H6908And they gathered together[H8735] H4709to MizpehH7579, and drew[H8799] H4325waterH8210, and poured it out[H8799] H6440beforeH3068the LORDH6684, and fasted[H8799] H3117on that dayH559, and said[H8799] H2398there, We have sinned[H8804] H3068against the LORDH8050. And SamuelH8199judged[H8799] H1121the childrenH3478of IsraelH4708in Mizpeh.
H8050And SamuelH559spake[H8799] H1004unto all the houseH3478of IsraelH559, saying[H8800] H7725, If ye do return[H8802] H3068unto the LORDH3824with all your heartsH5493, then put away[H8685] H5236the strangeH430godsH6252and AshtarothH8432from amongH3559you, and prepare[H8685] H3824your heartsH3068unto the LORDH5647, and serve[H8798] H5337him only: and he will deliver[H8686] H3027you out of the handH6430of the Philistines.
G235ButG518shewed[G5723] [G5625] G518 [G5707] G4412firstG1722unto them ofG1154DamascusG2532, andG2414at JerusalemG5037, andG1519throughoutG3956allG5561the coastsG2449of JudaeaG2532, andG1484then to the GentilesG3340, that they should repent[G5721] G2532andG1994turn[G5721] G1909toG2316GodG4238, and do[G5723] G2041worksG514meetG3341for repentance.
H1121Then all the childrenH3478of IsraelH5971, and all the peopleH5927, went up[H8799] H935, and came[H8799] H1004unto the houseH430of God[H8677] H1008 H1058, and wept[H8799] H3427, and sat[H8799] H6440there beforeH3068the LORDH6684, and fasted[H8799] H3117that dayH6153until evenH5927, and offered[H8686] H5930burnt offeringsH8002and peace offeringsH6440beforeH3068the LORD.
H3212Go[H8798] H3664, gather together[H8798] H3064all the JewsH4672that are present[H8737] H7800in ShushanH6684, and fast[H8798] H398ye for me, and neither eat[H8799] H8354nor drink[H8799] H7969threeH3117daysH3915, nightH3117or dayH5291: I also and my maidensH6684will fast[H8799] H3651likewise; and soH935will I go[H8799] H4428in unto the kingH1881, which is not according to the lawH6: and if I perish[H8804] H6, I perish[H8804] .
H559Say[H8798] H2416unto them, As I liveH5002, saith[H8803] H136the LordH3069GODH2654, I have no pleasure[H8799] H4194in the deathH7563of the wickedH7563; but that the wickedH7725turn[H8800] H1870from his wayH2421and live[H8804] H7725: turn[H8798] H7725ye, turn[H8798] H7451ye from your evilH1870waysH4191; for why will ye die[H8799] H1004, O houseH3478of Israel?
H3068For the LORDH559had said[H8799] H4872unto MosesH559, Say[H8798] H1121unto the childrenH3478of IsraelH7186, Ye are a stiffneckedH6203 H5971peopleH5927: I will come up[H8799] H7130into the midstH259of thee in aH7281momentH3615, and consume[H8765] H3381thee: therefore now put off[H8685] H5716thy ornamentsH3045from thee, that I may know[H8799] H6213what to do[H8799] unto thee.
H1732And David'sH3820heartH5221smote[H8686] H310him afterH5608that he had numbered[H8804] H5971the peopleH1732. And DavidH559said[H8799] H3068unto the LORDH2398, I have sinned[H8804] H3966greatlyH6213in that I have done[H8804] H3068: and now, I beseech thee, O LORDH5674, take away[H8685] H5771the iniquityH5650of thy servantH3966; for I have done veryH5528foolishly[H8738] .
H8085Then hear[H8799] H8064thou from heavenH5545, and forgive[H8804] H2403the sinH5650of thy servantsH5971, and of thy peopleH3478IsraelH3384, when thou hast taught[H8686] H2896them the goodH1870wayH3212, wherein they should walk[H8799] H5414; and send[H8804] H4306rainH776upon thy landH5414, which thou hast given[H8804] H5971unto thy peopleH5159for an inheritance.
H7323So the posts[H8801] H3212went[H8799] H107with the lettersH3027fromH4428the kingH8269and his princesH3478throughout all IsraelH3063and JudahH4687, and according to the commandmentH4428of the kingH559, saying[H8800] H1121, Ye childrenH3478of IsraelH7725, turn again[H8798] H3068unto the LORDH430GodH85of AbrahamH3327, IsaacH3478, and IsraelH7725, and he will return[H8799] H7604to the remnant[H8737] H6413of you, that are escapedH3709out of the handH4428of the kingsH804of Assyria.
H2296Gird[H8798] H5594yourselves, and lament[H8798] H3548, ye priestsH3213: howl[H8685] H8334, ye ministers[H8764] H4196of the altarH935: come[H8798] H3885, lie all night[H8798] H8242in sackclothH8334, ye ministers[H8764] H430of my GodH4503: for the meat offeringH5262and the drink offeringH4513is withholden[H8738] H1004from the houseH430of your God.