And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity {shall have} an end,

It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, {as} every tree. {it contemneth...: or, it is the rod of my son, it despiseth every tree}

How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. {liberality: Gr. simplicity}

If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.

I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no {more}, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it {him}. {I will overturn...: Heb. Perverted, perverted, perverted, will I make it}

And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this {is that} king Ahaz.

Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of {their} fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod.

If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.

And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.

Behold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded.