He will hand Israel over to their enemies because of the sins which Jeroboam committed and which he made Israel commit.”

Although Ephraim has built many altars for sin offerings, these have become altars for sinning!

If I sinned, then you would watch me and you would not acquit me of my iniquity.

When it rises up, the mighty are terrified, at its thrashing about they withdraw.

We have sinned like our ancestors; we have done wrong, we have done evil.

The one who despises his neighbor sins, but whoever is kind to the needy is blessed.

The father of your nation sinned; your spokesmen rebelled against me.

“‘If the high priest sins so that the people are guilty, on account of the sin he has committed he must present a flawless young bull to the Lord for a sin offering.

or his sin that he committed is made known to him, he must bring a flawless female goat as his offering for the sin that he committed.

and the priest is to make atonement for him with the ram of the guilt offering before the Lord for his sin that he has committed, and he will be forgiven of his sin that he has committed.

He must purify himself with water on the third day and on the seventh day, and so will be clean. But if he does not purify himself on the third day and the seventh day, then he will not be clean.

This happened because of the sins which Jeroboam committed and which he made Israel commit. These sins angered the Lord God of Israel.

This happened because of the sins he committed. He did evil in the sight of the Lord and followed in Jeroboam’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to continue sinning.

I will purify them from all the sin that they committed against me. I will forgive all their sins which they committed in rebelling against me.

However, if you warn the righteous person not to sin, and he does not sin, he will certainly live because he was warned, and you will have saved your own life.”

“On the second day, you will offer a male goat without blemish for a sin offering. They will purify the altar just as they purified it with the bull.

And you will know that your home will be secure, and when you inspect your domains, you will not be missing anything.

If your children sinned against him, he gave them over to the penalty of their sin.

The drought as well as the heat carry away the melted snow; so the grave takes away those who have sinned.

I have not even permitted my mouth to sin by asking for his life through a curse –