Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
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Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, I know not how to speak; for I am a child.
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
Then said I, O Lord God! see, I have no power of words, for I am a child.
And I say, `Ah, Lord Jehovah! lo, I have not knownto speak, for I am a youth.'
Then I said, "Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak; for I am a child."
Then I said, "Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak; for I am a child."
Then I said, "Ah, Lord Jehovah! Behold, I do not know how to speak; for I am a child."
And I said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! behold, I cannot speak; for I am a child.
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I [am] a child.
Then said I, Oh, Lord God, behold, I can not speake, for I am a childe.
And I said: Ah, ah, ah, Lord God: behold, I cannot speak, for I am a child.
Then said I—Ah! My Lord Yahweh! Lo! I know not how to speak,—For a child, am I!
Then I said, Ah, Lord Jehovah! Behold, I do not know how to speak for I am a boy.
Then I said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! Behold, I do not know to speak; for I am a boy.
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Look, I do not know how to speak, for I am a youth.”
Then said I: 'Ah, L-rd GOD! behold, I cannot speak; for I am a child.'
And I said: “Alas, alas, alas, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am a boy.”
“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!”
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
And Y seide, A! A! A! Lord God, lo! Y kan not speke, for Y am a child.
Then said I, Alas, O Lord Jehovah! Behold, I am not able to speak; for I am a child.





