4
All, except David and Ezekias and Josias, were defective: for they forsook the law of the most High, even the kings of Juda failed.
5
Therefore he gave their power unto others, and their glory to a strange nation.
6
They burnt the chosen city of the sanctuary, and made the streets desolate, according to the prophecy of Jeremias.
7
For they entreated him evil, who nevertheless was a prophet, sanctified in his mother's womb, that he might root out, and afflict, and destroy; and that he might build up also, and plant.
8
It was Ezekiel who saw the glorious vision, which was shewed him upon the chariot of the cherubims.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.