They had been lost in a sinful course, but now they pleaded for help to find their way back into his favor.
(‏ آیهٔ ۱۸ ،‏ ترجمهٔ دری‏ )‏ اسرائیلیان با فروتنی و تواضع به سوی یَهُوَه خدایشان فریاد برآوردند .‏