the second row a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;

Jair the son (descendant) of Manasseh took all the region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, that is Bashan, and called it after his own name, Havvoth (the villages of) Jair, as it is called to this day.)

For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
He is also to be feared [with awe-filled reverence] above all gods.

“He catches the [so-called] wise in their own shrewdness,
And the advice of the devious is quickly thwarted.

For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised;
He is to be feared above all gods.

Then Nebuzaradan the [chief executioner and] captain of the bodyguard took the rest of the people who remained in the city, along with those who had deserted and surrendered to him, and the rest of the [so-called better class of] people who were left and carried them into exile in Babylon.

For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, as indeed there are many gods and many lords,

I wish you would bear with me [while I indulge] in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me [as you read this].

See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception [pseudo-intellectual babble], according to the tradition [and musings] of mere men, following the elementary principles of this world, rather than following [the truth—the teachings of] Christ.