Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Why then do You not pardon my transgression
And take away my iniquity?
For now I will lie down in the dust;
And You will seek me, but I will not be.”

King James Version

And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

Holman Bible

Why not forgive my sin
and pardon my transgression?
For soon I will lie down in the grave.
You will eagerly seek me, but I will be gone.

International Standard Version

Why haven't you pardoned my transgression and taken away my iniquity? Now I'm about to lie down in the dust. You will seek me diligently, but I won't be around!"

A Conservative Version

And why do thou not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? For now I shall lay down in the dust, and thou will seek me diligently, but I shall not be.

American Standard Version

And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust; And thou wilt seek me diligently, but I shall not be.

Amplified


“Why then do You not pardon my transgression
And take away my sin and guilt?
For now I will lie down in the dust;
And You will seek me [diligently], but I will not be.”

Bible in Basic English

And why do you not take away my sin, and let my wrongdoing be ended? for now I go down to the dust, and you will be searching for me with care, but I will be gone.

Darby Translation

And why dost not thou forgive my transgression and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I lie down in the dust, and thou shalt seek me early, and I shall not be.

Julia Smith Translation

And why wilt thou not lift up my transgression and pass over mine iniquity? for now I shall lie down to the dust; and thou soughtest me and I was not

King James 2000

And why do you not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and you shall seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And why do you not pardon my transgression and take away my guilt? For now I shall lie in the dust, and you will seek me, but {I will be no more}."

Modern King James verseion

And why do You not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? For now I shall sleep in the dust, and You shall seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Why dost thou not forgive my sin? Wherefore takest thou not away my wickedness? Behold, now must I sleep in the dust: And if thou seekest me tomorrow in the morning, I shall be gone."

NET Bible

And why do you not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? For now I will lie down in the dust, and you will seek me diligently, but I will be gone."

New Heart English Bible

Why do you not pardon my disobedience, and take away my iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust. You will seek me diligently, but I shall not be."

The Emphasized Bible

And why wilt thou not remove my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For, now, in the dust, should I lie down, and thou shouldst seek me diligently, and I should not be.

Webster

And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

World English Bible

Why do you not pardon my disobedience, and take away my iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust. You will seek me diligently, but I shall not be."

Youngs Literal Translation

Thou dost not take away my transgression, And cause to pass away mine iniquity, Because now, for dust I lie down: And Thou hast sought me -- and I am not!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And why dost thou not pardon
נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

פּשׁע 
Pesha` 
Usage: 93

and take away
עבר 
`abar 
over, pass, through, pass by, go, away, pass on,
Usage: 557

עוון עון 
`avon 
Usage: 230

שׁכב 
Shakab 
Usage: 210

in the dust
עפר 
`aphar 
Usage: 110

and thou shalt seek me in the morning
שׁחר 
Shachar 
Usage: 12

References

American

Easton

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

Don'T Forget!

20 If I have sinned, what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? Why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself? 21 “Why then do You not pardon my transgression
And take away my iniquity?
For now I will lie down in the dust;
And You will seek me, but I will not be.”



Cross References

Job 10:14

If I sinned, wilt thou mark me and not cleanse me from my iniquity?

Daniel 12:2

And many of those that sleep in the dust of the earth shall be awakened, some for eternal life, and some for shame and everlasting confusion.

2 Samuel 24:10

And David's heart smote him after he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in having done this; but now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy slave, for I have done very foolishly.

Job 3:13

For now I should have lain still and been quiet; I should have slept; then I would have been at rest,

Job 7:8

The eyes of those that see me now shall not see me again; thine eyes shall be upon me, and I will cease to be.

Job 10:9

Remember now that thou hast formed me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?

Job 13:23-24

How many are my iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin.

Job 17:14

I have said to the pit, Thou art my father; to the worms, my mother, and my sister.

Job 21:32-33

He shall yet be brought to the grave and shall remain in the tomb.

Psalm 37:36

Yet he passed away, and, behold, he was not: I sought him, but he could not be found.

Psalm 103:15

As for man, his days are as grass; as an open flower of the field, so he blossoms.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

and the dust returns to the earth as it was before and the spirit returns unto God who gave it.

Isaiah 26:19

Thy dead shall live, and together with my body they shall arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the covering of light, and the earth shall cast out the dead.

Isaiah 64:9

Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever; behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.

Lamentations 3:42-44

Nun We have rebelled and been disloyal; therefore thou hast not forgiven.

Lamentations 5:20-22

Why should thou forget us for ever and forsake us for such a long time?

Hosea 14:2

Take with you words, and be converted unto the LORD; say unto him, Take away all iniquity and receive us graciously, so will we render the calves of our lips.

Micah 7:18-19

Who is a God like unto thee that pardons iniquity, and passes over the rebellion with the remnant of his heritage? He did not retain his anger for ever because he delights in mercy.

John 1:29

The next day John saw Jesus coming unto him and said, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.

Titus 2:14

who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto himself a people of his own, zealous of good works.

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 3:5

And ye know that he appeared to take away our sins, and there is no sin in him.

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