¹⁷ And the sons of thy people have said: The way of the Lord is not pondered, As to them -- their way is not pondered.

³ `From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah, and unto this day -- this three and twentieth year -- hath the word of Jehovah been unto me, and I speak unto you, rising early and speaking, and ye have not hearkened;