Then Tobiah the Ammonite,(A) who was beside him, said, “Indeed, even if a fox(B) climbed up what they are building, he would break down their stone wall!”

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Tobiah(A) the Ammonite, who was at his side, said, “What they are building—even a fox climbing up on it would break down their wall of stones!”(B)

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10 They will be given over to the power of the sword;(A)
they will become a meal for jackals.

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10 They will be given over to the sword(A)
    and become food for jackals.(B)

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Woman

15 [a]Catch the foxes for us(A)
the little foxes that ruin the vineyards—
for our vineyards are in bloom.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 2:15 The speaker could be the woman, the man, or both.

15 Catch for us the foxes,(A)
    the little foxes
that ruin the vineyards,(B)
    our vineyards that are in bloom.(C)

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18 because of Mount Zion, which lies desolate
and has jackals prowling in it.(A)

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18 for Mount Zion,(A) which lies desolate,(B)
    with jackals prowling over it.

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Your prophets, Israel, are like jackals among ruins.

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Your prophets, Israel, are like jackals among ruins.

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