[1] 1:1 vision Something like a dream used by God to speak to people.

[2] 1:1 Nineveh The capital city of the country of Assyria. Assyria destroyed Israel in 722-721 b.c.

[3] 1:13 yoke A pole that was put across the shoulders of men, usually slaves, or animals and used in pulling or carrying heavy loads.

[4] 1:14 because your end is coming soon Or, "you are not important" or "you are so hated."

[5] 2:2 Jacob Another name for Israel (see Gen. 32:24-28), ancestor of the people of Israel (also called Israelites and, later, Jews). He was the father of twelve sons from whom the twelve tribes of Israel descended.

[6] 2:3 chariot A small, two-wheeled cart pulled by horses and used in war.

[7] 3:2 chariot A small, two-wheeled cart pulled by horses and used in war.

[8] 3:5 pull your dress This is a wordplay in Hebrew. The Hebrew word also means "to destroy a country and take its people away as prisoners to other nations."

[9] 3:8 Thebes A great city in Egypt. It was destroyed in 663 b.c. by the Assyrian army.

[10] 3:10 lots Stones, sticks, or bones used like dice for making decisions. See Prov. 16:33.

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