- the mother:
- etc. or, the mother city a young man spoiling, etc. or, the mother and the young men. a spoiler. "Make ye mentionª° to the nations;ª behold,¹ publishª° against¹ Jerusalem,ª [that] watchersª° comeª° from a farª country,ª¹ and give outª° their voiceª against¹ the citiesª of Judah.ª" {Jer 4:16} + "Wherefore¹¹ a lionª out of the forestª¹ shall slayª° them, [and] a wolfª of the eveningsª shall spoilª° them, a leopardª shall watchª° over¹ their cities:ª every one¹ that goeth outª° thence¹¹ shall² be torn in pieces:ª° because¹ their transgressionsª are many,ª° [and] their backslidingsª are increased.ª°" {Jer 5:6} + "Prepareª° ye warª against¹ her; arise,ª° and let us go upª° at noon.ª Woeª unto us! for¹ the dayª goeth away,ª° for¹ the shadowsª of the eveningª are stretched out.ª° ... Arise,ª° and let us goª° by night,ª and let us destroyª° her palaces.ª" {Jer 6:4-5} + "Forª asª a snareª shall it comeª° onª allª them that dwellª° onª the faceª of the¹ wholeª earth.ª" {Lke 21:35}
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