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Homilies on Joshua, Homilia XV · §3

Othniel, Achsah, and springs

Othniel takes Kiriath-sepher; Achsah asks upper and lower springs. Prayer seeks living springs of higher and lower knowledge.

Latin

Othoniel capit Cariathsepher; Achsa petit fontes superiores et inferiores. Oratio fontes aquae vivae superioris et inferioris scientiae.

About this text

Origen’s Homilia XV on Joshua (Rufinus’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–4.

English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII (GCS 30, 1921), Rufinus’s Latin of Homilia XV. Bruce FOTC 105 was not used as wording. This page is Homilia XV §§1–4 (closeout).

Witnesses

  • Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII = GCS 30 (1921) (Latin · Homilia XV §§1–4)

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