4 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for a number of days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
5 I said, Yahweh, the God of heaven, the great and awe-inspiring God who keeps His gracious covenant with those who love Him and keep His commands,
6 let Your eyes be open and Your ears be attentive to hear Your servant’s prayer that I now pray to You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins we have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned.
7 We have acted corruptly toward You and have not kept the commands, statutes, and ordinances You gave Your servant Moses.
8 Please remember what You commanded Your servant Moses: “If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the peoples.
9 But if you return to Me and carefully observe My commands, even though your exiles were banished to the ends of the earth, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place where I chose to have My name dwell.”
10 They are Your servants and Your people. You redeemed them by Your great power and strong hand.