71
And as soon as I had heard these things, I rent my clothes, and the holy garment, and pulled off the hair from off my head and beard, and sat me down sad and very heavy.
72
So all they that were then moved at the word of the Lord God of Israel assembled unto me, whilst I mourned for the iniquity: but I sat still full of heaviness until the evening sacrifice.
73
Then rising up from the fast with my clothes and the holy garment rent, and bowing my knees, and stretching forth my hands unto the Lord,
74
I said, O Lord, I am confounded and ashamed before thy face;
75
For our sins are multiplied above our heads, and our ignorances have reached up unto heaven.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.