14 And I did not perish, for I was not their brother nor was my birth like theirs. (ODE) 15 And they sought for my death and did not find it: for I was older than the memorial of them; (ODE) 16 And vainly did they make attack upon me and those who, without reward, came after me: (ODE)
Odes of Solomon 28:14–16
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Odes of Solomon 42:13–15
13 And I was not rejected though I was reckoned to be so. (ODE) 14 I did not perish, though they devised it against me. (ODE) 15 Sheol saw me and was made miserable: (ODE)
Odes of Solomon 42:22–24
22 And bring us out from the bonds of darkness: and open to us the door by which we shall come out to thee. (ODE) 23 For we see that our death has not touched thee. (ODE) 24 Let us also be redeemed with thee: for thou art our Redeemer. (ODE)
Testament of Joseph 1:5–7
5 These my brethren hated me, but the Lord loved me: (T12) 6 They wished to slay me, but the God of my fathers guarded me: (T12) 7 They let me down into a pit, and the Most High brought me up again. (T12)
Odes of Solomon 42:4–6
4 And I became of no account to those who did not take hold of me; and I shall be with those who love me. (ODE) 5 All my persecutors are dead; and they sought after me who hoped in me, because I was alive: (ODE) 6 And I rose up and am with them; and I will speak by their mouths. (ODE)
Odes of Solomon 28:8–10
8 They who saw me marvelled at me, because I was persecuted, and they supposed that I was swallowed up: for I seemed to them as one of the lost; (ODE) 9 And my oppression became my salvation; and I was their reprobation because there was no zeal in me; (ODE) 10 Because I did good… (ODE)
2 Baruch 14:6–7
6 us life," but always feared Thee, and have not left Thy ways? And lo! they have been carried off, (2BA) 7 nor on their account hast Thou had mercy on Zion. And if others did evil, it was due to Zion, that on account of the works of those who wrought good works she sho… (2BA)
Odes of Solomon 5:3–5
3 Freely I have received thy grace, I shall live thereby: (ODE) 4 My persecutors will come and not see me: (ODE) 5 A cloud of darkness shall fall on their eyes; and an air of thick gloom shall darken them: (ODE)
2 Baruch 48:15–17
15 And take not account of our works; For what are we? For lo! by Thy gift do we come into the world, And we depart not of our own will. (2BA) 16 For we said not to our parents, "Beget us," Nor did we send to Sheol and say, "Receive us." (2BA) 17 What therefore is our strength that… (2BA)
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