For Johnhad been sayingto him, "It is not lawfulfor you to haveher."
If [there is] a manwhotakeshis brother'swife,it is abhorrent;he has uncoveredhis brother'snakedness.They will be childless.
You shall not uncoverthe nakednessof your brother'swife;it is your brother'snakedness.
For Johnhad been sayingto Herod,"It is not lawfulfor you to haveyour brother'swife."
The wickedfleewhen nooneis pursuing,But the righteousare boldas a lion.
To the lawand to the testimony!Ifthey do not speakaccording to thisword,it is becausethey havenodawn.
"You shall speakto him, saying,'Thussaysthe LORD,"Have you murderedand alsotakenpossession?"'And you shall speakto him, saying,'Thussaysthe LORD,"In the placewherethe dogslickedup the bloodof Naboththe dogswill lickup your blood,evenyours."'"
Nathanthen saidto David,"You are the man!Thussaysthe LORDGodof Israel,It is I who anointedyou kingoverIsraeland it is I who deliveredyou from the handof Saul.
Those who forsakethe lawpraisethe wicked,But those who keepthe lawstrivewith them.
Then Jeremiahthe prophetspokeallthesewordsto Zedekiahkingof Judahin Jerusalem
