10:10 I overpowered kingdoms ruled by idols, 1
whose carved images were more impressive than Jerusalem’s 2 or Samaria’s.
19:2 “I will provoke civil strife in Egypt, 3
brothers will fight with each other,
as will neighbors,
cities, and kingdoms. 4
60:12 Indeed, 5 nations or kingdoms that do not serve you will perish;
such nations will be totally destroyed. 6
1 tn Heb “Just as my hand found the kingdoms of the idol[s].” The comparison is expanded in v. 11a (note “as”) and completed in v. 11b (note “so”).
2 map For the location of Jerusalem see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
3 tn Heb I will provoke Egypt against Egypt” (NAB similar).
4 tn Heb “and they will fight, a man against his brother, and a man against his neighbor, city against city, kingdom against kingdom.” Civil strife will extend all the way from the domestic level to the provincial arena.
5 tn Or “For” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); TEV “But.”
6 tn The infinitive absolute appears before the finite verb for emphasis.