1 Now in the twenty6242 and fourth702 day3117 of this2088 month2320 the children1121 of Israel3478 were assembled622 with fasting,6685 and with sackcloths,8242 and earth127 on them.

2 And the seed2233 of Israel3478 separated914 themselves from all3605 strangers,1121 5236 and stood5975 and confessed3034 their sins,2403 and the iniquities5771 of their fathers.1

3 And they stood6965 up in their place,5977 and read7121 in the book5612 of the law8451 of the LORD3068 their God430 one fourth7243 part of the day;3117 and another fourth7243 part they confessed,3034 and worshipped7812 the LORD3068 their God.430

4 Then stood6965 up on the stairs,4608 of the Levites,3881 Jeshua,3442 and Bani,1137 Kadmiel,6934 Shebaniah,7645 Bunni,1137 Sherebiah,8274 Bani,1137 and Chenani,3662 and cried2199 with a loud1419 voice6963 to the LORD3068 their God.430

5 Then the Levites,3881 Jeshua,3442 and Kadmiel,6934 Bani,1137 Hashabniah,2813 Sherebiah,8274 Hodijah,1940 Shebaniah,7645 and Pethahiah,6611 said,559 Stand6965 up and bless1288 the LORD3068 your God430 for ever5769 and ever:5769 and blessed1288 be your glorious3519 name,8034 which is exalted7311 above5921 all3605 blessing1293 and praise.8416

6 You, even you, are LORD3068 alone;905 you have made6213 heaven,8064 the heaven8064 of heavens,8064 with all3605 their host,6635 the earth,776 and all3605 things that are therein,5921 the seas,3220 and all3605 that is therein, and you preserve2421 them all;3605 and the host6635 of heaven8064 worships7812 you.

7 You are the LORD3068 the God,430 who834 did choose977 Abram,87 and brought3318 him forth3318 out of Ur218 of the Chaldees,3778 and gave7760 him the name8034 of Abraham;85

8 And found4672 his heart3824 faithful539 before6440 you, and made3772 a covenant1285 with him to give5414 the land776 of the Canaanites,3669 the Hittites,2850 the Amorites,567 and the Perizzites,6522 and the Jebusites,2983 and the Girgashites,1622 to give5414 it, I say, to his seed,2233 and have performed6965 your words;1697 for you are righteous:6662

9 And did see7200 the affliction6040 of our fathers1 in Egypt,4714 and heard8085 their cry2201 by the Red5488 sea;3220

10 And showed5414 signs226 and wonders4159 on Pharaoh,6547 and on all3605 his servants,5650 and on all3605 the people5971 of his land:776 for you knew3045 that they dealt proudly2102 against5921 them. So did you get6213 you a name,8034 as it is this2088 day.3117

11 And you did divide1234 the sea3220 before6440 them, so that they went5674 through8432 the middle8432 of the sea3220 on the dry3004 land; and their persecutors7291 you threw7993 into the deeps,4688 as a stone68 into the mighty5794 waters.4325

12 Moreover you led5148 them in the day3119 by a cloudy6051 pillar;5982 and in the night3915 by a pillar5982 of fire,784 to give them light216 in the way1870 wherein834 they should go.3212

13 You came3381 down3381 also on mount2022 Sinai,5514 and spoke1696 with them from heaven,8064 and gave5414 them right3477 judgments,4941 and true571 laws,8451 good2896 statutes2706 and commandments:4687

14 And made3045 known3045 to them your holy6944 sabbath,7676 and commanded6680 them precepts,4687 statutes,2706 and laws,8451 by the hand3027 of Moses4872 your servant:5650

15 And gave5414 them bread3899 from heaven8064 for their hunger,7457 and brought3318 forth3318 water4325 for them out of the rock5553 for their thirst,6772 and promised559 them that they should go935 in to possess3423 the land776 which834 you had sworn5375 to give5414 them.

16 But they and our fathers1 dealt proudly,2102 and hardened7185 their necks,6203 and listened8085 not to your commandments,4687

17 And refused3985 to obey,8085 neither3808 were mindful2142 of your wonders6381 that you did6213 among5973 them; but hardened7185 their necks,6203 and in their rebellion4805 appointed5414 a captain7218 to return7725 to their bondage:5659 but you are a God433 ready to pardon,5547 gracious2587 and merciful,7349 slow750 to anger,639 and of great7227 kindness,2617 and forsook5800 them not.

18 Yes,637 when3588 they had made6213 them a molten4541 calf,5695 and said,559 This2088 is your God430 that brought5927 you up out of Egypt,4714 and had worked6213 great1419 provocations;5007

19 Yet you in your manifold7227 mercies7356 forsook5800 them not in the wilderness:4057 the pillar5982 of the cloud6051 departed5493 not from them by day,3119 to lead5148 them in the way;1870 neither the pillar5982 of fire784 by night,3915 to show them light,216 and the way1870 wherein834 they should go.3212

20 You gave5414 also your good2896 spirit7307 to instruct7919 them, and withheld4513 not your manna4478 from their mouth,6310 and gave5414 them water4325 for their thirst.6772

21 Yes, forty705 years8141 did you sustain3557 them in the wilderness,4057 so that they lacked2637 nothing;3808 their clothes8008 waxed not old,1086 and their feet7272 swelled1216 not.

22 Moreover you gave5414 them kingdoms4467 and nations,5971 and did divide2505 them into corners:6285 so they possessed3423 the land776 of Sihon,5511 and the land776 of the king4428 of Heshbon,2809 and the land776 of Og5747 king4428 of Bashan.1316

23 Their children1121 also multiplied7235 you as the stars3556 of heaven,8064 and brought935 them into413 the land,776 concerning which834 you had promised559 to their fathers,1 that they should go935 in to possess3423 it.

24 So the children1121 went935 in and possessed3423 the land,776 and you subdued3665 before6440 them the inhabitants3427 of the land,776 the Canaanites,3669 and gave5414 them into their hands,3027 with their kings,4428 and the people5971 of the land,776 that they might do6213 with them as they would.

25 And they took3920 strong1219 cities,5892 and a fat8082 land,127 and possessed3423 houses1004 full4392 of all3605 goods,2898 wells953 dig,2672 vineyards,3754 and olive groves,2132 and fruit3978 trees6086 in abundance:7230 so they did eat,398 and were filled,7646 and became8080 fat,8082 and delighted5727 themselves in your great1419 goodness.2898

26 Nevertheless they were disobedient,4784 and rebelled4775 against you, and cast7993 your law8451 behind310 their backs,1458 and slew2026 your prophets5030 which834 testified5749 against them to turn7725 them to you, and they worked6213 great1419 provocations.5007

27 Therefore you delivered5414 them into the hand3027 of their enemies,6862 who vexed6887 them: and in the time6256 of their trouble,6869 when they cried6817 to you, you heard8085 them from heaven;8064 and according to your manifold7227 mercies7356 you gave5414 them saviors,3467 who saved3467 them out of the hand3027 of their enemies.6862

28 But after they had rest,5117 they did6213 evil7451 again7725 before6440 you: therefore left5800 you them in the land3027 of their enemies,341 so that they had the dominion7287 over them: yet when they returned,7725 and cried2199 to you, you heard8085 them from heaven;8064 and many7227 times6256 did you deliver5337 them according to your mercies;7356

29 And testified5749 against them, that you might bring7725 them again7725 to your law:8451 yet they dealt proudly,2102 and listened8085 not to your commandments,4687 but sinned2398 against your judgments,4941 (which834 if a man120 do,6213 he shall live2421 in them;) and withdrew5414 5437 the shoulder,3802 and hardened7185 their neck,6203 and would not hear.8085

30 Yet many7227 years8141 did you forbear4900 them, and testified5749 against them by your spirit7307 in your prophets:5030 yet would they not give ear:238 therefore gave5414 you them into the hand3027 of the people5971 of the lands.776

31 Nevertheless for your great7227 mercies'7356 sake you did not utterly consume3615 them, nor3808 forsake5800 them; for you are a gracious2587 and merciful7349 God.410

32 Now6258 therefore, our God,430 the great,1419 the mighty,1368 and the terrible3372 God,410 who keep8104 covenant1285 and mercy,2617 let not all3605 the trouble8513 seem4591 little4591 before6440 you, that has come4672 on us, on our kings,4428 on our princes,8269 and on our priests,3548 and on our prophets,5030 and on our fathers,1 and on all3605 your people,5971 since the time3117 of the kings4428 of Assyria804 to this2088 day.3117

33 However, you are just6662 in all3605 that is brought935 on us; for you have done6213 right,571 but we have done wickedly:7561

34 Neither3808 have our kings,4428 our princes,8269 our priests,3548 nor3808 our fathers,1 kept6213 your law,8451 nor3808 listened7181 to your commandments4687 and your testimonies,5715 with which834 you did testify5749 against them.

35 For they have not served5647 you in their kingdom,4438 and in your great7227 goodness2898 that you gave5414 them, and in the large7342 and fat8082 land776 which834 you gave5414 before6440 them, neither3808 turned7725 they from their wicked7451 works.4611

36 Behold,2009 we are servants5650 this day,3117 and for the land776 that you gave5414 to our fathers1 to eat398 the fruit6529 thereof and the good2898 thereof, behold,2009 we are servants5650 in it:

37 And it yields7235 much7235 increase8393 to the kings4428 whom834 you have set5414 over5921 us because of our sins:2403 also they have dominion4910 over5921 our bodies,1472 and over5921 our cattle,929 at their pleasure,7522 and we are in great1419 distress.6869

38 And because of all3605 this2063 we make3772 a sure548 covenant, and write3789 it; and our princes,8269 Levites,3881 and priests,3548 seal2856 to it.