“Many daughters have done valiantly, but you surpass them all!”

You have despised my holy things and desecrated my Sabbaths!

Be careful! I have told you everything ahead of time.

Do we not have the right to financial support?

if you have experienced the Lord’s kindness.

Lord, we confess that we have been wicked. We confess that our ancestors have done wrong. We have indeed sinned against you.

“You know how I have worked for you,” Jacob replied, “and how well your livestock have fared under my care.

All of them respond to you, saying: ‘You too have become weak like us! You have become just like us!

Now many have undertaken to compile an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,

Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

“Indeed, my eyes have seen all this, my ears have heard and understood it.

Since we have heard that some have gone out from among us with no orders from us and have confused you, upsetting your minds by what they said,

This is your fate, the destiny to which I have appointed you, because you have forgotten me and have trusted in false gods.

You have kept your word to your servant, my father David; this very day you have fulfilled what you promised.

“Now, listen, Jacob my servant, Israel whom I have chosen!”

But this I call to mind; therefore I have hope:

Samaria has not committed half the sins you have; you have done more abominable deeds than they did. You have made your sisters appear righteous with all the abominable things you have done.

“I have spoken these things while staying with you.

in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

You have kept your word to your servant, my father David; this very day you have fulfilled what you promised.