³ Son of man, speak with^◦ the elders of Israel, and say to^▵ them, Thus says the Lord Jehovih^*; Are you^◦ come to inquire of Me? As I^◦ live, says^◦ the Lord Jehovih, I will not^▫ be inquired of by you.

⁹ But I did so·​·that My name should not^▵ be profaned before^▫ the eyes of the nations, among^▵ whom they^◦ were, before^▫ whose eyes I made· Myself ·known unto^▵ them, in bringing· them ·forth out·​·of the land of Egypt.