וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה הֲיַ֥ד יְהוָ֖ה תִּקְצָ֑ר עַתָּ֥ה תִרְאֶ֛ה הֲיִקְרְךָ֥ דְבָרִ֖י אִם־לֹֽא׃
여호와께서 모세에게 이르시되 여호와의 손이 짧아졌느냐 네가 이제 내 말이 네게 응하는 여부를 보리라
On the Birth of Abel and the Sacrifices Offered by him and by his Brother Cain
[66] As the perennial streams which pour through the outlets of their springs never cease their motion, and cannot rest, for the oncoming flow ever impels them, so the current of words, when it begins to move, keeps pace with that swiftest of things in us—swifter than the flight of birds—the understanding. Thus as the Uncreated anticipates all created being, so the word of the Uncreated outruns the word of the created, though that ride with all speed upon the clouds. Therefore it is that He does not hesitate to say, “now thou shalt see if my word shall overtake thee or not” (Numb. 11:23), implying that the divine word has outrun and overtaken all things.
On the Change of Names
[232] And what do we suppose is meant by the words, “Shall not the hand of the Lord suffice?” (Num. 11:23). Surely this, that the powers of the Existent reach everywhere to benefit not only the highly placed but also those of lowlier reputation. And on these He bestows what befits them, according to the soul-measurements and appraisements of each, measuring and appraising in Himself by the rule of equality the due proportion to each.