But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not overtake your fathers? and they turned and said, Like as Jehovah of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.

But my words and my orders, which I gave to my servants the prophets, have they not overtaken your fathers? and turning back they said, As it was the purpose of the Lord of armies to do to us, in reward for our ways and our doings, so has he done.

Αλλ' οι λογοι μου και τα διαταγματα μου, τα οποια προσεταξα εις τους δουλους μου τους προφητας, δεν εφθασαν εις τους πατερας σας; και αυτοι εστραφησαν και ειπον, Καθως ο Κυριος των δυναμεων εβουλευθη να καμη εις ημας, κατα τας οδους ημων και κατα τας πραξεις ημων, ουτως εκαμεν εις ημας.

But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the Lord of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.