500 B

Raw Blame History

Behold

This can be translated as "Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."

will lop off the boughs

He will destroy the army of Assyria like strong men cutting off the big branches of trees.

with a terrifying crash

"and the branches will crash down on the ground and make a terrifying noise" or "and the branches will fall to the ground with a very loud noise"

the tallest trees will be cut down

"he will cut down the strongest soldiers"

lofty

proud