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When I heardthesewords, 1I satdown and wept and mourned for days ; and I was fasting and prayingbefore2the God of heaven.
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I said, "I beseech You, O LORDGod of heaven, 3the great and awesomeGod, 4who preserves the covenant and lovingkindness for those who love Him and keep His commandments,
65let Your earnow be attentive and Your eyesopen to hear the prayer of Your servantwhich I am prayingbefore You now, day and night, on behalf of the sons of Israel Your servants, 6confessing the sins of the sons of Israelwhich we have sinned against You; 7I and my father'shouse have sinned.
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"8We have actedverycorruptly against You and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the ordinances9which You commanded Your servantMoses.
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