²⁸ Kud iqqəddar as aba ṣəmmos daɣ ṣəmmosat təṃərwen n alɣadil ad-təhləka aɣrəm kul fəl ṣəmmos aytedan di?» «Wər tu-z-əhləka, ijjəwwab Əməli, as daɣ-as əgrawa əkkozat təṃərwen n alɣadil əd ṣəmmos.»

⁶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts.

¹⁷ And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.