tn Traditionally, “the Lord of hosts.” See the note on the expression “the Lord who commands armies” in 2:13.
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tnHeb “I will uncover your skirts over your face.”
snStrip off your clothes. In the ancient Near East, the typical punishment for a prostitute was to strip her of her clothes publicly to expose her to open shame, embarrassment, and public ridicule. Because Nineveh had acted like a prostitute, the Lord would punish her as a prostitute.