7 From the days of our forefathers+ we have been in great guiltiness until this day;+ and because of our errors we have been given, we ourselves, our kings,+ our priests,+ into the hand of the kings of the lands with the sword,+ with the captivity+ and with the plunder+ and with shame of face,+ just as this day.

23 “Can a Cushʹite*+ change his skin? or a leopard its spots?+ YOU yourselves would also be able to do good, who are persons taught to do bad.+