2:1 He that dasheth in pieces 6327 8688 is come up 5927 8804 before thy face 6440: keep 5341 8800 the munition 4694, watch 6822 8761 the way 1870, make [thy] loins 4975 strong 2388 8761, fortify 553 8761 [thy] power 3581 mightily 3966.(He…: or, The disperser, or, hammer)

2:2 For the LORD 3068 hath turned away 7725 8804 the excellency 1347 of Jacob 3290, as the excellency 1347 of Israel 3478: for the emptiers 1238 8802 have emptied them out 1238 8804, and marred 7843 8765 their vine branches 2156.(the excellency of Jacob…: or, the pride of Jacob as the pride, etc)

2:3 The shield 4043 of his mighty men 1368 is made red 119 8794, the valiant 2428 men 582 [are] in scarlet 8529 8794: the chariots 7393 [shall be] with flaming 784 torches 6393 in the day 3117 of his preparation 3559 8687, and the fir trees 1265 shall be terribly shaken 7477 8717.(in scarlet: or, dyed scarlet)(flaming: or, fiery)

2:4 The chariots 7393 shall rage 1984 8704 in the streets 2351, they shall justle one against another 8264 8698 in the broad ways 7339: they shall seem 4758 like torches 3940, they shall run 7323 8787 like the lightnings 1300.(they: Heb. their show)

2:5 He shall recount 2142 8799 his worthies 117: they shall stumble 3782 8735 in their walk 1979; they shall make haste 4116 8762 to the wall 2346 thereof, and the defence 5526 8802 shall be prepared 3559 8717.(worthies: or, gallants)(defence: Heb. covering, or, coverer)

2:6 The gates 8179 of the rivers 5104 shall be opened 6605 8738, and the palace 1964 shall be dissolved 4127 8738.(dissolved: or, molten)

2:7 And Huzzab 5324 8717 shall be led away captive 1540 8795, she shall be brought up 5927 8717, and her maids 519 shall lead 5090 8764 [her] as with the voice 6963 of doves 3123, tabering 8608 8781 upon their breasts 3824.(Huzzab: or, that which was established, or, there was a stand made)(led…: or, discovered)

2:8 But Nineveh 5210 [is] of old 3117 like a pool 1295 of water 4325: yet they shall flee away 5127 8801. Stand 5975 8798, stand 5975 8798, [shall they cry]; but none shall look back 6437 8688.(of old: or, from the days that she hath been)(look back: or, cause them to turn)

2:9 Take ye the spoil 962 8798 of silver 3701, take the spoil 962 8798 of gold 2091: for [there is] none end 7097 of the store 8498 [and] glory 3519 out of all the pleasant 2532 furniture 3627.(for…: or, and their infinite store, etc)(pleasant…: Heb. vessels of desire)

2:10 She is empty 950, and void 4003, and waste 1110 8794: and the heart 3820 melteth 4549 8738, and the knees 1290 smite together 6375, and much pain 2479 [is] in all loins 4975, and the faces 6440 of them all gather 6908 8765 blackness 6289.

2:11 Where [is] the dwelling 4583 of the lions 738, and the feedingplace 4829 of the young lions 3715, where the lion 738, [even] the old lion 3833, walked 1980 8804, [and] the lion's 738 whelp 1482, and none made [them] afraid 2729 8688?

2:12 The lion 738 did tear in pieces 2963 8802 enough 1767 for his whelps 1484, and strangled 2614 8764 for his lionesses 3833, and filled 4390 8762 his holes 2356 with prey 2964, and his dens 4585 with ravin 2966.

2:13 Behold, I [am] against thee, saith 5002 8803 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635, and I will burn 1197 8689 her chariots 7393 in the smoke 6227, and the sword 2719 shall devour 398 8799 thy young lions 3715: and I will cut off 3772 8689 thy prey 2964 from the earth 776, and the voice 6963 of thy messengers 4397 shall no more be heard 8085 8735.

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