en_tn_condensed/zep/02/09.md

# as I live

"I solemnly swear"

# this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel

"this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, have declared". Yahweh speaks of himself to express the certainty of what he is declaring.

# like Sodom ... like Gomorrah

"completely destroyed like Sodom ... like Gomorrah". These two cities were so wicked that God completely destroyed them with fire from heaven.

# a place of nettles and a salt pit

"a place with thorns and a salt pit." This describes a barren, useless land.

# the remnant of my people ... the remainder of my nation

These two phrases refer to the Israelites that survived Yahweh's punishment.
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# as I live`

Update zep/02/09.md 2024-10-22 18:11:55 +00:00			`"I solemnly swear"`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel`

Update zep/02/09.md 2024-10-22 18:11:55 +00:00			`"this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, have declared". Yahweh speaks of himself to express the certainty of what he is declaring.`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# like Sodom ... like Gomorrah`

Update zep/02/09.md 2024-10-22 18:11:55 +00:00			`"completely destroyed like Sodom ... like Gomorrah". These two cities were so wicked that God completely destroyed them with fire from heaven.`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# a place of nettles and a salt pit`

			`"a place with thorns and a salt pit." This describes a barren, useless land.`

			`# the remnant of my people ... the remainder of my nation`

Update zep/02/09.md 2024-10-22 18:11:55 +00:00			`These two phrases refer to the Israelites that survived Yahweh's punishment.`