21 For the king of Babylon stands at the fork in the road at the head of the two routes. He looks for omens: He shakes arrows, he consults idols, he examines animal livers.
21 For the king of Babylon standeth at the partingD5711 of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he shaketh [his] arrows, he inquireth of the teraphimD5712, he looketh in the liver.
parting - Lit. 'mother.' teraphim - i.e. household gods.
21 For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the wayK5604, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he made [his] arrowsK5605bright, he consulted with imagesK5606, he looked in the liver.
parting of the way: Heb. mother of the way. arrows: Or, knives. images: Heb. Teraphim.
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