ɪnðə fˈɜːst kəmplˈiːt ᵻdˈɪʃən ʌv bˈɑːxs wˈɜːks, ðɪ ʌvðə , ðə wˈɜːk wʌz ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ˌʌndɚ ðə kæntˈɑːɾəz hˈɛns ɪts lˈoʊ bˌiːdˌʌbəljˌuːvˈiː nˈʌmbɚ, ænd ɪnðə bˈɑːx kəmpˈɛndiəm ɪɾ ɪz nˈʌmbɚd bˌiːsˈiː dˈiː nˈaɪn ænd ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ˌʌndɚɹ ˌɔːɹətˈoːɹɪˌoʊz.
In the first complete edition of Bach's works, the  of the , the work was included under the cantatas (hence its low BWV number), and in the Bach Compendium it is numbered BC D 9 and included under oratorios.