9:4 Even when their enemies drive them into captivity, 1
from there 2 I will command the sword to kill them.
I will not let them out of my sight;
they will experience disaster, not prosperity.” 3
1 tn Heb “Even if they go into captivity before their enemies.”
2 tn Or perhaps simply, “there,” if the מ (mem) prefixed to the adverb is dittographic (note the preceding word ends in mem).
3 tn Heb “I will set my eye on them for disaster, not good.”