8. We, our kings, leaders, and ancestors are ashamed because we have sinned against you, Lord.
9. “But you, Lord our God, are compassionate and forgiving, although we have rebelled against you.
10. We never listened to you or lived by the teachings you gave us through your servants the prophets.
11. All Israel has ignored your teachings and refused to listen to you. So you brought on us the curses you swore in an oath, the curses written in the Teachings of your servant Moses. We sinned against you.
12. So you did what you said you would do to us and our rulers by bringing a great disaster on us. Nowhere in the world has anything ever happened like what has happened to Jerusalem.
13. This entire disaster happened to us, exactly as it was written in Moses’ Teachings. Lord our God, we never tried to gain your favor by turning from our wrongs and dedicating ourselves to your truth.
14. So you were prepared to bring this disaster on us. Lord our God, you are righteous in everything you do. But we never listened to you.
15. “Lord our God, you brought your people out of Egypt with your strong hand and made yourself famous even today. We have sinned and done evil things.
16. Lord, since you are very righteous, turn your anger and fury away from your city, Jerusalem, your holy mountain. Jerusalem and your people are insulted by everyone around us because of our sins and the wicked things our ancestors did.