14 ^aWho knows if He will turn and relent,
And leave ^ba blessing behind Him—
^cA grain offering and a drink offering
For the Lord your God? ‡

15 ^aBlow the¹ trumpet in Zion,
^bConsecrate a fast,
Call a sacred assembly; ‡

17 Let the priests, who minister to the Lord,
Weep ^abetween the porch and the altar;
Let them say, ^b“Spare Your people, O Lord,
And do not give Your heritage to reproach,
That the nations should¹ rule over them.
^cWhy should they say among the peoples,
‘Where is their God?’ ” ‡

18 Then the Lord will ^abe zealous for His land,
And pity His people. ‡