9. But the Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him.
10. We have not obeyed the lord our God, for we have not followed the instructions he gave us through his servants the prophets.
11. All Israel has disobeyed your instruction and turned away, refusing to listen to your voice.“So now the solemn curses and judgments written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured down on us because of our sin.
12. You have kept your word and done to us and our rulers exactly as you warned. Never has there been such a disaster as happened in Jerusalem.
13. Every curse written against us in the Law of Moses has come true. Yet we have refused to seek mercy from the lord our God by turning from our sins and recognizing his truth.