“Speak to the children of Israel: (A)‘When a man or woman commits any sin that men commit in unfaithfulness against the Lord, and that person is guilty,

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“Say to the Israelites: ‘Any man or woman who wrongs another in any way[a] and so is unfaithful(A) to the Lord is guilty(B)

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  1. Numbers 5:6 Or woman who commits any wrong common to mankind

(A)then he shall confess the sin which he has committed. He shall make restitution for his trespass (B)in full, plus one-fifth of it, and give it to the one he has wronged.

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and must confess(A) the sin they have committed. They must make full restitution(B) for the wrong they have done, add a fifth of the value to it and give it all to the person they have wronged.

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22 And Hezekiah gave encouragement to all the Levites (A)who taught the good knowledge of the Lord; and they ate throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings and (B)making confession to the Lord God of their fathers.

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22 Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites, who showed good understanding of the service of the Lord. For the seven days they ate their assigned portion and offered fellowship offerings and praised[a] the Lord, the God of their ancestors.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 30:22 Or and confessed their sins to

10 Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have [a]transgressed and [b]have taken pagan wives, adding to the guilt of Israel.

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  1. Ezra 10:10 acted unfaithfully
  2. Ezra 10:10 Heb. have caused to dwell or have brought back

10 Then Ezra(A) the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful; you have married foreign women, adding to Israel’s guilt.(B)

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11 Now therefore, (A)make confession to the Lord God of your fathers, and do His will; (B)separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from the pagan wives.”

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11 Now honor[a] the Lord, the God of your ancestors, and do his will. Separate yourselves from the peoples around you and from your foreign wives.”(A)

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  1. Ezra 10:11 Or Now make confession to

I acknowledged my sin to You,
And my iniquity I have not hidden.
(A)I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah

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Then I acknowledged my sin to you
    and did not cover up my iniquity.(A)
I said, “I will confess(B)
    my transgressions(C) to the Lord.”
And you forgave
    the guilt of my sin.(D)

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13 (A)He who covers his sins will not prosper,
But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.

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13 Whoever conceals their sins(A) does not prosper,
    but the one who confesses(B) and renounces them finds mercy.(C)

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12 Go and proclaim these words toward (A)the north, and say:

‘Return, backsliding Israel,’ says the Lord;
‘I will not cause My anger to fall on you.
For I am (B)merciful,’ says the Lord;
‘I will not remain angry forever.

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12 Go, proclaim this message toward the north:(A)

“‘Return,(B) faithless(C) Israel,’ declares the Lord,
    ‘I will frown on you no longer,
for I am faithful,’(D) declares the Lord,
    ‘I will not be angry(E) forever.

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13 (A)Only acknowledge your iniquity,
That you have transgressed against the Lord your God,
And have (B)scattered your [a]charms
To (C)alien deities (D)under every green tree,
And you have not obeyed My voice,’ says the Lord.

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  1. Jeremiah 3:13 Lit. ways

13 Only acknowledge(A) your guilt—
    you have rebelled against the Lord your God,
you have scattered your favors to foreign gods(B)
    under every spreading tree,(C)
    and have not obeyed(D) me,’”
declares the Lord.

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And I prayed to the Lord my God, and made confession, and said, “O (A)Lord, great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and mercy with those who love Him, and with those who keep His commandments,

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I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed:(A)

“Lord, the great and awesome God,(B) who keeps his covenant of love(C) with those who love him and keep his commandments,

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