Jeremiah 14:20
New International Version
We acknowledge our wickedness, LORD, and the guilt of our ancestors; we have indeed sinned against you.

New Living Translation
LORD, we confess our wickedness and that of our ancestors, too. We all have sinned against you.

English Standard Version
We acknowledge our wickedness, O LORD, and the iniquity of our fathers, for we have sinned against you.

Berean Standard Bible
We acknowledge our wickedness, O LORD, the guilt of our fathers; indeed, we have sinned against You.

King James Bible
We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.

New King James Version
We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness And the iniquity of our fathers, For we have sinned against You.

New American Standard Bible
We know our wickedness, LORD, The wrongdoing of our fathers, for we have sinned against You.

NASB 1995
We know our wickedness, O LORD, The iniquity of our fathers, for we have sinned against You.

NASB 1977
We know our wickedness, O LORD, The iniquity of our fathers, for we have sinned against Thee.

Legacy Standard Bible
We know our wickedness, O Yahweh, The iniquity of our fathers, for we have sinned against You.

Amplified Bible
We know and acknowledge, O LORD, Our wickedness and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against You.

Christian Standard Bible
We acknowledge our wickedness, LORD, the iniquity of our ancestors; indeed, we have sinned against you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We acknowledge our wickedness, LORD, the guilt of our fathers; indeed, we have sinned against You.

American Standard Version
We acknowledge, O Jehovah, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against thee.

Contemporary English Version
We and our ancestors are guilty of rebelling against you.

English Revised Version
We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
O LORD, we realize our wickedness and the wrongs done by our ancestors. We have sinned against you.

Good News Translation
We have sinned against you, LORD; we confess our own sins and the sins of our ancestors.

International Standard Version
We acknowledge, LORD, our wickedness, the guilt of our ancestors. Indeed, we have sinned against you.

Majority Standard Bible
We acknowledge our wickedness, O LORD, the guilt of our fathers; indeed, we have sinned against You.

NET Bible
LORD, we confess that we have been wicked. We confess that our ancestors have done wrong. We have indeed sinned against you.

New Heart English Bible
We acknowledge, LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against you.

Webster's Bible Translation
We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against thee.

World English Bible
We acknowledge, Yahweh, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
We have known, O YHWH, our wickedness, "" The iniquity of our fathers, "" For we have sinned against You.

Young's Literal Translation
We have known, O Jehovah, our wickedness, The iniquity of our fathers, For we have sinned against Thee.

Smith's Literal Translation
We knew, O Jehovah, our evil, the iniquity of our fathers: for we sinned to thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, the iniquities of our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
O Lord, we acknowledge our impieties, the iniquities of our fathers, that we have sinned against you.

New American Bible
We recognize our wickedness, LORD, the guilt of our ancestors: we have sinned against you.

New Revised Standard Version
We acknowledge our wickedness, O LORD, the iniquity of our ancestors, for we have sinned against you.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
We acknowledge, O LORD, our sins and the sins of our fathers; for we have sinned against thee.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH, we know our sins and the sins of our fathers, because we have sinned against you!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, Even the iniquity of our fathers; For we have sinned against Thee.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
We know, O Lord, our sins, and the iniquities of our fathers: for we have sinned before thee.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Prayer for Mercy
19Have You rejected Judah completely? Do You despise Zion? Why have You stricken us so that we are beyond healing? We hoped for peace, but no good has come, and for the time of healing, but there was only terror. 20We acknowledge our wickedness, O LORD, the guilt of our fathers; indeed, we have sinned against You. 21For the sake of Your name do not despise us; do not disgrace Your glorious throne. Remember Your covenant with us; do not break it.…

Cross References
2 Chronicles 7:14
and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.

Daniel 9:4-19
And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments, / we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances. / We have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, leaders, fathers, and all the people of the land. ...

Psalm 51:3-4
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. / Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.

Nehemiah 1:6-7
let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned. / We have behaved corruptly against You and have not kept the commandments, statutes, and ordinances that You gave Your servant Moses.

1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Leviticus 26:40-42
But if they will confess their iniquity and that of their fathers in the unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, by which they have also walked in hostility toward Me— / and I acted with hostility toward them and brought them into the land of their enemies—and if their uncircumcised hearts will be humbled and they will make amends for their iniquity, / then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.

Ezra 9:6-15
and said: “O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to You, my God, because our iniquities are higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached the heavens. / From the days of our fathers to this day, our guilt has been great. Because of our iniquities, we and our kings and priests have been delivered into the hands of the kings of the earth and subjected to the sword and to captivity, to pillage and humiliation, as we are this day. / But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve for us a remnant and to give us a stake in His holy place. Even in our bondage, our God has given us new life and light to our eyes. ...

Psalm 32:5
Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah

1 Kings 8:47-50
and when they come to their senses in the land to which they were taken, and they repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have sinned and done wrong; we have acted wickedly,’ / and when they return to You with all their heart and soul in the land of the enemies who took them captive, and when they pray to You in the direction of the land that You gave to their fathers, the city You have chosen, and the house I have built for Your Name, / then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and petition, and may You uphold their cause. ...

Romans 3:23
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Isaiah 64:5-9
You welcome those who gladly do right, who remember Your ways. Surely You were angry, for we sinned. How can we be saved if we remain in our sins? / Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind. / No one calls on Your name or strives to take hold of You. For You have hidden Your face from us and delivered us into the hand of our iniquity. ...

Luke 18:13
But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

Hosea 5:15
Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”

2 Corinthians 7:10
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

Job 42:6
Therefore I despise myself, and I repent in dust and ashes.”


Treasury of Scripture

We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against you.

We acknowledge.

Jeremiah 3:13,25
Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD…

Leviticus 26:40-42
If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me; …

Ezra 9:6,7
And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens…

for.

2 Samuel 12:13
And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

2 Samuel 24:10
And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

Job 33:27
He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

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We acknowledge
The Hebrew word for "acknowledge" is "yada," which means to know or recognize. This term implies a deep, intimate understanding and confession of one's own state. In the context of Jeremiah, this acknowledgment is not merely a superficial admission but a profound recognition of the nation's moral and spiritual failings. It is a call to humility and repentance, urging believers to come before God with a contrite heart, fully aware of their shortcomings.

our wickedness
"Wickedness" in Hebrew is "rish'ah," denoting moral wrongness or iniquity. This term encompasses not just individual sins but a pervasive state of moral corruption. The use of "our" indicates a collective responsibility, emphasizing that the community as a whole has strayed from God's commandments. This collective confession is crucial in the biblical narrative, as it underscores the importance of communal repentance and the need for societal transformation.

O LORD
The term "LORD" is translated from the Hebrew "YHWH," the sacred and personal name of God. This name signifies God's eternal presence and covenantal faithfulness. By invoking this name, the people of Israel are appealing to God's mercy and steadfast love, acknowledging His sovereignty and their dependence on His grace. It is a reminder of the intimate relationship between God and His people, a relationship that requires both reverence and trust.

the guilt of our fathers
The phrase "guilt of our fathers" refers to the concept of generational sin, where the consequences of past transgressions affect subsequent generations. In Hebrew, "guilt" is "avon," which can also mean iniquity or punishment. This acknowledgment serves as a reminder of the enduring impact of sin and the need for intergenerational repentance. It calls believers to break the cycle of sin through confession and a return to God's ways.

indeed, we have sinned
The word "indeed" emphasizes the certainty and seriousness of the confession. "Sinned" comes from the Hebrew "chata," meaning to miss the mark or fall short of God's standards. This admission is crucial, as it reflects a genuine recognition of failure to live according to God's will. It is a call to personal and communal accountability, urging believers to seek God's forgiveness and strive for righteousness.

against You
The phrase "against You" highlights the personal nature of sin as an offense against God Himself. It underscores the relational aspect of sin, where wrongdoing is not just a violation of divine law but a breach of the covenant relationship with God. This acknowledgment is a call to restore that relationship through repentance and reconciliation, recognizing that true healing and restoration come from aligning one's life with God's will.

(20) And the iniquity.--The insertion of the conjunction weakens the force of the original. The wickedness which Israel confesses is the iniquity of its fathers, inherited, accepted, on the way to be perpetuated.

Verse 20. - Our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers. There is a mysterious connection between the sin of the past and of the present. So in another prophet we read, "Your iniquities and the iniquities of your fathers together [will I requite]."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
We acknowledge
יָדַ֧עְנוּ (yā·ḏa‘·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 3045: To know

our wickedness,
רִשְׁעֵ֖נוּ (riš·‘ê·nū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural
Strong's 7562: Wickedness

O LORD,
יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

the guilt
עֲוֺ֣ן (‘ă·wōn)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity

of our fathers;
אֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 1: Father

indeed,
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

we have sinned
חָטָ֖אנוּ (ḥā·ṭā·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn

against You.
לָֽךְ׃ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew


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