2. അവന് യഹോവയോടു പ്രാര്ത്ഥിച്ചുഅയ്യോ, യഹോവേ, ഞാന് എന്റെ ദേശത്തു ആയിരുന്നപ്പോള് ഞാന് പറഞ്ഞ വാക്കു ഇതു തന്നേ അല്ലയോ? അതുകൊണ്ടായിരുന്നു ഞാന് തര്ശീശിലേക്കു ബദ്ധപ്പെട്ടു ഔടിപ്പോയതു; നീ കൃപയും കരുണയും ദീര്ഘക്ഷമയും മഹാദയയുമുള്ള ദൈവമായി അനര്ത്ഥത്തെക്കുറിച്ചു അനുതപിക്കുന്നവന് എന്നു ഞാന് അറിഞ്ഞു.
2. యెహోవా, నేను నా దేశమందుండగా ఇట్లు జరుగునని నేననుకొంటిని గదా? అందువలననే నీవు కటాక్షమును జాలియును బహుశాంతమును అత్యంత కృపయుగల దేవుడవై యుండి, పశ్చాత్తాపపడి కీడుచేయక మానుదువని నేను తెలిసికొని దానికి ముందు గానే తర్షీషునకు పారిపోతిని.