2:16 Bravehearted 1 warriors will run away naked in that day.”
The Lord is speaking!
5:17 In all the vineyards there will be wailing,
for I will pass through 2 your midst,” says the Lord.
5:24 Justice must flow like torrents of water,
righteous actions 3 like a stream that never dries up.
6:6 They drink wine from sacrificial bowls, 4
and pour the very best oils on themselves. 5
Yet they are not concerned over 6 the ruin 7 of Joseph.
6:11 Indeed, look! The Lord is giving the command. 8
He will smash the large house to bits,
and the small house into little pieces.
1 tn Or “the most stouthearted” (NAB); NRSV “those who are stout of heart.”
2 sn The expression pass through your midst alludes to Exod 12:12, where the
3 tn Traditionally, “righteousness.”
4 sn Perhaps some religious rite is in view, or the size of the bowls is emphasized (i.e., bowls as large as sacrificial bowls).
5 tn Heb “with the best of oils they anoint [themselves].”
6 tn Or “not sickened by.”
7 sn The ruin of Joseph may refer to the societal disintegration in Israel, or to the effects of the impending judgment.
5 tn Or “is issuing the decree.”