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The LORD says: “Though they are in full strength and likewise many, even so they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more.
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Verse 12. Perfect. That is, however strong or numerous their forces may be, they shall be cut off, and their prince or leader shall pass away and disappear. Challoner.—If there were many just at Ninive, or among the Jews, ( Calmet.) a moderate chastisement would suffice. Bible.—The latter have been afflicted; now their enemies shall suffer. Septuagint have read otherwise: ( Calmet.) “the Lord, reigning over the great waters; thus shall they be divided, and thou shalt be heard of no more.” Bible.
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