Isaiah 18:1
be1 · earth2 · locust2 · + bird1 · that2 · ford2 · of + [the] rivers of3 · Ethiopia1
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be1 · earth2 · locust2 · + bird1 · that2 · ford2 · of + [the] rivers of3 · Ethiopia1
who + sent3 · in the + sea3 · ambassador1 · and + with + equipment<s>3 · swallow2 · Most High1 · face1 · water2 · X again1 · ambassador1 · light1 · these2 · nation2 · draw (along, out)1 · and + smooth skinned3 · these2 · with1 · affright1 · part2 · this4 · and + onwards3 · nation2 · cord5 · cord5 · and + trampling3 · that2 · spoil1 · flood1 · favour6
all2 · a Jashubite2 · world1 · and + [those which] dwell in3 · earth2 · when + lifts up3 · banner2 · hill (country)1 · advise self1 · and + just as + sounds3 · trumpet1 · X attentively1
since2 · hitherto2 · word1 · The Lord1 · against1 · appease1 · appease1 · and + I will pay attention to3 · in + place + my3 · when + [the] heat of3 · dazzling2 · Eli2 · light1 · like + a cloud3 · covering2 · in + [the] heat of3 · branch2
since2 · before2 · branch2 · carve2 · to spread2 · and + unripe grape[s]3 · to ripen2 · beacon1 · go forth2 · and + you will cut down3 · the + shoots3 · with <the> + pruning knives3 · and + <obj.>3 · the + tendrils3 · be(-head)1 · cut down1
commit self1 · alike1 · to + bird[s] of prey of3 · hill (country)1 · and + to + livestock3 · the + earth3 · and + it will pass [the] summer3 · on + him3 · the + bird[s] of prey3 · and + all3 · cattle1 · the + earth3 · on + him3 · betroth1
terrify2 · <the> + that3 · ram's horn2 · sheep1 · to + Yahweh3 · assemble1 · with1 · draw (along, out)1 · and + smooth skinned3 · and + from + with3 · affright1 · part2 · this4 · and + onwards3 · nation2 · cord5 · cord5 · and + trampling3 · that2 · spoil1 · flood1 · favour6 · these2 · place2 · authority2 · The Lord1 · assemble1 · Hor4 · Zion2
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