Wisdom 12:7

7 That the land which of all is most dear to thee might receive a worthy colony of the children of God.

Wisdom 12:7 In-Context

5 And those merciless murderers of their own children, and eaters of men's bowels, and devourers of blood from the midst of thy consecration,

6 And those parents sacrificing with their own hands helpless souls, it was thy will to destroy by the hands of our parents,

7 That the land which of all is most dear to thee might receive a worthy colony of the children of God.

8 Yet even those thou sparedst as men, and didst send wasps, forerunners of thy host, to destroy them by little and little.

9 Not that thou wast unable to bring the wicked under the just by war, or by cruel beasts, or with one rough word to destroy them at once: