^{3 Ref} And what do ye at a day of inspection? And at desolation? -- from afar it cometh. Near whom do ye flee for help? And where do ye leave your honour?

^{4 Ref} Without Me it hath bowed down In the place of a bound one, And in the place of the slain they fall. With all this not turned back hath His anger, And still His hand is stretched out.

^{5 Ref} Wo `to' Asshur, a rod of Mine anger, And a staff in their hand `is' Mine indignation.

^{6 Ref} Against a profane nation I send him, And concerning a people of My wrath I charge him, To spoil spoil, and to seize prey, And to make it a treading-place as the clay of out places.