Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then hear thou from the heavens, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest to them and to their fathers.

Bible References

Forgive the sin

Ezra 1:1
In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, in order to fulfill the Lord's message spoken through Jeremiah, the Lord stirred the mind of King Cyrus of Persia. He disseminated a proclamation throughout his entire kingdom, announcing in a written edict the following:
Psalm 106:40
So the Lord was angry with his people and despised the people who belong to him.
Jeremiah 33:6
But I will most surely heal the wounds of this city and restore it and its people to health. I will show them abundant peace and security.

Which thou

Genesis 13:15
I will give all the land that you see to you and your descendants forever.
Exodus 6:8
I will bring you to the land I swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob -- and I will give it to you as a possession. I am the Lord!'"
Joshua 21:43
So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had solemnly promised to their ancestors, and they conquered it and lived in it.

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