Isaiah - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 436

The Books of the Prophets

Cas. zo, 2;. ()¤1·;s 25, 26, 27, 28, Boox I. ISAIAH. in the same way tl1esKing of Ashur will drive the captives of Mitzeraim, and routed of Kush, young and old, naked and barefoot, and I will uncover the buttocks of Mitzer’s shame. Then the inhabitants of this coast

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10 will be terrified and depressed about Kush their Hope, and about Mitzer their boast, and say, ‘ See what our 6 Hope is, to which we flew, to help to shield us from the King of Ashur! Now how can we escape ? ' ODE 26. Glibz Quant ui the 52:1-@_zzzti. Isamu. ‘ As sweeping Whirlwinds from the south, Bring terror tothe Desert land, A fearful scene unfolds to me; The robberrobbed, the spoiler spoiled! ‘ Come to me E1am+press on Medes, I am convulsed with torture! My waist is filled with anguish, Pains seize me, pains of childbirth, I am torn up, I cannot hear, I cannot see for torment! My heart Hutters,—-terrors shake, The eve I loved is turned to horror! Bm.sHAzzAR. ' Prepare the board, spread out the feast, Eat, drink} Tim Pnovunr. Rise, Generals, take your shield. Thus says ALM1Gm·Y Gon to me, Go set the Watch, report his news} He saw a two—horsed chariot, A chariot ass, and camel car; He_ looked and looked a piercing look,——- I look out from my post; My Lord, I stand throughout the day And all the night I guard my tower; And now I see a chariot come, A man and team, who shouts; And cries, *Has fallen, fallen Babel! Her Idol Gods are Hung to- earth l THE Paopam. ‘ That is my harvest in my barn I What the Loan or Hosts has shown me, Israe1’s GOD, I tell to you. ODE 27. mj: Message in Quinn!}. He called tome from Seir, I! ‘ Watchman, what to-night?

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Watchman, what to-night? Answer Watchman ! Morning comes, and follows night If you·seek it,·——seek it.-—Go,——and come again l Ona 28. Gil): gllilzsuagz in §Z\ral¤ia. At eve rest in the wood, caravans of Dodanirn ; To the thirsty bring water, bring bread to the dying, 436
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