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
Leviticus 5:5 - Easy To Read Version So, if a person is guilty of any of these things, then he must confess (admit) the thing he did wrong. 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: |
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
But then I decided to confess all my sins to the Lord.\par Lord, I told you about my sins.\par I did not hide any of my guilt.\par And you forgave me for all my sins!\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [200]})\i0 \par
A person that hides his sins will not be successful. But a person that confesses his sins and stops doing wrong will receive mercy.
But you must recognize your sin.\par You turned against the Lord your God.\par That is your sin.\par You worshiped the idols of people\par from other nations.\par You worshiped those idols\par under every green tree.\par You did not obey me.’”\par This message was from the Lord.\par
I prayed to the Lord my God. I told him about all of my sins. I said: “Lord, you are a great and awesome God. You keep your agreement of love and kindness with people that love you. You keep your agreement with the people who obey your commands.
Aaron will put both his hands on the head of the living goat. Then Aaron will confess (admit) the sins and crimes of the people of Israel over the goat. In this way, Aaron will lay the people’s sins on the goat’s head. Then he will send the goat away to the desert. A man will be standing by, ready to lead this goat away.
“But maybe the people will confess (admit) their sins. And maybe they will confess the sins of their ancestors. [452] Maybe they will admit that they turned against me. Maybe they will admit that they sinned against me.
In this way, the priest will make that person pure. [50] And God will forgive that person. The part that is left will belong to the priest, just like the grain offering.”
So that person must confess (tell about) the sin he has done. Then that person must fully pay for that wrong thing he did. And he must add one-fifth to the payment and give it all to the person he had done wrong to.
Yes, we believe with our heart, and so we are made right with God. And we use our mouth to say that we believe, and so we are saved.
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!”