⁷ From the days of our ancestors^(A) until now, our guilt has been great. Because of our sins, we and our kings and our priests have been subjected to the sword^(B) and captivity,^(C) to pillage and humiliation^(D) at the hand of foreign kings, as it is today.

¹³ “What has happened to us is a result of our evil^(A) deeds and our great guilt, and yet, our God, you have punished us less than our sins deserved^(B) and have given us a remnant like this.

¹⁵ Lord, the God of Israel, you are righteous!^(A) We are left this day as a remnant. Here we are before you in our guilt, though because of it not one of us can stand^(B) in your presence.^(C)”