^{14 Ref} though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord Jehovah.

^{15 Ref} If I cause evil beasts to pass through the land, and they ravage it, and it be made desolate, so that no man may pass through because of the beasts;

^{16 Ref} though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, they should deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only should be delivered, but the land should be desolate.

^{17 Ref} Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off from it man and beast;

¹⁸ though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, they should deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only should be delivered themselves.

^{19 Ref} Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my wrath upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast;

^{20 Ref} though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, they should deliver neither son nor daughter; they should but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.