For what is his interest in his home after his death, when the number of his months has been broken off?

You know, for you were born before them; and the number of your days is great!

All his days the wicked man suffers torment, throughout the number of the years that are stored up for the tyrant.

Who can count the dust of Jacob, Or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, and let the end of my life be like theirs.”

This is in spite of the fact that the people of Judah have as many gods as they have towns and the citizens of Jerusalem have set up as many altars to sacrifice to that disgusting god, Baal, as they have streets in the city!’