⁵ tn Heb “and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”

² tn Heb “according to this and according to this the sword devours.”

² tn Heb “the sword of a man against his companion, a very great panic.”

¹ tn Heb “the Lord set the sword of each one against his friend.”

¹ tn Heb “and he struck them down with the edge of the sword, he annihilated them.”

¹ tn Heb “and I will empty sword” (see HALOT 1228 s.v. ריק 3).

² tn Heb “and you have led away my daughters like captives of a sword.”

¹ tn Heb “Your sword devoured your prophets like a destroying lion.” However, the reference to the sword in this and many similar idioms is merely idiomatic for death by violent means.

³ tc Heb “and all of them fell by the edge of the sword until they were destroyed.” The LXX omits the words, “and all of them fell by the edge of the sword.” They may represent a later scribal addition.

¹ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of Jesus’ comments about obtaining swords.

¹ sn Though there is no formal introduction, these words are apparently spoken by the Lord (note my sword).

² tn Heb “all of them slain, the ones felled by the sword.” See as well vv. 23-24.

⁴ sn This is the sword of judgment; see Isa 31:8; 34:6; 66:16.

¹ tn Heb “when you have fugitives from the sword among the nations, when you are scattered among the lands.”

⁶ tn Heb “because of the sword that I will send among you.” See the notes on 2:16 for explanation.

² tn Heb “And they will fall by the sword of their enemies and [with] your eyes seeing [it].”

² tn Heb “shield and sword and battle.” “Battle” probably here stands by metonymy for the weapons of war in general.

¹ tn Heb “Are [they] ones you captured with your sword or your bow (that) you can strike (them) down?”

² tn Heb “Balaam son of Beor, the omen-reader, the Israelites killed with the sword, along with their slain ones.”

¹ tn Heb “but all the people they struck down with the edge of the sword until they destroyed them.”