Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing [is] this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
KJV
Hebrew original
וָ/אָרִ֕יבָ/ה אֵ֖ת חֹרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה וָ/אֹמְרָ֣/ה לָ/הֶ֗ם מָֽה הַ/דָּבָ֨ר הָ/רָ֤ע הַ/זֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים וּֽ/מְחַלְּלִ֖ים אֶת י֥וֹם הַ/שַּׁבָּֽת
Louis Segond 1910
Je fis des réprimandes aux grands de Juda, et je leur dis: Que signifie cette mauvaise action que vous faites, en profanant le jour du sabbat?
KJV
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing [is] this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
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