For then the blameless man made haste, and stood forth to defend them; and bringing the shield of his proper ministry, even prayer, and the propitiation of incense, set himself against the wrath, and so brought the calamity to an end, declaring that he was thy servant.
For then a blameless man acted quickly, stepping forward to defend them, bringing the shield of his own office, prayer and the atonement of incense, and standing against the wrath he brought the disaster to an end, proving himself your servant.