38:11 You will say, “I will invade 1 a land of unwalled towns; I will advance against 2 those living quietly in security – all of them living without walls and barred gates –
38:12 to loot and plunder, to attack 3 the inhabited ruins and the people gathered from the nations, who are acquiring cattle and goods, who live at the center 4 of the earth.”
1 tnHeb “go up against.”
2 tnHeb “come (to).”
3 tnHeb “to turn your hand against.”
4 tn The Hebrew term occurs elsewhere only in Judg 9:37. Perhaps it means “high point, top.”