MLV(i)
15 If I cause evil beasts to pass through the land and they ravage it and it is made desolate, so that no man may pass through because of the beasts,
16 though these three men were in it, as I live, says the lord Jehovah, they would deliver neither sons nor daughters, they only would be delivered, but the land would be desolate.
17 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, says the lord Jehovah, they would deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only would be delivered themselves.
19 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 though Noah, Daniel and Job, were in it, as I live, says the lord Jehovah, they would deliver neither son nor daughter, they would but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
21 For thus says the lord Jehovah: How much more when I send my four severe judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword and the famine and the evil beasts and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast!
17 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, says the lord Jehovah, they would deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only would be delivered themselves.
19 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 though Noah, Daniel and Job, were in it, as I live, says the lord Jehovah, they would deliver neither son nor daughter, they would but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
21 For thus says the lord Jehovah: How much more when I send my four severe judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword and the famine and the evil beasts and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast!