5
And when they had determined to slay the babes of the saints, one child being cast forth, and saved, to reprove them, thou tookest away the multitude of their children, and destroyedst them altogether in a mighty water.
6
Of that night were our fathers certified afore, that assuredly knowing unto what oaths they had given credence, they might afterwards be of good cheer.
7
So of thy people was accepted both the salvation of the righteous, and destruction of the enemies.
8
For wherewith thou didst punish our adversaries, by the same thou didst glorify us, whom thou hadst called.
9
For the righteous children of good men did sacrifice secretly, and with one consent made a holy law, that the saints should be like partakers of the same good and evil, the fathers now singing out the songs of praise.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.