Many of the people still refused to believe, or to acknowledge, the word of the Lord--that He had really rejected and cast them off as His people. Others, hoping that such a thing had not occurred, and out of fear and astonishment that such a thing might be true, prayed again to God, confessing their sins and pleading for Him to change His mind and not break His covenant with them (14:19-22).
Marami sa mga tao ay nananatili paring tumangging maniwala o kilalanin ang salita ng Panginoon - na Kanya nang tinanggi at itinakwil sila bilang Kanyang bayan. Ang iba ay umaasa na ang ganoong pangyayari ay hindi nangyari at dala ng takot at pagkagulat na ang ganoon ngang bagay ay maaaring totoo, ay muling nananalangin sa Dios, na ipinahahayag ang kanilang mga kasalanan at muling nanawagan na Kaniyang baguhin ang Kaniyang kaisipan at huwag sirain ang kanyang tipan sa kanila (14:19-22).