^{15 Ref} Lo, I am bringing against you a nation from afar, O house of Israel, an affirmation of Jehovah, A nation -- strong it `is', a nation -- from of old it `is', A nation -- thou knowest not its tongue, Nor understandest what it speaketh.

^{16 Ref} Its quiver `is' as an open sepulchre, All of them -- mighty ones.