He will look at men and say, ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.
Leviticus 5:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised If someone incurs guilt in one of these cases, he is to confess he has committed that sin. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When a man is guilty in one of these, he shall confess the sin he has committed. American Standard Version (1901) And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that wherein he hath sinned: Common English Bible at that point, when you have become guilty of sin in one of these ways, you must confess how you have sinned Catholic Public Domain Version let him do penance for his sin, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let him do penance for his sin: |
He will look at men and say, ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.
The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
Only acknowledge your guilt – you have rebelled against the Lord your God. You have scattered your favours to strangers under every green tree and have not obeyed me. This is the Lord’s declaration.
I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed: Ah, Lord #– #the great and awe-inspiring God who keeps his gracious covenant with those who love him and keep his commands #– #
Aaron will lay both his hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the Israelites’ iniquities and rebellious acts #– #all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away into the wilderness by the man appointed for the task.
‘But when they confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their ancestors #– #their unfaithfulness that they practised against me, and how they acted with hostility towards me,
In this way the priest will make atonement on his behalf concerning the sin he has committed in any of these cases, and he will be forgiven. The rest will belong to the priest, like the grain offering.’
The person is to confess the sin he has committed. He is to pay full compensation, add a fifth of its value to it, and give it to the individual he has wronged.
One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation.
So Joshua said to Achan, ‘My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and make a confession to him. I urge you, tell me what you have done. Don’t hide anything from me.’