19:4 I will hand Egypt over to a harsh master;
a powerful king will rule over them,”
says the sovereign master, 2 the Lord who commands armies.
21:2 I have received a distressing message: 3
“The deceiver deceives,
the destroyer destroys.
Attack, you Elamites!
Lay siege, you Medes!
I will put an end to all the groaning!” 4
1 tn The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in 2:2.
2 tn The Hebrew term translated “sovereign master” here is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay).
3 tn Heb “a severe revelation has been related to me.”
4 sn This is often interpreted to mean “all the groaning” that Babylon has caused others.