38 Bible Verses about We Have Sinned

The people came to Moses and said: We sinned when we criticized Jehovah and you. Pray to Jehovah so that he will take the snakes away from us. So Moses prayed for the people.

You answered: 'We have sinned against Jehovah. We will fight just as Jehovah our God commanded us.' When every man puts on his armor and weapons of war they will be ready to go to the mountain.

The children of Israel cried out to Jehovah: We sinned against you. We left our God and served the Baals.

But the people of Israel said to Jehovah: We have sinned. Do to us what seems best to you, only please, save us today!

The Israelites gathered at Mizpah. They drew some water, poured it out in front of Jehovah and fasted that day. They confessed: We have sinned against Jehovah. So Samuel judged Israel in Mizpah.

Again they cried to Jehovah for help! They said: 'We have sinned, because we turned away from you, Jehovah. We worshiped the idols of the Baals and the Ashtoreth (Greek: Astarte). Rescue us from our enemies. We will worship you!'

Let your ear now take note and let your eyes be open. Please give ear to the prayer of your servant. At this time, day and night I pray for the children of Israel, your servants. I put before you the sins of the children of Israel that we have done against you: truly, my father's people and I are sinners.

We have sinned like our fathers! We have committed iniquity and have behaved wickedly.

We have sinned. We have dealt perversely. We have acted wickedly and have rebelled, even turning aside from your precepts and from your ordinances.

The crown has been taken from our head. Sorrow is ours, for we are sinners.

Do something, Jehovah, for the sake of your name, even though our iniquities testify against us. We have been unfaithful (like apostates) and have sinned against you.

O Jehovah, we recognize our wickedness and the wrongs done by our ancestors. We have sinned against you.

O Jehovah, to us belongs shame, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against you.

For we have done wrong. We have rebelled against your law. We have not received your forgiveness.

We must lie down in our shame and let our humiliation cover us. Ever since we were young, we and our fathers have sinned against Jehovah our God. We have not obeyed Jehovah our God.

If they come to their senses and are sorry for what they have done, and plead with you in the land where they are captives, saying: We have sinned. We have done wrong. We have been wicked.

Then Abimelech called Abraham. He said to him: What have you done to us? And how have I sinned against you? You have brought a great sin on me and on my kingdom. You have done to me things that ought not to be done.

If you do not my son Solomon and I will be treated as traitors when you die.

They said to each other: We should not do this! We have good news. We should not keep it to ourselves. If we wait until morning to tell it we will be punished. Let us go tell the king's officers!

I said: O Jehovah, be gracious to me! Heal me for I have sinned against you.

Yes, all Israel have transgressed your law and turned aside, that they should not obey your voice. Therefore the curse has been poured out upon us. It is the oath that is written in the Law of Moses the servant of God. We have sinned against you.

And now, O Jehovah our God, you brought your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and made a name for yourself that day. We have sinned! We have done wickedly.

I will go to my father and say: 'Father I have sinned against God and against you.

Father, the son said: 'I have sinned against God and against you. I am not fit to be called your son.'

Achan answered Joshua: Indeed I have sinned against Jehovah the God of Israel. This I have done.

Balaam replied: I have sinned. I did not know that you were standing in the road to oppose me. Now if you think it is wrong for me to go on I will return home.

David said to Nathan: I have sinned against Jehovah. Nathan replied: Jehovah has taken away your sin. You will not die.

After David had everyone counted, he felt guilty and told Jehovah: What I did was stupid and terribly wrong. Jehovah, please forgive me.

Hezekiah sent a message to Sennacherib at Lachish: I have done wrong. Stop your attack and I will pay whatever you demand. The emperor's answer was that Hezekiah should send him ten tons of silver and one ton of gold.

Have I sinned? What have I done to you, O watcher of all humanity? Why have you made me your target? Am I a burden to you?

He said: I have done wrong in giving a righteous man to you.

The king sent for Moses and Aaron and said: This time I have sinned. Jehovah is in the right. My people and I are in the wrong.

Pharaoh quickly called for Moses and Aaron and said: I have sinned against Jehovah your God and against you.

Then Saul told Samuel: I have sinned by not following Jehovah's command or your instructions. I was afraid of the people and listened to them.

Saul replied: I have sinned! Now please honor me in front of the elders of my people and in front of Israel. Come back with me. Let me worship Jehovah your God!

My servant David, Saul said, I have sinned. Come back. I will not harm you again. You valued my life today. I have acted like a fool. I made a terrible mistake.

I know I was wrong and have sinned. That is why I wanted to be the first one from the northern tribes to meet you.

He comes to men and says: 'I sinned, and perverted what was right, but I did not get what I deserved.'