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# Woe
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This word marks the beginning of God's announcement about a severe punishment against Assyria.
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# the Assyrian
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This refers to the king of Assyria.
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# the rod of my anger, the staff by whom I wield my fury
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Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing. Yahweh compares the king of Assyria to a weapon a person holds in his hand and hits other people with. It emphasizes that the king of Assyria and his army are a tool that Yahweh uses to punish Israel. Alternate translation: "who will be like a weapon in my hands that I will use to show my anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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