²² And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the Lord.

¹⁷ Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;

²⁴ And in controversy they shall stand in judgment; and they shall judge it according to my judgments: and they shall keep my laws and my statutes in all mine assemblies; and they shall hallow my sabbaths.

¹¹ Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,