Fathers

Homilies on Judges, Homilia VIII · §2

Camp in the valley of Jezreel

They camp in the valley of Jezreel — “seed of God”. Enemies in the low places; God’s seed in the field of contest.

Latin

Castra in valle Iezrael — semen Dei. Hostes in humilibus; semen Dei in campo certaminis.

About this text

Origen’s Homilia VIII on Judges (Rufinus’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–3.

English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII (GCS 30, 1921), Rufinus’s Latin of Homilia VIII. Modern FOTC was not used as wording. This page is Homilia VIII §§1–3 (closeout).

Witnesses

  • Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII = GCS 30 (1921) (Latin · Homilia VIII §§1–3)

English is newly prepared for study from the stated edition. Open Latin on each section (or the Latin source witness link) for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.