37:9 A tempest blows out from its chamber,
icy cold from the driving winds. 1
11:40 “At the time of the end the king of the south will attack 2 him. Then the king of the north will storm against him 3 with chariots, horsemen, and a large armada of ships. 4 He 5 will invade lands, passing through them like an overflowing river. 6
9:14 Then the Lord will appear above them, and his arrow will shoot forth like lightning; the Lord God will blow the trumpet and will sally forth on the southern storm winds.
1 tn The “driving winds” reflects the Hebrew “from the scatterers.” This refers to the north winds that bring the cold air and the ice and snow and hard rains.
2 tn Heb “engage in thrusting.”
3 tn The referent of the pronoun is most likely the king of the south, in which case the text describes the king of the north countering the attack of the king of the south.
4 tn Heb “many ships.”
5 tn This most likely refers to the king of the north who, in response to the aggression of the king of the south, launches an invasion of the southern regions.
6 tn Heb “and will overflow and pass over.”