Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before you, that has come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all your people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Labour. Receive it in satisfaction. (Calmet)
Hebrew, "let not all the trouble seem little before thee "as if it were not enough to appease thy anger, when borne with proper dispositions and faith. (Haydock)
Assur. Theglathphalassar, who led some of the tribes into captivity, as Salmanasar did the rest. During this period, the whole nation was involved in misery, (Calmet) from which they had not been liberated even when the author wrote, ver. 36. (Haydock) (1 Paralipomenon v. 26.) (Menochius)