²⁴ From our earliest years shameful gods have harmed us.
    They have eaten up everything our people of long ago worked for.
They have eaten up our flocks and herds.
    They’ve destroyed our sons and daughters.
²⁵ Let us lie down in our shame.
    Let our dishonor cover us.
You are the Lord our God. But we have sinned against you.
    We and our people of long ago have sinned.
We haven’t obeyed you
    from our earliest years until now.”