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Jeremiah 14:20

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14:20Lord, we confess that we have been wicked.

We confess that our ancestors have done wrong.52

We have indeed53 sinned against you.

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Footnotes

  1. 52 Heb “We acknowledge our wickedness [and] the iniquity of our [fore]fathers.” For the use of the word “know” to mean “confess,” “acknowledge” cf. 394 יָדַע, Qal.1.f and compare the usage in Jer 3:13. For a longer example of an individual identifying with the nation and confessing their sins and the sins of their forefathers see Ps 106.
  2. 53 This is another example of the intensive use of כִּי (ki). See 472 כִּי 1.e.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

We acknowledge our wickedness, O Lord,

and the iniquity of our fathers,

for we have sinned against you.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

We acknowledge our wickedness, Lord,

and the guilt of our ancestors;

we have indeed sinned against you.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

We acknowledge our wickedness, Lord,

the iniquity of our ancestors;

indeed, we have sinned against you.

NLTNew Living Translation

Lord, we confess our wickedness

and that of our ancestors, too.

We all have sinned against you.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

We know, O Yahweh, our wickedness,

the iniquity of our ancestors,

for we have sinned against you.

KJV 1900King James Version

We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers:

For we have sinned against thee.