I take back everything I said, and I sit in dust and ashes to show my repentance.”

因此我厌恶自己，在尘土和炉灰中懊悔。”

因此我撤回，在尘土和炉灰中懊悔。”

因此我撤回，在尘土和炉灰中懊悔。”

因此我厌恶自己，在尘土和炉灰中忏悔。”

因此我厌恶自己，在尘土和灰烬中懊悔。”

因此我厭惡自己，在塵土和爐灰中懊悔。

因此我撤回，在塵土和爐灰中懊悔。」

因此我撤回，在塵土和爐灰中懊悔。」

因此我厭惡自己，在塵土和爐灰中懺悔。」

因此我厭惡自己，在塵土和灰燼中懊悔。”

因此我溶化為無有了；我在塵土和爐灰中懊悔着。』

故我自憾、在於灰塵、而自悔焉、○

故我自憾、坐於塗炭、旋有悔心。○

故我自厭、坐於塗炭塗炭原文作灰塵而自悔、○

Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.”

So I hate myself. I’m really sorry for what I said about you. That’s why I’m sitting in dust and ashes.”

therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes.”

Therefore, I reject my words and am sorry for them; I am dust and ashes.

Therefore I retract, And I repent, sitting on dust and ashes.”

Therefore I abhor myself, And repent in dust and ashes.”

Wherefore I abhor myself, And repent in dust and ashes.

Therefore I take back my words and repent in dust and ashes.

Wherefore I abhor[ myself], and repent in dust and ashes.

Therefore I despise myself, and I repent in dust and ashes!

Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.”

I prayed,“ O my God, I am utterly ashamed; I blush to lift up my face to you. For our sins are piled higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached to the heavens.

even though I used to blaspheme the name of Christ. In my insolence, I persecuted his people. But God had mercy on me because I did it in ignorance and unbelief.Oh, how generous and gracious our Lord was! He filled me with the faith and love that come from Christ Jesus.This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it:“ Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”— and I am the worst of them all.But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him and receive eternal life.

He has thrown me into the mud. I’m nothing more than dust and ashes.

Then Job replied to the Lord,“ I am nothing— how could I ever find the answers? I will cover my mouth with my hand.

So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and fasting. I also wore rough burlap and sprinkled myself with ashes.

Job scraped his skin with a piece of broken pottery as he sat among the ashes.

Now let me tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will tear down its hedges and let it be destroyed. I will break down its walls and let the animals trample it.

When the king of Nineveh heard what Jonah was saying, he stepped down from his throne and took off his royal robes. He dressed himself in burlap and sat on a heap of ashes.Then the king and his nobles sent this decree throughout the city:“ No one, not even the animals from your herds and flocks, may eat or drink anything at all.People and animals alike must wear garments of mourning, and everyone must pray earnestly to God. They must turn from their evil ways and stop all their violence.Who can tell? Perhaps even yet God will change his mind and hold back his fierce anger from destroying us.”When God saw what they had done and how they had put a stop to their evil ways, he changed his mind and did not carry out the destruction he had threatened.

“ What sorrow awaits you, Korazin and Bethsaida! For if the miracles I did in you had been done in wicked Tyre and Sidon, their people would have repented of their sins long ago, clothing themselves in burlap and throwing ashes on their heads to show their remorse.

The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.

I turned away from God, but then I was sorry. I kicked myself for my stupidity! I was thoroughly ashamed of all I did in my younger days.’

But when Ahab heard this message, he tore his clothing, dressed in burlap, and fasted. He even slept in burlap and went about in deep mourning.

Last of all, as though I had been born at the wrong time, I also saw him.For I am the least of all the apostles. In fact, I’m not even worthy to be called an apostle after the way I persecuted God’s church.

“ What sorrow awaits you, Korazin and Bethsaida! For if the miracles I did in you had been done in wicked Tyre and Sidon, their people would have repented of their sins long ago, clothing themselves in burlap and throwing ashes on their heads to show their remorse.

I will go home to my father and say,“ Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you,and I am no longer worthy of being called your son. Please take me on as a hired servant.”’

You will remember your sins and cover your mouth in silent shame when I forgive you of all that you have done. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!”

You will look back on all the ways you defiled yourselves and will hate yourselves because of the evil you have done.

So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.Let there be tears for what you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy.Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.

You humble yourselves by going through the motions of penance, bowing your heads like reeds bending in the wind. You dress in burlap and cover yourselves with ashes. Is this what you call fasting? Do you really think this will please the Lord?

you would plunge me into a muddy ditch, and my own filthy clothing would hate me.

Then you will remember your past sins and despise yourselves for all the detestable things you did.

When Mordecai learned about all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on burlap and ashes, and went out into the city, crying with a loud and bitter wail.He went as far as the gate of the palace, for no one was allowed to enter the palace gate while wearing clothes of mourning.And as news of the king’s decree reached all the provinces, there was great mourning among the Jews. They fasted, wept, and wailed, and many people lay in burlap and ashes.