I said, Only fear thou me; receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her: but they rose early and corrupted all their doings.

I said, Certainly you will go in fear of me, and come under my training, so that whatever I may send on her may not be cut off before her eyes: but they got up early and made all their works evil.

Ειπα, Βεβαιως ηθελες με φοβηθη, ηθελες δεχθη παιδειαν, και η κατοικια αυτης δεν ηθελεν εξολοθρευθη, οσον και αν ετιμωρουν αυτην· πλην αυτοι εσπευσαν να διαφθειρωσι πασας τας πραξεις αυτων.

I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.