⁴⁷ and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead^(A) with you in the land of their captors and say, ‘We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly’;^(B)

“I am too ashamed^(A) and disgraced, my God, to lift up my face to you, because our sins are higher than our heads and our guilt has reached to the heavens.^(B)

⁶ let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear^(A) the prayer^(B) your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess^(C) the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s family, have committed against you. ⁷ We have acted very wickedly^(D) toward you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses.

¹⁶ “But they, our ancestors, became arrogant and stiff-necked,^(A) and they did not obey your commands.^(B)

⁵ we have sinned^(A) and done wrong.^(B) We have been wicked and have rebelled; we have turned away^(C) from your commands and laws.^(D)