Thom Wiens, a young farmer and earnest Christian, begins to ask questions. Their Christian values of peace and love lead them to oppose war and military service, so they are hardly affected by the war – except for the fact that they are reaping the rewards of selling their increasingly valuable crops and livestock. But life appears tranquil in the isolated farming settlement of Wapiti in northern Saskatchewan, where the Mennonite community continues the agricultural lifestyle their ancestors have practised for centuries. 'And by his understanding he hath also caused deceit to prosper in his hand, and in his heart he exerteth himself, and by ease he destroyeth many and against the prince of princes he standeth - and without hand he is broken.In 1944, as war rages across Europe and Asia, famine, violence and fear are commonplace. Through his policy he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and in security shall he destroy many: he shall also stand up against the prince of princes but he shall be broken without hand. Yet he will be broken off, but not by human hands.Īccording to his will, and craft shall be successful in his hand: and his heart shall be puffed up, and in the abundance of all things he shall kill many: and he shall rise up against the prince of princes, and shall be broken without hand.Īnd through his policy he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and in their security shall he destroy many: he shall also stand up against the prince of princes but he shall be broken without hand. In a time of peace he will destroy many, and he will even stand against the Prince of princes.
Through his craft and by his hand, he will cause deceit to prosper, and in his own mind he will make himself great. He shall even rise against the Prince of princes But he shall be broken without human means.Īnd through his policy he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and in their'security shall he destroy many: he shall also stand up against the prince of princes but he shall be broken without hand.
He shall destroy many in their prosperity.
“Through his cunning He shall cause deceit to prosper under his rule And he shall exalt himself in his heart.
And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes but he shall be broken without hand.
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