“Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.”
Behold, I am against you, declares the LORD of hosts; I will burn your chariots in smoke, and the sword shall devour your young lions; I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your messengers shall no more be heard—the direct divine word of judgment concludes the vision with comprehensive destruction. The formula 'I am against you' establishes God's personal opposition to Nineveh; no element of its power (chariots, warriors, conquests, communications) will survive. This verse shifts from vision back to prophecy, grounding the poetic imagery in divine decree.
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