²¹ This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.

²² Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.

²³ By thy messengers thou hast reproached the LORD, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel.

²⁴ I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places.

²⁵ Hast thou not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps.

²⁶ Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the house tops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up.

²⁷ But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me.

²⁸ Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

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²¹ This is the word ^H1697 that the LORD ^H3068 hath spoken ^H1696 concerning him; The virgin ^H1330 the daughter ^H1323 of Zion ^H6726 hath despised ^H959 thee, and laughed thee to scorn; ^H3932 the daughter ^H1323 of Jerusalem ^H3389 hath shaken ^H5128 her head ^H7218 at thee. ^H310

²² Whom hast thou reproached ^H2778 and blasphemed? ^H1442 and against whom hast thou exalted ^H7311 thy voice, ^H6963 and lifted up ^H5375 thine eyes ^H5869 on high? ^H4791 even against the Holy ^H6918 One of Israel. ^H3478

²³ By ^H3027 thy messengers ^H4397 thou hast reproached ^H2778 the Lord, ^H136 and hast said, ^H559 With the multitude ^H7230 of my chariots ^{H7393 H7393} I am come up ^H5927 to the height ^H4791 of the mountains, ^H2022 to the sides ^H3411 of Lebanon, ^H3844 and will cut down ^H3772 the tall ^H6967 cedar trees ^H730 thereof, and the choice ^H4004 fir trees ^H1265 thereof: and I will enter ^H935 into the lodgings ^H4411 of his borders, ^H7093 and into the forest ^H3293 of his Carmel. ^H3760

²⁴ I have digged ^H6979 and drunk ^H8354 strange ^H2114 waters, ^H4325 and with the sole ^H3709 of my feet ^H6471 have I dried ^H2717 up all the rivers ^H2975 of besieged places. ^H4693

²⁵ Hast thou not heard ^H8085 long ago ^H7350 how I have done ^H6213 it, and of ancient ^H6924 times ^H3117 that I have formed ^H3335 it? now have I brought ^H935 it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste ^H7582 fenced ^H1219 cities ^H5892 into ruinous ^H5327 heaps. ^H1530

²⁶ Therefore their inhabitants ^H3427 were of small ^H7116 power, ^H3027 they were dismayed ^H2865 and confounded; ^H954 they were as the grass ^H6212 of the field, ^H7704 and as the green ^H3419 herb, ^H1877 as the grass ^H2682 on the housetops, ^H1406 and as corn blasted ^H7711 before ^H6440 it be grown up. ^H7054

²⁷ But I know ^H3045 thy abode, ^H3427 and thy going out, ^H3318 and thy coming in, ^H935 and thy rage ^H7264 against me.

²⁸ Because thy rage ^H7264 against me and thy tumult ^H7600 is come up ^H5927 into mine ears, ^H241 therefore I will put ^H7760 my hook ^H2397 in thy nose, ^H639 and my bridle ^H4964 in thy lips, ^H8193 and I will turn thee back ^H7725 by the way ^H1870 by which thou camest. ^H935

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²¹ This is the word that Jehovah hath spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion hath despised thee and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.

²² Whom hast thou defied and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice and lifted up thine eyes on high? `even' against the Holy One of Israel.

²³ By thy messengers thou hast defied the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the innermost parts of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir-trees thereof; and I will enter into his farthest lodging-place, the forest of his fruitful field.

²⁴ I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet will I dry up all the rivers of Egypt.

²⁵ Hast thou not heard how I have done it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? now have I brought it to pass, that it should be thine to lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.

²⁶ Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as grain blasted before it is grown up.

²⁷ But I know thy sitting down, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy raging against me.

²⁸ Because of thy raging against me, and because thine arrogancy is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

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²¹ this `is' the word that Jehovah spake concerning him: `Trampled on thee -- laughed at thee, Hath the virgin daughter of Zion Behind thee shaken the head -- Hath the daughter of Jerusalem?

²² Whom hast thou reproached and reviled? And against whom lifted up a voice? Yea, thou dost lift up on high thine eyes -- Against the Holy One of Israel!

²³ By the hand of thy messengers Thou hast reproached the Lord, and sayest: In the multitude of my chariots I have come up to a high place of mountains -- The sides of Lebanon, And I cut down the height of its cedars, The choice of its firs, And I enter the lodging of its extremity, The forest of its Carmel.

²⁴ I have digged, and drunk strange waters, And I dry up with the sole of my steps All floods of a bulwark.

²⁵ Hast thou not heard from afar, it I made, From days of old that I formed it? Now I have brought it in, And it becometh a desolation, Ruinous heaps `are' fenced cities,

²⁶ And their inhabitants `are' feeble-handed, They were broken down, and are dried up, They have been the herb of the field, And the greenness of the tender grass, Grass of the roofs, And blasted corn -- before it hath risen up!

²⁷ And thy sitting down, and thy going out, And thy coming in, I have known, And thine anger towards Me;

²⁸ Because of thine anger towards Me, And thy noise -- it came up into Mine ears, I have put My hook in thy nose, And My bridle in thy lips, And have caused thee to turn back, In the way in which thou camest.

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²¹ This is the word that Jehovah has spoken against him: The virgin-daughter of Zion despiseth thee, laugheth thee to scorn; The daughter of Jerusalem shaketh her head at thee.

²² Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted the voice? Against the Holy one of Israel hast thou lifted up thine eyes on high.

²³ By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots have I come up To the height of the mountain, to the recesses of Lebanon, And I will cut down its tall cedars, the choice of its cypresses; And I will enter into its furthest lodging-place, [into] the forest of its fruitful field.

²⁴ I have digged, and have drunk strange waters, And with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the streams of Matsor.

²⁵ Hast thou not heard long ago that I have done it? And that from ancient days I formed it? Now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest lay waste fortified cities [into] ruinous heaps.

²⁶ And their inhabitants were powerless, They were dismayed and put to shame; They were [as] the growing grass, and [as] the green herb, [As] the grass on the housetops, and grain blighted before it be grown up.

²⁷ But I know thine abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, And thy raging against me.

²⁸ Because thy raging against me and thine arrogance is come up into mine ears, I will put my ring in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, And I will make thee go back by the way by which thou camest.

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²¹ This is the word that Yahweh has spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion has despised you and ridiculed you; the daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head at you.

²² Whom have you defied and blasphemed? and against whom have you exalted your voice and lifted up your eyes on high? [even] against the Holy One of Israel.

²³ By your messengers you have defied the Lord, and have said, With the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the innermost parts of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars of it, and the choice fir trees of it; and I will enter into his farthest lodging-place, the forest of his fruitful field.

²⁴ I have dug and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet will I dry up all the rivers of Egypt.

²⁵ Haven't you heard how I have done it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? now have I brought it to pass, that it should be yours to lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.

²⁶ Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as grain blasted before it is grown up.

²⁷ But I know your sitting down, and your going out, and your coming in, and your raging against me.

²⁸ Because of your raging against me, and because your arrogance is come up into my ears, therefore will I put my hook in your nose, and my bridle in your lips, and I will turn you back by the way by which you came.

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²¹ This is the word which the Lord has said about him: In the eyes of the virgin daughter of Zion you are shamed and laughed at; the daughter of Jerusalem has made sport of you.

²² Against whom have you said evil and bitter things? against whom has your voice been loud and your eyes lifted up? even against the Holy One of Israel.

²³ You have sent your servants with evil words against the Lord, and have said, With all my war-carriages I have come up to the top of the mountains, to the inmost parts of Lebanon; its tall cedars will be cut down, and the best trees of its woods; I will come up into his highest places, into his thick woods.

²⁴ I have made water-holes and taken their waters, and with my foot I have made all the rivers of Egypt dry.

²⁵ Has it not come to your ears how I did it long before, purposing it in times long past? Now I have given effect to my design, so that by you strong towns might be turned into masses of broken walls.

²⁶ This is why their townsmen had no power, they were broken and put to shame; they were like the grass of the field and the green plant, like grass on the house-tops.

²⁷ But I have knowledge of your getting up and your resting, of your going out and your coming in.

²⁸ Because your wrath against me and your words of pride have come up to my ears, I will put my hook in your nose and my cord in your lips, and I will make you go back by the way you came.