⁴⁷ and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead^(A) with you in the land of their captors and say, ‘We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly’;^(B)

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.

⁷ We have acted very wickedly^(A) toward you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses.

⁵ we have sinned^(A) and done wrong.^(B) We have been wicked and have rebelled; we have turned away^(C) from your commands and laws.^(D)