3:4 He is as bright as lightning;
a two-pronged lightning bolt flashes from his hand.
This is the outward display of his power.
2:6 “But all these nations will someday taunt him
and ridicule him with proverbial sayings:
‘The one who accumulates what does not belong to him is as good as dead
(How long will this go on?)
he who gets rich by extortion!’
1:6 Look, I am about to empower
that ruthless
They sweep across the surface
seizing dwelling places that do not belong to them.
1:10 They mock kings
and laugh at rulers.
They laugh at every fortified city;
they build siege ramps
2:3 For the message is a witness to what is decreed;
it gives reliable testimony about how matters will turn out.
Even if the message
for it will certainly come to pass – it will not arrive late.
3:6 He takes his battle position
with a mere look he frightens
The ancient mountains disintegrate;
the primeval hills are flattened.
He travels on the ancient roads.