While the nations rejected God's principles, and in this rejection wrought their own ruin, it was still manifest that the divine, overruling purpose was working through all their movements.

Skønt rigerne forkastede Guds grundregler og gennem denne forkastelse bevirkede deres egen ødelæggelse, viste det sig stadig, at det guddommelige, altbeherskende formål virkede gennem alt, hvad de foretog sig.