The children of Israel cried to Yahweh, saying, “We have sinned against you, even because we have forsaken our God, and have served the Baals.”
Parallel translations
- KJV And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.
- BSB Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against You, for we have indeed forsaken our God and served the Baals.”
- NKJV And the children of Israel cried out to the Lord, saying, “We have sinned against You, because we have both forsaken our God and served the Baals!”
- NASB Then the sons of Israel cried out to the Lord, saying, “We have sinned against You, for indeed, we have abandoned our God and served the Baals.”
- NLT Finally, they cried out to the Lord for help, saying, “We have sinned against you because we have abandoned you as our God and have served the images of Baal.”
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Quick answer
Israel cries to the LORD, confessing they have forsaken him to serve the Baals. Their suffering drives them to acknowledge their sin.
Overview
Under oppression the people finally cry out, naming their specific sin of forsaking God for the Baals. This confession marks a turn from mere complaint to acknowledgment of guilt. Yet the following verses test whether their repentance is genuine, reminding us that true returning to God is more than a cry for relief.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- 1 Sam 12:10They cried to Yahweh, and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken Yahweh, and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.’
- Ps 107:28Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.
- Ps 107:19Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, he saves them out of their distresses.
- Ps 107:13Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
- Ps 106:43–44He rescued them many times, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.
- Judg 3:9When the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.
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