Let’s say,“ We have sinned. We’ve refused to obey you. And you haven’t forgiven us.

我们犯罪背逆，你并不赦免。

我们犯罪悖逆，你并未赦免。

我们犯罪悖逆，你并未赦免。

“我们犯罪、背叛，你没有赦免我们。

“我们犯罪悖逆，你并不赦免。

我們犯罪背逆，你並不赦免。

我們犯罪悖逆，你並未赦免。

我們犯罪悖逆，你並未赦免。

「我們犯罪、背叛，你沒有赦免我們。

“我們犯罪悖逆，你並不赦免。

『我們悖逆背叛，你並不赦免呀。

我儕犯罪悖逆、爾未赦宥兮、

予蹈罪愆、爾不赦宥兮。

我儕犯罪悖逆、主不赦宥、

“ We have sinned and rebelled and you have not forgiven.

“ We have transgressed and rebelled, and you have not forgiven.

“ We have sinned and rebelled, and you have not forgiven us.

“ We have sinned and rebelled; you have not forgiven.

We have done wrong and rebelled; You have not pardoned.

We have transgressed and rebelled; You have not pardoned.

We have transgressed and have rebelled; thou hast not pardoned.

We have sinned and rebelled; You have not forgiven.

We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.

“ We have blatantly rebelled; you have not forgiven.”ס( Samek)

“ We have transgressed and have rebelled. You have not pardoned.

Manasseh had spilled the blood of many people who weren’t guilty of doing anything wrong. In fact, he spilled so much of their blood that he filled Jerusalem with it. So the Lord refused to forgive him.

“ But they didn’t obey you. Instead, they turned against you. They turned their backs on your law. They killed your prophets. The prophets had warned them to return to you. But they did very evil things that dishonored you.

“ Jerusalem, you are really impure. I tried to clean you up. But you would not let me make you pure. So you will not be clean again until I am no longer so angry with you.

We have sinned and done what is wrong. We have been evil. We have refused to obey you. We have turned away from your commands and laws.We haven’t listened to your servants the prophets. They spoke in your name to our kings, our princes and our people of long ago. They also brought your message to all our people in the land.“ Lord, you always do what is right. But we are covered with shame today. We are the people of Judah and Jerusalem. All of us are Israelites, no matter where we live. We are now living in many countries. You scattered us among the nations because we weren’t faithful to you.Lord, we are covered with shame. So are our kings and princes, and our people of long ago. We have sinned against you.You are the Lord our God. You show us your tender love. You forgive us. But we have turned against you.You are the Lord our God. But we haven’t obeyed you. We haven’t kept the laws you gave us through your servants the prophets.All the people of Israel have broken your law and turned away from it. They have refused to obey you.“ Curses and warnings are written down in the Law of Moses. He was your servant. Those curses have been poured out on us. That’s because we have sinned against you.The warnings you gave us and our rulers have come true. You have brought great trouble on us. Nothing like what has been done to Jerusalem has ever happened anywhere else on earth.The curses that are written in the Law of Moses have fallen on us. We have received nothing but trouble. You are the Lord our God. But we haven’t asked for your favor. We haven’t turned away from our sins. We’ve refused to pay attention to the laws you gave us.Lord, you didn’t hold back from bringing this trouble on us. You always do what is right. But we haven’t obeyed you.

Admit that you are guilty of doing what is wrong. You have refused to obey me. I am the Lord your God. You have committed adultery with other gods. You worshiped them under every green tree. And you have not obeyed me,’ ” announces the Lord.

Jerusalem says,“ The Lord always does what is right. But I refused to obey his commands. Listen, all you nations. Pay attention to how much I’m suffering. My young men and women have been taken away as prisoners.

“ Where are those people now? And what about my prophets? Do they live forever?

The Lord says,“ Jerusalem, why should I forgive you? Your people have deserted me. They have made their promises in the names of gods that are not really gods at all. I supplied everything they needed. But they committed adultery. Large crowds went to the houses of prostitutes.Your people are like stallions that have plenty to eat. Their sinful desires are out of control. Each of them goes after another man’s wife.Shouldn’t I punish them for this?” announces the Lord.“ Shouldn’t I pay back the nation that does these things?

Then that person will come to others and say,‘ I sinned. I made what is wrong appear to be right. But I wasn’t punished as I should have been.God has set me free. He has kept me from going down into the darkness of the grave. So I’ll live to enjoy the light of life.’

All of our honor is gone. How terrible it is for us because we have sinned!

I will get up and go back to my father. I will say to him,“ Father, I have sinned against heaven. And I have sinned against you.I am no longer fit to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.” ’