6 occurrences in 12 translations

'Guilt' in the Bible

And I said:My God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift my face toward You, my God, because our iniquities are higher than our heads and our guilt is as high as the heavens.

Verse ConceptsGuilty ConsciencesConfession, Examples OfGuilt, Human Aspects OfShameSin, Effects OfBlushingFound GuiltyShame Has Come

Our guilt has been terrible from the days of our fathers until the present. Because of our iniquities we have been handed over, along with our kings and priests, to the surrounding kings, and to the sword, captivity, plundering, and open shame, as it is today.

Verse ConceptsIniquity, Punishment ForHumiliation

After all that has happened to us because of our evil deeds and terrible guilt—though You, our God, have punished us less than our sins deserve and have allowed us to survive—

Verse ConceptsIniquity, Punishment ForRemnantSurvivors Of The Nations

Lord God of Israel, You are righteous, for we survive as a remnant today. Here we are before You with our guilt, though no one can stand in Your presence because of this.

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfSelf Righteousness, And The GospelSurvivors Of The NationsFound Guilty

Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful by marrying foreign women, adding to Israel’s guilt.

Verse Conceptsevil, believers' responses toGuilt

They pledged to send their wives away, and being guilty, they offered a ram from the flock for their guilt;

Verse ConceptsGuaranteeGuilt OfferingPledgesRamsAnimal Sacrifices, Trespass OfferingActual Divorces

Bible Theasaurus

Criminality (1 instance)
Guiltiness (5 instances)

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