<p class="poetry">the mighty men and warriors,p> <p class="poetry">judges and prophets,p> <p class="poetry">omen readers and leaders,<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Those who are champions<n id="1" /> at drinking wine are as good as dead,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">who display great courage when mixing strong drinks.p>

A remnant will come back, a remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.<n id="1" />

<p class="poetry">Can spoils be taken from a warrior,p> <p class="poetry">or captives be rescued from a conqueror?<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">I have given orders to my chosen soldiers;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I have summoned the warriors through whom I will vent my anger,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">my boasting, arrogant ones.<n id="3" />p>

Just a handful of archers, the warriors of Kedar, will be left.&#8221;<n id="1" /> Indeed,<n id="2" /> the <sc>Lordsc> God of Israel has spoken.p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> emerges like a hero,p> <p class="poetry">like a warrior he inspires himself for battle;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he shouts, yes, he yells,p> <p class="poetry">he shows his enemies his power.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">For a child has been<n id="1" /> born to us,p> <p class="poetry">a son has been given to us.p> <p class="poetry">He shoulders responsibilityp> <p class="poetry">and is called:<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Extraordinary Strategist,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Mighty God,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">Everlasting Father,<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">Prince of Peace.<n id="6" />p>

<p class="poetry">Indeed,&#8221; says the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;captives will be taken from a warrior;p> <p class="poetry">spoils will be rescued from a conqueror.p> <p class="poetry">I will oppose your adversaryp> <p class="poetry">and I will rescue your children.p>