1 My heart was filled with sorrow, and as I groaned and wept, I began praying:
2 You, Lord, rule the worldwith honesty, justice,and mercy.
3 Please be kind and forgive me,especially for those sinsI didn't mean to commit.And don't make me sufferfor the sins of my ancestors.
4 They disobeyed your commands,and so you let us be robbed,or killed,or laughed at and insulted,while being led away as captivesall over the world.
5 We didn't obey your commands;we weren't faithful to you.And so, you were rightto punish me many times.
6 Do whatever you want with me!Take away my life.Send my body to the grave,and set me freefrom life on earth.I would rather diethan to live in such sufferingand great sorrow,listening to insultsI don't deserve.Set me free; take me awayto my eternal place.But please, Lord,don't turn your back on me.
7 That same day, in the city of Ecbatana in Media, a woman named Sarah, the daughter of Raguel, was being insulted by one of her father's servant women.