Holy Scripture
Isaiah 37:27
A church father on this verse
“(Verse 26 and following) Have you not heard what I did to him in the past? From ancient times I formed it, and now I have brought it forth, and it has become a ruin of the hills that fight against me, and of fortified cities. The inhabitants of those cities were brought low, they trembled and were confused. They becam…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
27I weakened their hands, and they withered; and they became as dry grass on the housetops, and as grass.
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In context
25and I have made a bridge, and dried up the waters, and every pool of water.
26Hast thou not heard of these things which I did of old? I appointed them from ancient times; but now have I manifested my purpose of desolating nations in their strongholds, and them that dwell in strong cities.
— Isaiah 37:27 —
28But now I know thy rest, and thy going out, and thy coming in.
29And thy wrath wherewith thou hast been enraged, and thy rancor has come up to me; therefore I will put a hook in thy nose, and a bit in thy lips, and will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.