- thou shalt not enjoy them:
- Heb. they shall not be thine, for. "Thy sonsª and thy daughtersª [shall be] givenª° unto anotherª people,ª and thine eyesª shall look,ª° and failª [with longing] for¹ them all¹ the dayª long: and [there shall be] no¹ mightª in thine hand.ª" {Deu 28:32} + "And he carried awayª°¹ all¹ Jerusalem,ª and all¹ the princes,ª and all¹ the mighty menª of valour,ª [even] tenª thousandª captives,ª° and all¹ the craftsmenª and smiths:ª none¹ remained,ª° saveª the poorest sortª of the peopleª of the land.ª" {2Kg 24:14} + "Her adversariesª are¹ the chief,ª her enemiesª° prosper;ª° for¹ the LORDª hath afflictedª° her for¹ the multitudeª of her transgressions:ª her childrenª are goneª° into captivityª beforeª the enemy.ª" {Lam 1:5}
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