The rebels are deep in slaughter; But I discipline all of them.
The translators are not to blame for the uncertainty, which is due to the flawed text of this part of God's word which has been handed down through history; and, as Pfeiffer noted, "The translation of these words has troubled Biblical scholars since ancient times."[5]  There simply has to be a certain amount of guessing and speculation in putting together any kind of an intelligent rendition here.  It should be noted, however, that while this surely applies in a very limited way to passages here and there, the great message that thunders from the pages of this great prophecy is un- mistakably clear, there being no uncertainty whatever concerning it.