5 For when the dire venom of beasts came upon themand they were dying from the bite of crooked serpents,your anger endured not to the end.
6 But as a warning, for a short time they were terrorized,though they had a sign of salvation, to remind them of the precept of your law.
7 For the one who turned toward it was saved,not by what was seen,but by you, the savior of all.
8 By this also you convinced our foesthat you are the one who delivers from all evil.
9 For the bites of locusts and of flies slew them,and no remedy was found to save their livesbecause they deserved to be punished by such means;
10 But not even the fangs of poisonous reptiles overcame your children,for your mercy came forth and healed them.
11 For as a reminder of your injunctions, they were stung,and swiftly they were saved,Lest they should fall into deep forgetfulnessand become unresponsive to your beneficence.