They said to each other, “We are being punished for the bad thing we did to our younger brother Joseph. We saw the trouble he was in. He begged us to save him. But we refused to listen. So now we are in trouble.”
Joshua 7:20 - Easy To Read Version Achan answered, “It is true! I sinned against the Lord God of Israel. This is what I did: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Achan answered Joshua, In truth, I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel, and this have I done: American Standard Version (1901) And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Of a truth I have sinned against Jehovah, the God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done: Common English Bible Achan answered Joshua, “It’s true. I’ve sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel. This is what I have done: Catholic Public Domain Version And Achan responded to Joshua, and he said to him: "Truly, I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel, and I have done one thing and another. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Achan answered Josue, and said to him: Indeed I have sinned against the Lord the God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done. |
They said to each other, “We are being punished for the bad thing we did to our younger brother Joseph. We saw the trouble he was in. He begged us to save him. But we refused to listen. So now we are in trouble.”
Then that person will confess to people.\par He will say,\par ‘I sinned.\par I changed good into bad.\par But God didn’t give me\par the punishment I deserved!\par
God, you watch over people.\par If I have sinned, fine,\par what can I do?\par Why did you use me for target practice?\par Did I become a problem for you?\par
Lord, I told you about the bad things I did.\par I am sad about my sins.\par
Pharaoh quickly called for Moses and Aaron. Pharaoh said, “I have sinned against the Lord your God and against you.
Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron. Pharaoh told them, “This time I have sinned. The Lord is right, and I and my people are wrong.
Then Balaam said to the Lord’s angel, “I have sinned. I did not know that you were standing in the road. If I am doing wrong, then I will go back home.”
That perfume could be sold for much money and the money could be given to poor people.”
Then Joshua said to Achan, “Son, {say your prayers}. You should honor the Lord God of Israel and confess your sins to him. Tell me what you did, and don’t try to hide anything from me!”
{We captured the city of Jericho and all the things in it.} I saw a beautiful coat from Babylon, about 5 pounds [36] of silver; and about a pound [37] of gold. I wanted these things for myself. So I took them. You will find those things buried in the ground under my tent. The silver is under the coat.”
Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned. I did not obey the Lord’s commands, and I did not do what you told me. I was afraid of the people, and I did what they said.
Saul answered, “All right, I sinned! But please come back with me. Show me some respect in front of the leaders and the people of Israel. Come back with me so I may worship the Lord your God.”