text_original: It is said that on his way southward, as he drew near a church, he heard the priests chant, ** Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies ; that I might destroy them that hate me." This, he declared, was a sure sign that he would win a great victory.
text_transcription: IT IS SAID THAT ON HIS WAY SOUTHWARD AS HE DREW NEAR A CHURCH HE HEARD THE PRIESTS CHANNED THOU HAST ALSO GIVEN ME THE NECKS OF MINE ENEMIES THAT I MIGHT DESTROY THEM THAT HATE ME THIS HE DECLARED WAS A SURE SIGN THAT HE WOULD WIN A GREAT VICTORY
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz sˈɛd ðæt ˌɔn hɪz wˈeɪ sˈaʊθwɚd, æz hiː dɹˈuː nˌɪɹ ɐ tʃˈɜːtʃ, hiː hˈɜːd ðə pɹˈiːsts tʃˈænt, ˈæstɚɹˌɪskɐstɚɹˌɪsk ðˈaʊ hˈeɪst ˈɔːlsoʊ ɡˈɪvən mˌiː ðə nˈɛks ʌv mˈaɪn ˈɛnəmiz ; ðæt aɪ mˌaɪt dᵻstɹˈɔɪ ðˌɛm ðæt hˈeɪt mˌiː." ðˈɪs, hiː dᵻklˈɛɹd, wʌzɐ ʃˈʊɹ sˈaɪn ðæt hiː wʊd wˈɪn ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt vˈɪktɚɹi.