text_original: I was simply drawing a contrast between Rabbi Barthold and his people, as it appears to me  a shepherd who longs to lead his flock up to the source of all living water; but they prefer to dispense with climbing the spiritual heights, jostle each other for the richest herbage of the lowlands, and are satisfied. You know that is so, David."
text_transcription: I WAS SIMPLY DRAWING A CONTRAST BETWEEN RABBI BARTHOLD AND HIS PEOPLE AS IT APPEARS TO ME A SHEPHERD WHO LONGS TO LEAD HIS FLOCK UP TO THE SOURCE OF ALL LIVING WATER BUT THEY PREFER TO DISPENSE WITH CLIMBING THE SPIRITUAL HEIGHTS JOSTLE EACH OTHER FOR THE RICHEST HERBAGE OF THE LOWLANDS AND ARE SATISFIED YOU KNOW THAT IS SO DAVID
phonemes: aɪ wʌz sˈɪmpli dɹˈɔːɪŋ ɐ kˈɑːntɹæst bᵻtwˌiːn ɹˈæbaɪ bˈɑːɹthoʊld ænd hɪz pˈiːpəl, æz ɪɾ ɐpˈɪɹz tə mˌiː ɐ ʃˈɛpɚd hˌuː lˈɔŋz tə lˈiːd hɪz flˈɑːk ˌʌp tə ðə sˈɔːɹs ʌv ˈɔːl lˈɪvɪŋ wˈɔːɾɚ; bˌʌt ðeɪ pɹɪfˈɜː tə dɪspˈɛns wɪð klˈaɪmɪŋ ðə spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl hˈaɪts, dʒˈɑːsəl ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚ fɚðə ɹˈɪtʃɪst hˈɜːbɪdʒ ʌvðə lˈoʊləndz, ænd ɑːɹ sˈæɾɪsfˌaɪd. juː nˈoʊ ðæt ɪz sˈoʊ, dˈeɪvɪd."