- I will put:
- This alludes to the method by which the common people manage their beasts in the East, especially the dromedaries, which are governed by a bridle fastened to a ring, which runs through the nostril of the beast. "Canst thou putª° an hookª into his nose?ª or boreª° his jawª through with a thorn?ª" {Job 41:2} + "Be¹ ye not¹ as the horse,ª [or] as the mule,ª [which] have no¹ understanding:ª° whose mouthª must be held²° in¹ with bitª and bridle,ª lestª they come nearª° unto thee.¹" {Psa 32:9} + "But I will putª° hooksª° in thy jaws,ª and I will cause the fishª of thy riversª to stickª° unto thy scales,ª and I will bring thee upª° out of the midstª¹ of thy rivers,ª and all¹ the fishª of thy riversª shall stickª° unto thy scales.ª" {Ezk 29:4} + "And I will turn thee back,ª° and putª° hooksª into thy jaws,ª and I will bring thee forth,ª°¹ and all¹ thine army,ª horsesª and horsemen,ª all¹ of them clothedª° with all sortsª [of armour, even] a greatª companyª [with] bucklersª and shields,ª all¹ of them handlingª° swords:ª" {Ezk 38:4} + "The Lordª GODª hath swornª° by his holiness,ª that,¹ lo,¹ the daysª shall comeª° upon¹ you, that he will take you awayª°¹ with hooks,ª and your posterityª with fishhooks.ªª" {Ams 4:2}
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