TSK · Lamentations 3:40

and said to them, "You are the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the Levites. Sanctify yourselves, both you and your brothers, that you may bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it.

For if you turn again to Yahweh, your brothers and your children shall find compassion before those who led them captive, and shall come again into this land: for Yahweh your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him."

"For has any said to God, 'I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.

I considered my ways, and turned my steps to your statutes.

let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly."

Therefore turn to your God. Keep kindness and justice, and wait continually for your God.

"Yet even now," says Yahweh, "turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning."

This is what Yahweh of Armies says: "Consider your ways.

but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn't be judged.