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Douay-Rheims
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Thus saith the Lord: As if a shepherd should get out of the lion's mouth two legs, or the tip of the ear: so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria, in a place of a bed, and in the couch of Damascus.
King James
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Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.
Louis Second
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Ainsi parle l'Éternel: Comme le berger arrache de la gueule du lion Deux jambes ou un bout d'oreille, Ainsi se sauveront les enfants d'Israël qui sont assis dans Samarie A l'angle d'un lit et sur des tapis de damas
Martin Luther
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So spricht der HErr: Gleichwie ein Hirt dem Löwen zwei Kniee oder ein Ohrläpplein aus dem Maul reißet, also sollen die Kinder Israel herausgerissen werden, die zu Samaria wohnen und haben in der Ecke ein Bett und zu Damaskus eine Sponde.
Vulgate
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haec dicit Dominus quomodo si eruat pastor de ore leonis duo crura aut extremum auriculae sic eruentur filii Israhel qui habitant in Samaria in plaga lectuli et in Damasco grabatti

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


dominus : lord, master.
quomodo : in what manner, how/ in whatever way, somehow.
si : if.
pastor : shepherd.
de : (prep. + abl.) down from, from, concerning, about.
duo : two.
sic : so, thus /yes, that is so, that is right.
qui : quae : que : quod : which, what, that.
qui : (masc. pl. nom.) Let THOSE (men) WHO have eyes to see..
qui : (masc. neut. nom.) (the prince) WHO loved a milkmaid.
qui : (question) how? in what way? / somehow / wherewith.
in : (+ acc.) into, toward, against.
in : (+ abl.) in.
plaga : district, zone, region.
plaga : a blow, stroke, wound, buffet,.
plaga : blow, buffet, slap.
plaga : plague (Vulgate), affliction, scourge.