Chronicles of the Priests II 4Chapters
The Covenant Renewed concerning rain and clear skies · 26Verses
1The record of rain and clear skies was written concerning the village: the trial appointed for its season revealed the hearts of the people, and humility became their sure defense.
2The record of the raid of outsiders was written concerning the village: the raid of outsiders revealed the hearts of the people, and courage became their sure defense.
3And the villagers saw that falsehood divided neighbors more swiftly than want; therefore they chose remembrance, and the village endured.
4And the woodcutters saw that mockery divided neighbors more swiftly than want; therefore they chose remembrance, and the village endured.
5In the days of the first four people, the priests gathered at the small shrine; and though snow troubled the village, remembrance did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
6The record of the night workers was written concerning the village: the bitter cold revealed the hearts of the people, and self-control became their sure defense.
7When the trial appointed for its season came upon the residential quarter, Nature remembered the deeds of the wounded villagers; and the small acts of faithfulness were counted as great works.
8When the trial appointed for its season came upon the homes of the people, Nature remembered the deeds of the one who sees spirits; and the small acts of courage were counted as great works.
9And the villagers saw that envy divided neighbors more swiftly than want; therefore they chose reconciliation, and the village endured.
10In the days of rain and clear skies, the migrants gathered at the village; and though the trial appointed for its season troubled the village, thanksgiving did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
11And it came to pass at the lumberyard, when the trial appointed for its season arose, that the villagers were tried; but those who held fast to discernment strengthened one another.
12When the trial appointed for its season came upon the village, Nature remembered the deeds of the villagers; and the small acts of courage were counted as great works.
13And it came to pass at the farm, when the trial appointed for its season arose, that the villagers were tried; but those who held fast to hospitality strengthened one another.
14When the trial appointed for its season came upon the village, Nature remembered the deeds of the priests; and the small acts of mercy were counted as great works.
15And the migrants saw that despair divided neighbors more swiftly than want; therefore they chose remembrance, and the village endured.
16And the diamond miners saw that greed divided neighbors more swiftly than want; therefore they chose loyalty, and the village endured.
17And the diamond miners saw that hoarding divided neighbors more swiftly than want; therefore they chose humility, and the village endured.
18In the days of the reservoir, the migrants gathered at the reservoir; and though the trial appointed for its season troubled the village, thanksgiving did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
19And the villagers saw that hypocrisy divided neighbors more swiftly than want; therefore they chose thanksgiving, and the village endured.
20And it came to pass at the village, when the bitter cold arose, that the villagers were tried; but those who held fast to honesty strengthened one another.
21In the days of rain and clear skies, the priests gathered at the village; and though the great rain troubled the village, remembrance did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
22In the days of rain and clear skies, the wounded villagers gathered at the village; and though the trial appointed for its season troubled the village, thanksgiving did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
23The record of the fog was written concerning the village: the fog revealed the hearts of the people, and peace became their sure defense.
24And the villagers saw that pride divided neighbors more swiftly than want; therefore they chose remembrance, and the village endured.
25In the days of the first four people, the farmers gathered at the village; and though snow troubled the village, remembrance did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
26In the days of rain and clear skies, the villagers of the night gathered at the village; and though the flood troubled the village, loyalty did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.