great!
And his servants said to him, “See now, we have heard that the sovereigns of the house of Yisra’ĕ
“And you shall make images of your tumours and images of your rats that ruin the land, and you shall give esteem to the Elohim of Yisra’ĕ
And their father Yisra’ĕ
So he commanded the second, and the third, and all who followed the droves, saying, “Speak to Ě
And the present passed over before him, but he himself spent the night in the camp.
A man’s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.
