Isaiah 36:5

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I say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me?

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Hebrew words

אָמַרְתִּי'amartiI sayH559אַךְ־'akh-onlyH389דְּבַר־devar-a word ofH1697שְׂפָתַיִםsefatayimlipsH8193עֵצָה'etzah[are] a planH6098וּגְבוּרָהugevurahand strengthH1369לַמִּלְחָמָהlamilchamahfor <the> warH4421עַתָּה'atahnowH6258עַל־'al-onH5921מִיmiwhom?H4310בָטַחְתָּvatachtado you relyH982כִּיkithatH3588מָרַדְתָּmaradtayou have rebelledH4775בִּי׃biagainst me

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