“And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;”
After all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and our great guilt, seeing that you, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserved and have given us such a remnant as this. The prayer acknowledges that the exile was deserved punishment for covenant violation and expresses gratitude that the punishment was not more severe. The preservation of a remnant that has returned is understood as unmerited mercy. This verse demonstrates the post-exilic theological framework of justification—the recognition that the community did not receive the full punishment that its sins warranted.
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