14
Others had refused to receive strangers when they came to them, but these made slaves of guests who were their benefactors.
15
And not only so, but punishment of some sort will come upon the former for their hostile reception of the aliens;
16
but the latter, after receiving them with festal celebrations, afflicted with terrible sufferings those who had already shared the same rights.
17
They were stricken also with loss of sight -- just as were those at the door of the righteous man -- when, surrounded by yawning darkness, each tried to find the way through his own door.
18
For the elements changed places with one another, as on a harp the notes vary the nature of the rhythm, while each note remains the same. This may be clearly inferred from the sight of what took place.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.