2:11 If a lying windbag should come and say, 1
‘I’ll promise you blessings of wine and beer,’ 2
he would be just the right preacher for these people! 3
7:16 Nations will see this and be disappointed by 4 all their strength,
they will put their hands over their mouths,
and act as if they were deaf. 5
1 tn Heb “if a man, coming [as] wind and falsehood, should lie”; NASB “walking after wind and falsehood”; NIV “a liar and a deceiver.”
2 tn Heb “I will foam at the mouth concerning wine and beer.”
3 tn Heb “he would be the foamer at the mouth for this people.”
4 tn Or “be ashamed of.”
5 tn Heb “and their ears will be deaf.” Apparently this means the opposing nations will be left dumbfounded by the