- the weight:
- "And, behold,¹ there was lifted upª° a talentª of lead:ª and this¹ [is] aª womanª that sittethª° in the midstª of the ephah.ª" {Zch 5:7} + "For¹ mine iniquitiesª are gone overª° mine head:ª as an heavyª burdenª they are too heavyª° for¹ me." {Psa 38:4} + "His own iniquitiesª shall takeª°¹ the wickedª himself, and he shall be holdenª° with the cordsª of his sins.ª" {Prv 5:22} + "The yokeª of my transgressionsª is boundª° by his hand:ª they are wreathed,ª° [and] come upª° upon¹ my neck:ª he hath made my strengthª to fall,ª° the Lordª hath deliveredª° me into [their] hands,ª [from whom] I am not ableª°¹ to rise up.ª°" {Lam 1:14} + "I sawª°¹ the Lordª standingª° upon¹ the altar:ª and he said,ª° Smiteª° the lintel¹ of the door,² that the postsª may shake:ª° and cutª° them in the head,ª all¹ of them; and I will slayª° the lastª of them with the sword:ª he that fleethª° of them shall not¹ flee away,ª° and he that escapethª of them shall not¹ be delivered.ª° ... And though¹ they go²°¹ into captivityª beforeª their enemies,ª° thence¹¹ will I commandª°¹ the sword,ª and it shall slayª° them: and I will setª° mine eyesª upon¹ them for evil,ª and not¹ for good.ª" {Ams 9:1-4}
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