Then the Sabeans {attacked}, and they took them, and they slew the servants {by the edge of the sword}. But I escaped, [even] I alone, to tell you."

While this one was still speaking, {another} came and said, "The Chaldeans formed three divisions, and they made a raid on the camels, and they carried them away, and they struck your servants {by the edge of the sword}, but I escaped, [even] I alone, to tell you."

And he saves from the sword of their mouth, {even} [the] poor from the hand of the strong.

In famine he will redeem you from death, and in war from [the] {power of} [the] sword.

{He cannot trust that he will return} from darkness, and he himself is destined for [the] sword.

be afraid for yourselves {because of the sword}, for wrath [brings] punishment by [the] sword, so that you may know that [there is] judgment."

If their children multiply, [it is] for [the] sword, and his offspring {do not have enough to eat}.

But if they do not listen, they perish by [the] sword, and they pass away without knowledge.

It laughs at danger and is not dismayed, and it does not turn back from {before} [the] sword.

Upon it [the] quiver rattles [along with] [the] flash of [the] spear and [the] short sword.

"It [is] the first of God's actions; the [one who] made him furnishes [it with] his sword.

Reaching it [with the] sword does not avail, [nor] [with the] spear, [the] dart, or [the] javelin.

Clubs are regarded as stubble, and it laughs at [the] short sword's rattle.