Cross Reference NAHUM 2:2 FOR THE LORD HATH TURNED AWAY THE EXCELLENCY OF JACOB AS THE EXCELLENCY OF ISRAEL FOR THE EMPTIERS HAVE EMPTIED THEM OUT AND MARRED THEIR VINE BRANCHES

{Nahum 2:2} For x3588 the LORD 3068 hath turned away 7725 z8804 x853 the excellency 1347 of Jacob, 3290 as the excellency 1347 of Israel: 3478 for x3588 the emptiers 1238 z8802 have emptied x1238 them out, y1238 z8804 and marred 7843 z8765 their vine branches. 2156

hath:
"O² Assyrian,ª the rodª of mine anger,ª and the staffª in their handª is mine indignation.ª ... Wherefore it shall come to pass,¹ [that] when¹ the Lordª hath performedª ° his¹ whole¹ workª upon mountª Zionª and on Jerusalem,ª I will punishª °¹ the fruitª of the stoutª heartª of the kingª of Assyria,ª and¹ the gloryª of his highª looks.ª" {Isa 10:5-12} + "For,¹ lo,¹ I¹ beginª ° to bring evilª ° on the cityª which¹ is calledª ° by¹ my name,ª and should ye¹ be utterly² ° unpunished?ª ° Ye shall not¹ be unpunished:ª ° for¹ I¹ will call² ° for¹ a swordª upon¹ all¹ the inhabitantsª ° of the earth,ª saithª ° the LORDª of hosts.ª" {Jer 25:29}

excellency of Jacob as the excellency:
or, the pride of Jacob as the pride, "In that¹ dayª shalt thou not¹ be ashamedª ° for all¹ ¹ thy doings,ª wherein¹ thou hast transgressedª ° against me: for¹ then¹ I will take awayª ° out of the midstª ¹ of thee them that rejoiceª in thy pride,ª and thou shalt no¹ moreª °¹ be haughtyª ° because of my holyª mountain.ª" {Zph 3:11}

for:
"Josephª [is] a fruitfulª ° bough,ª [even] a fruitfulª ° boughª by¹ a well;ª [whose] branchesª runª ° over¹ the wall:ª ... The archersª ª have sorely grieved¹ him,² ° and shotª ° [at him], and hated¹ him:² °" {Gen 49:22-23} + "Why¹ hast thou [then] broken downª ° her hedges,ª so that all¹ they which pass² ° by¹ the wayª do pluckª ° her? ... The boarª out of the woodª ¹ doth wasteª ° it, and the wild beastª of the fieldª doth devourª ° it." {Psa 80:12-13} + "If¹ grapegatherersª ° comeª ° to thee, would they not¹ leaveª ° [some] gleaning grapes?ª if¹ thievesª by night,ª they will destroyª ° till they have enough.ª" {Jer 49:9} + "Israelª [is] an emptyª ° vine,ª he bringeth forthª ° fruitª unto himself: according to the multitudeª of his fruitª he hath increasedª ° the altars;ª according to the goodnessª of his landª they have made goodly² °¹ images.ª" {Hsa 10:1}