⁸ While they were killing and I was left alone, I fell facedown,^(A) crying out, “Alas, Sovereign Lord!^(B) Are you going to destroy the entire remnant of Israel in this outpouring of your wrath^(C) on Jerusalem?^(D)”

¹³ Now as I was prophesying, Pelatiah^(A) son of Benaiah died. Then I fell facedown and cried out in a loud voice, “Alas, Sovereign Lord! Will you completely destroy the remnant of Israel?^(B)”

¹⁴ Then I said, “Not so, Sovereign Lord!^(A) I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have never eaten anything found dead^(B) or torn by wild animals. No impure meat has ever entered my mouth.^(C)”

¹⁶ David looked up and saw the angel of the Lord standing between heaven and earth, with a drawn sword in his hand extended over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell facedown.^(A)

⁶ Then Joshua tore his clothes^(A) and fell facedown^(B) to the ground before the ark of the Lord, remaining there till evening.^(C) The elders of Israel^(D) did the same, and sprinkled dust^(E) on their heads.

⁵ Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown^(A) in front of the whole Israelite assembly^(B) gathered there.

² When they had stripped the land clean,^(A) I cried out, “Sovereign Lord, forgive! How can Jacob survive?^(B) He is so small!^(C)”

³ So the Lord relented.^(D)

“This will not happen,” the Lord said.^(E)

⁴ This is what the Sovereign Lord showed me: The Sovereign Lord was calling for judgment by fire;^(F) it dried up the great deep and devoured^(G) the land. ⁵ Then I cried out, “Sovereign Lord, I beg you, stop! How can Jacob survive? He is so small!^(H)”

⁶ So the Lord relented.^(I)

“This will not happen either,” the Sovereign Lord said.^(J)

¹³ But I said, “Alas, Sovereign Lord! The prophets^(A) keep telling them, ‘You will not see the sword or suffer famine.^(B) Indeed, I will give you lasting peace^(C) in this place.’”