1 tn Heb “Yahweh of armies.”
sn For the significance of the term see the notes at 2:19 and 7:3.
2 tn Heb “Behold I will.” For the function of this particle see the translator’s note on 1:6.
3 tn Heb “will die by the sword.” Here “sword” stands contextually for “battle” while “starvation” stands for death by starvation during siege.