“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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(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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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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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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Footnotes

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

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

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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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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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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 3:13 Lit. ways

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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