The Lord was very angry with your ancestors. ¹ 

Fill up then the measure of your ancestors!

how our ancestors went down into Egypt, and we lived in Egypt a long time, ¹  and the Egyptians treated us and our ancestors badly. ² 

When you have seen it, you will be gathered ¹  to your ancestors, ²  as Aaron your brother was gathered to his ancestors. ³ 

You will die ¹  on the mountain that you ascend and join your deceased ancestors, ²  just as Aaron your brother died on Mount Hor ³  and joined his deceased ancestors,

He did evil in the sight of ¹  the Lord as his ancestors had done. ² 

He did evil in the sight of ¹  the Lord as his ancestors had done.

He did evil in the sight of ¹  the Lord as his ancestors had done.

but instead sought the God of his ancestors ¹  and obeyed ²  his commands, unlike the Israelites. ³ 

“But they – our ancestors ¹  – behaved presumptuously; they rebelled ²  and did not obey your commandments.

“For inquire now of the former ¹  generation, and pay attention ²  to the findings ³  of their ancestors; ⁴ 

what wise men declare, hiding nothing, from the tradition of ¹  their ancestors, ² 

In you our ancestors ¹  trusted; they trusted in you ²  and you rescued them.

But he will join his ancestors; ¹  they will never again see the light of day. ² 

What we have heard and learned ¹  – that which our ancestors ²  have told us –

We have sinned like ¹  our ancestors; ²  we have done wrong, we have done evil.

Do not move an ancient boundary stone ¹  which was put in place by your ancestors. ² 

“As for your ancestors, where are they? And did the prophets live forever?

as he promised ¹  to our ancestors, ²  to Abraham and to his descendants ³  forever.”

He has done this ¹  to show mercy ²  to our ancestors, ³  and to remember his holy covenant ⁴  –