³⁷ it will be established forever like the moon,
    the faithful witness in the sky.”^(A)

⁹ “To me this is like the days of Noah,
    when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth.^(A)
So now I have sworn^(B) not to be angry^(C) with you,
    never to rebuke^(D) you again.

³⁶ “Only if these decrees^(A) vanish from my sight,”
    declares the Lord,
“will Israel^(B) ever cease
    being a nation before me.”