Fathers

Homilies on Exodus, Homilia XI · §4

Hands heavy — companions needed

Moses’ hands grew heavy; Aaron and Hur held them up. A teacher alone fails; brotherly help is needed.

Latin

Manus Moysi graves; Aaron et Hur sustentant. Solus doctor deficit; fratrum auxilium opus.

About this text

Origen’s Homilia XI on Exodus (Rufinus’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–7.

English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VI (GCS 29, 1920), Rufinus’s Latin of Homilia XI. Heine FOTC 71 was not used as wording. This page is Homilia XI §§1–7 (closeout).

Witnesses

  • Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VI = GCS 29 (1920) (Latin · Homilia XI §§1–7)

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