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Chapter 1

prophetXiānzhī先知 laughter/yawnhā哈 "(suff. for certain nouns)/to hope/to wish/Palestinian, Palestine (abbrev.)/Pakistan (abbrev.)/Pascal (unit of pressure)"bā巴 grain/corngǔ谷 "(n) that which one acquires; one's gains"suǒdé所得 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "silent/write from memory"mò默 "to show/reveal"shì示。
2 he/himTā他 "to speak/to say"shuō说，JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，I/mewǒ我 "to call/to cry/to shout/to breath out/to exhale"hū呼 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 younǐ你，younǐ你 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 oughtyīng应 "just/fair/to permit/to allow"yǔn允，"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "a few/how many"jǐ几 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时 "(question particle)"ne呢？I/mewǒ我 cause/reason/becauseyīn因 violentqiángbào强暴 entreat/imploreāiqiú哀求 younǐ你，younǐ你 "also/in addition/more/still/else/still/yet/(not) yet"hái还 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to save/to rescue"zhěngjiù拯救。
3 youNǐ你 whywèihé为何 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 I/mewǒ我 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 guilt/crime/fault/blame/sinzuì罪 "consequence of sin"niè孽？younǐ你 whywèihé为何 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 traitorjiān奸 nauseatedě恶 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "refuse to acknowledge/pay no attention to/take no notice of/ignore"bùlǐ不理 "(question particle)"ne呢？perish/ruin/destroyhuǐmiè毁灭 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 violentqiángbào强暴 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 I/mewǒ我 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前。"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 dispute/controversy/conflictzhēngduān争端 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "each other/one another/mutually"xiāng相 "Chinese peck"dǒu斗 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 matter/thing/item/work/affairshì事。
4 "that is why/for that reason/therefore/for this reason"Yīncǐ因此 lawlǜ律 "law/method/way/Buddhist teaching/Legalist/France (abbrev.)"fǎ法 loosen/relaxfàngsōng放松，"(log.) axiom/axiomatic"gōnglǐ公理 neither/noryěbù也不 "to reveal, make known"xiǎnmíng显明。nauseatedĚ恶 man/person/peoplerén人 "to circle/to surround"wéi围 "a bunch/tie together"kǔn困 justice/righteousness/meaningyì义 man/person/peoplerén人。"therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "(log.) axiom/axiomatic"gōnglǐ公理 clear/evident/obviousxiǎnran显然 "(v) confused; get backwards; reverse/(adj) crazy; deranged"diāndǎo颠倒。
5 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 country/state/nationguó国 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "to watch/to view"guānkàn观看，greatly/enormouslydàdà大大 amazejīngqí惊奇。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候，I/mewǒ我 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) " etc.)? (family, entire noun) a (before than...? happen VERB did sooner noyī一 "a measure word for thing, clothes, item"jiàn件 matter/thing/item/work/affairshì事，"although/even though"suī虽 "(n) someone/there's someone/occupied (as in restroom)"yǒurén有人 "to tell/to inform/to let know"gàosu告诉 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们，"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 alwayszǒngshì总是 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信。
6 I/meWǒ我 certainly/must/will/necessarilybì必 "(v) rise; come in vogue"xīngqǐ兴起 "(phonetic sound for Buddhist terms)"jiā迦 "rein in"lè勒 "(possessive part.)/(subor. part.)"de底 man/person/peoplerén人，"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 that/thosenà那 bloody/mercilesscánrěn残忍 irascible/irritablebàozào暴躁 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民，"license (computer)"tōngxíng通行 "(n) everywhere"biàndì遍地，"to occupy/to hold"zhànjù占据 that/thosenà那 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "belong to/category/be subordinate to/genus (taxonomy)/be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals)/family members/dependants"shǔ属 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) dwelling/dwelling place"zhùchù住处。
7 he/himTā他 power/might/prestigewēi威 martial/militarywǔ武 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "to fear"wèi畏。"to decide/to determine"Pànduàn判断 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "power/(ability to) influence"shìli势力，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "arbitrarily/at will/random"rènyì任意 "to send out/to issue"fāchū发出。
8 hisTāde他的 "horse/horse chess piece/Surname"mǎ马 "(particle used for comparison and " ratio? hands) (with gesture to contrast compare than?) -erbǐ比 leopard/pantherbào豹 "more/even more/further/still/still more"gèng更 fast/quick/swiftkuài快，"(particle used for comparison and " ratio? hands) (with gesture to contrast compare than?) -erbǐ比 "in the evening"wǎnshang晚上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "ravenous beast/wolves (collect.)"chái豺 wolfláng狼 "more/even more/further/still/still more"gèng更 ferocious/suddenly/fierce/violent/abruptměng猛。"horse/horse chess piece/Surname"Mǎ马 "soldiers/a force/an army/weapons/arms/military/warlike"bīng兵 eager/enthusiasticallyyǒngyuè踊跃 struggle/fightzhēng争 "early/prior/former/in advance/first"xiān先，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 from/obey/observe/followcóng从 "(n) distant location"yuǎnfāng远方 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "to come"lái来，theytāmen他们 "to fly"fēi飞 "to run/to escape"pǎo跑 "as (if)/such as"rú如 eagle/falcon/hawkyīng鹰 "to grab/to catch/to arrest/to snatch"zhuā抓 "animal feed/eat/food"shí食。
9 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"Dōu都 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 violentqiángbào强暴 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "to come"lái来。"to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"Dìng定 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 faceliǎn脸 "to face/to turn towards/-oriented"miànxiàng面向 "before/in front/ago/former/previous/earlier/front"qián前，"(will, shall, " to use? get prepared ready tense?) futurejiāng将 "take captive"lǔ掳 plunderluè掠 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 man/person/peoplerén人 assemble/gatherjùjí聚集，"many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "as (if)/such as"rú如 dust/dirt/earthchén尘 granule/hoarse/raspy/sand/powdershā沙。
10 theyTāmen他们 cynicaljīqiào讥诮 monarch/lord/gentleman/rulerjūn君 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王，joke/jestxiàohuà笑话 "(n) head boss; chief"shǒulǐng首领，"laugh at/jeer/scoff at/sneer at"chī嗤 laugh/smilexiào笑 all/every/everythingyíqiè一切 "to ensure/to guarantee/to safeguard"bǎozhàng保障，"build/five-string lute"zhú筑 rampartlěi垒 "to attack/to accuse/to study"gōng攻 "to take/to get/to choose/to fetch"qǔ取。
11 he/himTā他 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "power/(ability to) influence"shìli势力 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神，"(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 wind/news/style/custom/mannerfēng风 suddenly/abruptlyměngrán猛然 "to sweep"sǎo扫 "(experienced action marker)/to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)/to live/to get along/(surname)/excessively/too-"guò过，prominent/conspicuousxiǎn显 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 guiltyyǒuzuì有罪。
12 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 my/minewǒde我的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神，my/minewǒde我的 holy/sacred/saint/sageshèng圣 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，younǐ你 "(v) not be/(n) blame or fault"búshì不是 from/obey/observe/followcóng从 "extend across/through"gèn亘 ancient/oldgǔ古 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "(question tag)"ma吗？we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们 certainly/must/will/necessarilybì必 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 deadlyzhìsǐ致死。JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，younǐ你 "clique/school/group/faction/to dispatch"pài派 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定 he/himtā他 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 sentence/penalty/punishmentxíngfá刑罚 man/person/peoplerén人。firm/stable/rockPán磐 rock/stoneshí石 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，younǐ你 "to set up/to establish"shèlì设立 he/himtā他 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 punish/disciplinechéng惩 "to rule/to govern/to manage/to control/to harness (a river)/cure/treatment/to heal"zhì治 man/person/peoplerén人。
13 youNǐ你 eyeyǎn眼 "eye/item/section/list/catalogue/table of contents/order (taxonomy)/goal/name/title"mù目 clean/purityqīngjié清洁，"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 demonical/iniquitous/nefariousxié邪 low/rustic/secludedpì僻，"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 traitorjiān奸 nauseatedě恶。"all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"Xíng行 sly/craftyguǐ诡 crafty/dishonestzhà诈 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，younǐ你 whywèihé为何 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "refuse to acknowledge/pay no attention to/take no notice of/ignore"bùlǐ不理 "(question particle)"ne呢？nauseatedě恶 man/person/peoplerén人 "to swallow/to take"tūn吞 extinguishmiè灭 "(particle used for comparison and " ratio? hands) (with gesture to contrast compare than?) -erbǐ比 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "just/honorable (designation)/public/common"gōng公 justice/righteousness/meaningyì义 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，younǐ你 whywèihé为何 "(n) (deep) silence"jìngmò静默 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 dialect/language/speechyǔ语 "(question particle)"ne呢？
14 youNǐ你 whywèihé为何 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 man/person/peoplerén人 "as (if)/such as"rú如 ocean/seahǎi海 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 fishyú鱼，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "administer/have jurisdiction (over)"guǎnxiá管辖 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 crawl/climbpá爬 thing/object/matterwù物 "(question particle)"ne呢？
15 diversionTāyòng他用 entice/hookgōu钩 entice/hookgōu钩 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住，"to use"yòng用 net/networkwǎng网 "to catch/to capture/to seize"bǔhuò捕获，"to use"yòng用 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉 net/networkwǎng网 assemble/gatherjùjí聚集 theytāmen他们。"that is why/for that reason/therefore/for this reason"Yīncǐ因此，he/himtā他 joyfulhuānxǐ欢喜 happy/merrykuàilè快乐。
16 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"Jiù就 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 net/networkwǎng网 "to offer"xiàn献 "offer sacrifice"jì祭，"direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 net/networkwǎng网 "to burn/to cook/to stew/to bake/to roast/fever"shāo烧 "fragrant/incense/(of food) savory/appetizing/sweet/scented/popular"xiāng香。cause/reason/becauseYīn因 he/himtā他 "(adv) hereby/from this"yóucǐ由此 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 loose-fitting/fat/fertileféi肥 America/beautifulměi美 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分，"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 prosperous/well-to-do/well-offfùyù富裕 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 foodshíwù食物。
17 he/himTā他 "how can it be that"qǐ岂 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "repeatedly/time and again"lǚcì屡次 "to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒 "air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空 net/networkwǎng网 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗，"(will, shall, " to use? get prepared ready tense?) futurejiāng将 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 country/state/nationguó国 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 man/person/peoplerén人 often/frequentlyshícháng时常 massacre/slaughtershālù杀戮，"hardly/not in the least/not at all"háobú毫不 "look after/take into consideration/to attend to"gù顾 "pity, regret, rue, begrudge"xī惜 "(question particle)"ne呢？