^{14 Ref} Even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, only themselves would they keep safe by their righteousness, says the Lord.

^{15 Ref} Or if I send evil beasts through the land causing destruction and making it waste, so that no man may go through because of the beasts:

^{16 Ref} Even if these three men were in it, by my life, says the Lord, they would not keep safe their sons or daughters, but only themselves, and the land would be made waste.

^{17 Ref} Or if I send a sword against that land, and say, Sword, go through the land, cutting off from it man and beast:

¹⁸ Even if these three men were in it, by my life, says the Lord, they would not keep safe their sons or daughters, but only themselves.

^{19 Ref} Or if I send disease into that land, letting loose my wrath on it in blood, cutting off from it man and beast:

^{20 Ref} Even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, by my life, says the Lord, they would not keep son or daughter safe; only themselves would they keep safe through their righteousness.

^{21 Ref} For this is what the Lord has said: How much more when I send my four bitter punishments on Jerusalem, the sword and need of food and evil beasts and disease, cutting off from it man and beast?