30 Many years (A)you bore with them (B)and warned them (C)by your Spirit through your prophets. (D)Yet they would not give ear. (E)Therefore you gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands. 31 Nevertheless, (F)in your great mercies (G)you did not make an end of them or forsake them, (H)for you are a gracious and merciful God.

32 “Now, therefore, our God, (I)the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps covenant and steadfast love, let not all the hardship seem little to you that has come upon us, upon our kings, our princes, our priests, our prophets, our fathers, and all your people, (J)since the time of the kings of Assyria until this day.

Read full chapter

30 For many years you were patient with them. By your Spirit you warned them through your prophets.(A) Yet they paid no attention, so you gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.(B) 31 But in your great mercy you did not put an end(C) to them or abandon them, for you are a gracious and merciful(D) God.

32 “Now therefore, our God, the great God, mighty(E) and awesome,(F) who keeps his covenant of love,(G) do not let all this hardship seem trifling in your eyes—the hardship(H) that has come on us, on our kings and leaders, on our priests and prophets, on our ancestors and all your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today.

Read full chapter