³ And ^(A)death will be chosen rather than life by all the remnant that remains of this evil family, that remains in all the ^(B)places to which I have banished them,” declares Yahweh of hosts.

¹¹ For as the belt clings to the loins of a man, so I made the whole household of Israel and the whole household of Judah ^(A)cling to Me,’ declares Yahweh, ‘that they might be for Me a people, for a ^(B)name, for ^(C)praise, and for beauty; but they ^(D)did not listen.’