²²The answer marked^C Jerusalem appears in his right hand, indicating that he should set up battering rams,^h give the order to^D slaughter, raise a battle cry, set battering rams against the gates, build a ramp, and construct a siege wall.

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Footnotes

C The divination for
D rams, open the mouth in

Cross references

h Ezk 4:2; 26:9

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Into his right hand comes the divination for Jerusalem, to set battering rams, to open the mouth with murder, to lift up the voice with shouting, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast up mounds, to build siege towers.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Into his right hand will come the lot for Jerusalem, where he is to set up battering rams, to give the command to slaughter, to sound the battle cry, to set battering rams against the gates, to build a ramp and to erect siege works.

NLTNew Living Translation

The omen in his right hand says, ‘Jerusalem!’ With battering rams his soldiers will go against the gates, shouting for the kill. They will put up siege towers and build ramps against the walls.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

In his right hand is the divination for Jerusalem, to put up battering rams, to open a mouth for slaughter, to raise the battle cry, to put up battering rams against gates, to build a siege ramp, to build siege works.

KJV 1900King James Version

At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to appoint captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build a fort.

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