- the priests:
- "Then saidª° they, Come,²°¹ and let us deviseª° devicesª against¹ Jeremiah;ª for¹ the lawª shall not¹ perishª° from the priest,ª¹ nor counselª from the wise,ª¹ nor the wordª from the prophet.ª¹ Come,²°¹ and let us smiteª° him with the tongue,ª and let us not¹ give heedª° to¹ any¹ of his words.ª" {Jer 18:18} + "Thus¹ saithª° the LORDª of hosts;ª Askª° now¹¹ the priestsª [concerning] the law,ª saying,ª°" {Hgg 2:11} + "For¹ the priest'sª lipsª should keepª° knowledge,ª and they should seekª° the lawª at his mouth:ª¹ for¹ he¹ [is] the messengerª of the LORDª of hosts.ª" {Mal 2:7}
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