- let the people:
- "They helpedª° every oneª¹ his neighbour;ª and [every one] saidª° to his brother,ª Be of good courage.ª° ... So the carpenterª encouragedª°¹ the goldsmith,ª° [and] he that smoothethª° [with] the hammerª¹ him that smoteª° the anvil,ª saying,ª° It¹ [is] readyª for the sodering:ª and he fastenedª° it with nails,ª [that] it should not¹ be moved.ª°" {Isa 41:6-7} + "Produceª° your cause,ª saithª° the LORD;ª bring forthª° your strongª [reasons], saithª° the Kingª of Jacob.ª ... Let them bring [them] forth,ª° and shewª° us¹ what¹ shall happen:ª° let them shewª° the former things,ª what¹ they¹ [be], that we may considerªª° them, and knowª° the latter endª of them; or¹ declareª° us things for to come.ª°" {Isa 41:21-22} + "Associateª° yourselves, O ye people,ª and ye shall be broken¹ in pieces;²° and give ear,ª° allª ye of farª countries:ª gird²° yourselves,¹ and ye shall be broken¹ in pieces;²° gird²° yourselves,¹ and ye shall be broken¹ in pieces.²° ... Take²° counsel² together,ª°¹ and it shall come to nought;ª° speakª° the word,ª and it shall not¹ stand:ª° for¹ Godª [is] with us.¹" {Isa 8:9-10} + "Gird upª° now¹ thy loinsª like a man;ª for I will demandª° of thee, and answerª° thou me." {Job 38:3} + "Gird upª° thy loinsª now¹ like a man:ª I will demandª° of thee, and declareª° thou unto me." {Job 40:7} + "Beatª° your plowsharesª into swords,ª and your pruninghooksª into spears:ª let the weakª say,ª° I¹ [am] strong.ª ... Assembleª° yourselves, and come,ª° all¹ ye heathen,ª and gather yourselves togetherª° round about:ª¹ thither¹ cause thy mighty onesª to come down,ª° O LORD.ª" {Jol 3:10-11}
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