34. Yes, our kings, our princes, our priests, and our ancestorshave not kept your law;They paid no attention to your commandmentsand the warnings which you gave them.
35. While they were still in their kingdom,in the midst of the many good things that you had given themAnd in the wide, fertile landthat you had spread out before them,They did not serve younor turn away from their evil deeds.
36. Today we are slaves!As for the land which you gave our ancestorsThat they might eat its fruits and good things—see, we have become slaves upon it!
37. Its rich produce goes to the kingsyou set over us because of our sins,Who rule over our bodies and our cattle as they please.We are in great distress!”