- the ax:
- "O² Assyrian,ª the rodª of mine anger,ª and the staffª in their handª is mine indignation.ª" {Isa 10:5} + "Arise,ª° O LORD,ª disappointª°¹ him,² cast him down:ª° deliverª° my soulª from the wicked,ª¹ [which is] thy sword:ª ... From menª¹ [which are] thy hand,ª O LORD,ª from menª¹ of the world,ª¹ [which have] their portionª in [this] life,ª and whose bellyª thou fillestª° with thy hid²¹ [treasure]: they are fullª° of children,ª and leave²°¹ the restª of their [substance] to their babes.ª" {Psa 17:13-14} + "Thou¹ [art] my battle axeª [and] weaponsª of war:ª for with thee will I break in piecesª° the nations,ª and with thee will I destroyª° kingdoms;ª ... I will also break in piecesª° with thee the shepherdª° and his flock;ª and with thee will I break in piecesª° the husbandmanª and his yoke of oxen;ª and with thee will I break in piecesª° captainsª and rulers.ª" {Jer 51:20-23} + "Wilt thou yet²° sayª° beforeª him that slayethª° thee, I¹ [am] God?ª but thou¹ [shalt be] a man,ª and no¹ God,ª in the handª of him that slayethª° thee." {Ezk 28:9} + "Nay but,ª Oª man,ª whoª artª° thouª that repliest againstª° God?ª² Shall²°¹ the¹ thing formedª sayª° to him that formedª° [it], Whyª hast thou madeª° meª thus?ª ...ª Hathª° notª the¹ potterª powerª over the¹ clay,ª ofª the¹ sameª lumpª to²² makeª° one¹¹ vesselª untoª honour,ª andª anotherª untoª dishonour?ª" {Rom 9:20-21}
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