| Wisdom 16:18
| For at one time, the fire was mitigated, that the beasts which were sent against the wicked might not be burnt, but that they might see, and perceive that they were persecuted by the judgment of God.
| Mitigated. The Egyptians could not banish the insects with fire and smoke, (Jansenius) or the storm sent by God, did not exterminate the sciniphs, which had caused the magicians to acknowledge a miracle, Exodus 8:18. The frogs and flies were already gone, Ibid.[Exodus viii.?] 11., and 31. (Calmet)
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