7 From the days of our fathers to this day we have been in great guilt. And for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have been given into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, to plundering, and to utter shame, as it is today.

3 And he said to me, “Son of man, I send you to the people of Israel, to nations of rebels, who have rebelled against me. ^jThey and their fathers have transgressed against me to this very day.