And he took up his parable, and said,—Alas who shall survive its fulfillment by GOD;
Surely, there is no enchantment against Jacob, Nor divination against Israel,—Now, shall it be said—Of Jacob and of Israel, What hath GOD wrought!
But who may endure the day of his coming? And who is he that can stand when he appeareth? For he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ alkali;
Now, Naaman, general of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man in presence of his lord, and held in honour, because, by him, had Yahweh given deliverance to Syria,—and, the man, was a hero of valour— but , a leper.
Yet shall it be for destruction, O Kain,—How long shall Assyria hold thee captive?
When, ships, come from the coast of the isles, And humble Assyria, and humble the Hebrew,—And he too, is even to perish?