Reference: Pardon
Easton
the forgiveness of sins granted freely (Isa 43:25), readily (Ne 9:17; Ps 86:5), abundantly (Isa 55:7; Ro 5:20). Pardon is an act of a sovereign, in pure sovereignty, granting simply a remission of the penalty due to sin, but securing neither honour nor reward to the pardoned. Justification (q.v.), on the other hand, is the act of a judge, and not of a sovereign, and includes pardon and, at the same time, a title to all the rewards and blessings promised in the covenant of life.
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They refused to obey and did not recall your miracles that you had performed among them. Instead, they rebelled and appointed a leader to return to their bondage in Egypt. But you are a God of forgiveness, merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and unfailing in your loyal love. You did not abandon them,
Certainly O Lord, you are kind and forgiving, and show great faithfulness to all who cry out to you.
I, I am the one who blots out your rebellious deeds for my sake; your sins I do not remember.
The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle and sinful people their plans. They should return to the Lord, and he will show mercy to them, and to their God, for he will freely forgive them.
Now the law came in so that the transgression may increase, but where sin increased, grace multiplied all the more,
Hastings
Morish
Four Hebrew words are so translated.
1. kaphar, 'to cover,' same as 'to make atonement,' forgive. 2Ch 30:18.
2. nasa, 'to lift up,' forgive. Ex 23:21; 1Sa 15:25; Job 7:21; Micah 7: 18.
3. salach, 'to pass over,' forgive; used only of God's forgiveness. Ex 34:9; Nu 14:19-20; 2Ki 5:18; 24:4; Ne 9:17; Ps 25:11; Isa 55:7; Jer 5:1,7; 33:8; 50:20; La 3:42.
4. ratsah, 'to delight in,' receive graciously, forgive, Isa 40:2.
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Take heed because of him, and obey his voice; do not rebel against him, for he will not pardon your transgressions, for my name is in him.
and said, "If now I have found favor in your sight, O Lord, let my Lord go among us, for we are a stiff-necked people; pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for your inheritance."
Please forgive the iniquity of this people according to your great loyal love, just as you have forgiven this people from Egypt even until now." Then the Lord said, "I have forgiven them as you asked.
The majority of the many people from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun were ceremonially unclean, yet they ate the Passover in violation of what is prescribed in the law. For Hezekiah prayed for them, saying: "May the Lord, who is good, forgive
They refused to obey and did not recall your miracles that you had performed among them. Instead, they rebelled and appointed a leader to return to their bondage in Egypt. But you are a God of forgiveness, merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and unfailing in your loyal love. You did not abandon them,
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."
For the sake of your reputation, O Lord, forgive my sin, because it is great.
"Speak kindly to Jerusalem, and tell her that her time of warfare is over, that her punishment is completed. For the Lord has made her pay double for all her sins."
The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle and sinful people their plans. They should return to the Lord, and he will show mercy to them, and to their God, for he will freely forgive them.
The Lord said, "Go up and down through the streets of Jerusalem. Look around and see for yourselves. Search through its public squares. See if any of you can find a single person who deals honestly and tries to be truthful. If you can, then I will not punish this city.
The Lord asked, "How can I leave you unpunished, Jerusalem? Your people have rejected me and have worshiped gods that are not gods at all. Even though I supplied all their needs, they were like an unfaithful wife to me. They went flocking to the houses of prostitutes.
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.
When that time comes, no guilt will be found in Israel. No sin will be found in Judah. For I will forgive those of them I have allowed to survive. I, the Lord, affirm it!'"
"We have blatantly rebelled; you have not forgiven."