Let them lie face down in the dust, for there may be hope at last.

他当口贴尘埃，或者有指望。

让他脸伏于地吧！或者还会有指望。

让他脸伏于地吧！或者还会有指望。

要谦卑，脸伏于地，或许还有希望。

他要把自己的口埋于尘土中，或者还有盼望。

他當口貼塵埃，或者有指望。

讓他臉伏於地吧！或者還會有指望。

讓他臉伏於地吧！或者還會有指望。

要謙卑，臉伏於地，或許還有希望。

他要把自己的口埋於塵土中，或者還有盼望。

讓他口貼塵土吧，或者還有盼望。

厥口伏於塵埃、庶可有望兮、

頭搶泥塗、庶有企望兮。

口俯塵埃、庶有冀望、

Let him bury his face in the dust— there may yet be hope.

Let him bury his face in the dust. There might still be hope for him.

let him put his mouth in the dust— there may yet be hope;

Let him put his mouth in the dust— perhaps there is still hope.

Let him put his mouth in the dust; Perhaps there is hope.

Let him put his mouth in the dust— There may yet be hope.

Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.

Let him put his mouth in the dust— perhaps there is still hope.

He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.

Let him bury his face in the dust; perhaps there is hope.

Let him put his mouth in the dust, if it is so that there may be hope.

“ I am nothing— how could I ever find the answers? I will cover my mouth with my hand.

Obviously, the law applies to those to whom it was given, for its purpose is to keep people from having excuses, and to show that the entire world is guilty before God.

You will remember your sins and cover your mouth in silent shame when I forgive you of all that you have done. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!”

I will go home to my father and say,“ Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you,and I am no longer worthy of being called your son. Please take me on as a hired servant.”’

Who knows? Perhaps he will give you a reprieve, sending you a blessing instead of this curse. Perhaps you will be able to offer grain and wine to the Lord your God as before.

I had only heard about you before, but now I have seen you with my own eyes.I take back everything I said, and I sit in dust and ashes to show my repentance.”

“ But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying,‘ O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’

Who can tell? Perhaps even yet God will change his mind and hold back his fierce anger from destroying us.”

There is hope for your future,” says the Lord.“ Your children will come again to their own land.

Seek the Lord, all who are humble, and follow his commands. Seek to do what is right and to live humbly. Perhaps even yet the Lord will protect you— protect you from his anger on that day of destruction.

But while in deep distress, Manasseh sought the Lord his God and sincerely humbled himself before the God of his ancestors.