"IfYour peopleIsraelare defeatedbeforean enemybecausethey have sinnedagainst You, and they return[to You] and confessYour name,and prayand makesupplicationbeforeYou in thishouse,
then hearfrom heavenand forgivethe sinof Your peopleIsrael,and bringthem backto the landwhichYou have givento them and to their fathers.
You cause us to turnbackfrom the adversary;And those who hateus have takenspoilfor themselves.
Against You, You only,I have sinnedAnd donewhatis evilin Your sight,Sothat You are justifiedwhen You speakAnd blamelesswhen You judge.
He who concealshis transgressionswill not prosper,But he who confessesand forsakes[them] will findcompassion.
I will setMy faceagainst you so that you will be struckdownbeforeyour enemies;and those who hateyou will ruleover you, and you will fleewhen nooneis pursuingyou.
They will therefore stumbleover eachotheras if [running] from the sword,although nooneis pursuing;and you will have[no strength] to standup beforeyour enemies.
"The LORDshall causeyou to be defeatedbeforeyour enemies;you will goout onewayagainstthem, but you will fleesevenwaysbeforethem, and you will be [an example of] terrorto allthe kingdomsof the earth.
therefore you shall serveyour enemieswhomthe LORDwill sendagainst you, in hunger,in thirst,in nakedness,and in the lackof allthings;and He will putan ironyokeon your neckuntilHe has destroyedyou.
"OLord,whatcan I saysinceIsraelhas turned[their] backbeforetheir enemies?
Then the sonsof Israeldidevilin the sightof the LORDand servedthe Baals,
