^{33 Ref} And when this people, or the prophet, Or a priest, doth ask thee, saying, What `is' the burden of Jehovah? Then thou hast said unto them: Ye `are' the burden, and I have left you, An affirmation of Jehovah.

^{34 Ref} And the prophet, and the priest, and the people, That saith, The burden of Jehovah, I have seen after that man, and after his house.

^{35 Ref} Thus do ye say each unto his neighbour, And each unto his brother: What hath Jehovah answered? And what hath Jehovah spoken?

^{36 Ref} And the burden of Jehovah ye do not mention any more, For the burden to each is -- His word, And ye have overturned the words of the living God, Jehovah of Hosts, our God.

³⁷ Thus dost thou say unto the prophet What hath Jehovah answered thee? And what hath Jehovah spoken?

^{38 Ref} And if the burden of Jehovah ye say, Therefore thus said Jehovah: Because of your saying this word, The burden of Jehovah, And I do send unto you, saying, Ye do not say, The burden of Jehovah.