Dual Panel1Now on the twenty-fourth<6242><702> day<3117> of this<2088> month<2320> the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> assembled<622> with fasting<6685>, in sackcloth<8242> and with dirt<127> upon them.
2The descendants<2233> of Israel<3478> separated<914> themselves from all<3605> foreigners<1121><5236>, and stood<5975> and confessed<3034> their sins<2403> and the iniquities<5771> of their fathers<1>.
3While they stood<6965> in their place<5977>, they read<7121> from the book<5612> of the law<8451> of the LORD<3068> their God<430> for a fourth<7243> of the day<3117>; and for another fourth<7243> they confessed<3034> and worshiped<7812> the LORD<3068> their God<430>.
4Now on the Levites'<3881> platform<4608> stood<6965> Jeshua<3091>, Bani<1137>, Kadmiel<6934>, Shebaniah<7645>, Bunni<1138>, Sherebiah<8274>, Bani<1137> and Chenani<3662>, and they cried<2199> with a loud<1419> voice<6963> to the LORD<3068> their God<430>.
5Then the Levites<3881>, Jeshua<3091>, Kadmiel<6934>, Bani<1137>, Hashabneiah<2813>, Sherebiah<8274>, Hodiah<1941>, Shebaniah<7645> and Pethahiah<6611>, said<559>, "Arise<6965>, bless<1288> the LORD<3068> your God<430> forever<4480><5769> and ever<5769>! O may Your glorious<3519> name<8034> be blessed<1288> And exalted<7311> above<5921> all<3605> blessing<1293> and praise<8416>!
6"You alone<905> are the LORD<3068>. You have made<6213> the heavens<8064>, The heaven<8064> of heavens<8064> with all<3605> their host<6635>, The earth<776> and all<3605> that is on it, The seas<3220> and all<3605> that is in them. You give<2421> life<2421> to all<3605> of them And the heavenly<8064> host<6635> bows<7812> down<7812> before You.
7"You are the LORD<3068> God<430>, Who<834> chose<977> Abram<87> And brought<3318> him out from Ur<218> of the Chaldees<3778>, And gave<7760> him the name<8034> Abraham<85>.
8"You found<4672> his heart<3824> faithful<539> before<6440> You, And made<3772> a covenant<1285> with him To give<5414> him the land<776> of the Canaanite<3669>, Of the Hittite<2850> and the Amorite<567>, Of the Perizzite<6522>, the Jebusite<2983> and the Girgashite<1622>-- To give<5414> it to his descendants<2233>. And You have fulfilled<6965> Your promise<1697>, For You are righteous<6662>.
9"You saw<7200> the affliction<6040> of our fathers<1> in Egypt<4714>, And heard<8085> their cry<2201> by the Red<5488><3220> Sea<3220>.
10"Then You performed<5414> signs<226> and wonders<4159> against Pharaoh<6547>, Against all<3605> his servants<5650> and all<3605> the people<5971> of his land<776>; For You knew<3045> that they acted<2102> arrogantly<2102> toward<5921> them, And made<6213> a name<8034> for Yourself as it is this<2088> day<3117>.
11"You divided<1234> the sea<3220> before<6440> them, So they passed<5674> through the midst<8432> of the sea<3220> on dry<3004> ground<3004>; And their pursuers<7291> You hurled<7993> into the depths<4688>, Like<3644> a stone<68> into raging<5794> waters<4325>.
12"And with a pillar<5982> of cloud<6051> You led<5148> them by day<3119>, And with a pillar<5982> of fire<784> by night<3915> To light<215> for them the way<1870> In which<834> they were to go<1980>.
13"Then You came<3381> down<3381> on Mount<2022> Sinai<5514>, And spoke<1696> with them from heaven<8064>; You gave<5414> them just<3477> ordinances<4941> and true<571> laws<8451>, Good<2896> statutes<2706> and commandments<4687>.
14"So You made<3045> known<3045> to them Your holy<6944> sabbath<7676>, And laid<6680> down<6680> for them commandments<4687>, statutes<2706> and law<8451>, Through<3027> Your servant<5650> Moses<4872>.
15"You provided<5414> bread<3899> from heaven<8064> for them for their hunger<7458>, You brought<3318> forth<3318> water<4325> from a rock<5553> for them for their thirst<6772>, And You told<559> them to enter<935> in order to possess<3423> The land<776> which<834> You swore<5375><3027> to give<5414> them.
16"But they, our fathers<1>, acted<2102> arrogantly<2102>; They became<7185><6203> stubborn<7185><6203> and would not listen<8085> to Your commandments<4687>.
17"They refused<3985> to listen<8085>, And did not remember<2142> Your wondrous<6381> deeds<6381> which<834> You had performed<6213> among<5973> them; So they became<7185><6203> stubborn<7185><6203> and appointed<5414> a leader<7218> to return<7725> to their slavery<5659> in Egypt<4714>. But You are a God<433> of forgiveness<5547>, Gracious<2587> and compassionate<7349>, Slow<750> to anger<639> and abounding<7227> in lovingkindness<2617>; And You did not forsake<5800> them.
18"Even<637> when<3588> they made<6213> for themselves A calf<5695> of molten<4541> metal<4541> And said<559>, 'This<2088> is your God<430> Who<834> brought<5927> you up from Egypt<4714>,' And committed<6213> great<1419> blasphemies<5007>,
19You, in Your great<7227> compassion<7356>, Did not forsake<5800> them in the wilderness<4057>; The pillar<5982> of cloud<6051> did not leave<5493><4480><5921> them by day<3119>, To guide<5148> them on their way<1870>, Nor<3808> the pillar<5982> of fire<784> by night<3915>, to light<215> for them the way<1870> in which<834> they were to go<1980>.
20"You gave<5414> Your good<2896> Spirit<7307> to instruct<7919> them, Your manna<4478> You did not withhold<4513> from their mouth<6310>, And You gave<5414> them water<4325> for their thirst<6772>.
21"Indeed, forty<705> years<8141> You provided<3557> for them in the wilderness<4057> and they were not in want<2637>; Their clothes<8008> did not wear<1086> out, nor<3808> did their feet<7272> swell<1216>.
22"You also gave<5414> them kingdoms<4467> and peoples<5971>, And allotted<2505> them to them as a boundary<6285>. They took<3423> possession<3423> of the land<776> of Sihon<5511> the king<4428> of Heshbon<2809> And the land<776> of Og<5747> the king<4428> of Bashan<1316>.
23"You made<7235> their sons<1121> numerous<7235> as the stars<3556> of heaven<8064>, And You brought<935> them into the land<776> Which<834> You had told<559> their fathers<1> to enter<935> and possess<3423>.
24"So their sons<1121> entered<935> and possessed<3423> the land<776>. And You subdued<3665> before<6440> them the inhabitants<3427> of the land<776>, the Canaanites<3669>, And You gave<5414> them into their hand<3027>, with their kings<4428> and the peoples<5971> of the land<776>, To do<6213> with them as they desired<7522>.
25"They captured<3920> fortified<1219> cities<5892> and a fertile<8082> land<127>. They took<3423> possession<3423> of houses<1004> full<4392> of every<3605> good<2898> thing<2898>, Hewn<2672> cisterns<953>, vineyards<3754>, olive<2132> groves<2132>, Fruit<3978> trees<6086> in abundance<7230>. So they ate<398>, were filled<7646> and grew<8080> fat<8080>, And reveled<5727> in Your great<1419> goodness<2898>.
26"But they became<4784> disobedient<4784> and rebelled<4775> against You, And cast<7993> Your law<8451> behind<310> their backs<1458> And killed<2026> Your prophets<5030> who<834> had admonished<5749> them So that they might return<7725> to You, And they committed<6213> great<1419> blasphemies<5007>.
27"Therefore You delivered<5414> them into the hand<3027> of their oppressors<6862> who oppressed<6887> them, But when they cried<6817> to You in the time<6256> of their distress<6869>, You heard<8085> from heaven<8064>, and according to Your great<7227> compassion<7356> You gave<5414> them deliverers<3467> who delivered<3467> them from the hand<3027> of their oppressors<6862>.
28"But as soon as they had<5117> rest<5117>, they did<6213> evil<7451> again<7725> before<6440> You; Therefore You abandoned<5800> them to the hand<3027> of their enemies<340>, so that they ruled<7287> over them. When they cried<2199> again<7725> to You, You heard<8085> from heaven<8064>, And many<7227> times<6256> You rescued<5337> them according to Your compassion<7356>,
29And admonished<5749> them in order to turn<7725> them back<7725> to Your law<8451>. Yet they acted<2102> arrogantly<2102> and did not listen<8085> to Your commandments<4687> but sinned<2398> against Your ordinances<4941>, By which<834> if a man<120> observes<6213> them he shall live<2421>. And they turned<5414> a stubborn<5637> shoulder<3802> and stiffened<7185> their neck<6203>, and would not listen<8085>.
30"However, You bore<4900> with them for many<7227> years<8141>, And admonished<5749> them by Your Spirit<7307> through<3027> Your prophets<5030>, Yet they would not give<238> ear<238>. Therefore You gave<5414> them into the hand<3027> of the peoples<5971> of the lands<776>.
31"Nevertheless, in Your great<7227> compassion<7356> You did not make<6213> an end<3617> of them or forsake<5800> them, For You are a gracious<2587> and compassionate<7349> God<410>.
32"Now<6258> therefore, our God<430>, the great<1419>, the mighty<1368>, and the awesome<3372> God<410>, who keeps<8104> covenant<1285> and lovingkindness<2617>, Do not let all<3605> the hardship<8513> seem<4591> insignificant<4591> before<6440> You, Which<834> has come<4672> upon us, our kings<4428>, our princes<8269>, our priests<3548>, our prophets<5030>, our fathers<1> and on all<3605> Your people<5971>, From the days<3117> of the kings<4428> of Assyria<804> to this<2088> day<3117>.
33"However, You are just<6662> in all<3605> that has come<935> upon us; For You have dealt<6213> faithfully<571>, but we have acted<7561> wickedly<7561>.
34"For our kings<4428>, our leaders<8269>, our priests<3548> and our fathers<1> have not kept<6213> Your law<8451> Or paid<7181> attention<7181> to Your commandments<4687> and Your admonitions<5715> with which<834> You have admonished<5749> them.
35"But they, in their own kingdom<4438>, With Your great<7227> goodness<2898> which<834> You gave<5414> them, With the broad<7342> and rich<8082> land<776> which<834> You set<5414> before<6440> them, Did not serve<5647> You or turn<7725> from their evil<7451> deeds<4611>.
36"Behold<2009>, we are slaves<5650> today<3117>, And as to the land<776> which<834> You gave<5414> to our fathers<1> to eat<398> of its fruit<6529> and its bounty<2898>, Behold<2009>, we are slaves<5650> in it.
37"Its abundant<7235> produce<8393> is for the kings<4428> Whom<834> You have set<5414> over<5921> us because of our sins<2403>; They also rule<4910> over<5921> our bodies<1472> And over our cattle<929> as they please<7522>, So we are in great<1419> distress<6869>.
38"Now because of all<3605> this<384> We are making<3772> an agreement<548> in writing<3772>; And on the sealed<2856> document are the names of our leaders<8269>, our Levites<3881> and our priests<3548>."