And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.
Parallel translations
- WEB The children of Israel said to Yahweh, “We have sinned! Do you to us whatever seems good to you; only deliver us, please, today.”
- BSB “We have sinned,” the Israelites said to the LORD. “Deal with us as You see fit; but please deliver us today!”
- NKJV And the children of Israel said to the Lord, “We have sinned! Do to us whatever seems best to You; only deliver us this day, we pray.”
- NASB Then the sons of Israel said to the Lord, “We have sinned, do to us whatever seems good to You; only please save us this day.”
- NLT But the Israelites pleaded with the Lord and said, “We have sinned. Punish us as you see fit, only rescue us today from our enemies.”
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Quick answer
Israel confesses their sin and submits to whatever God sees fit, only pleading for deliverance. Their repentance deepens under God's rebuke.
Overview
Rather than turning to idols, Israel acknowledges their guilt and surrenders to God's judgment, asking only to be rescued. This humble submission moves beyond the earlier cry toward genuine contrition. Their willingness to accept whatever God decides reflects the posture of true repentance that throws itself on divine mercy.
Cross-references & the web
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- 1 Sam 3:18And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.
- 2 Sam 15:26But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.
- Prov 28:13He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
- Josh 9:25And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.
- 2 Sam 24:14And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
- 1 Jn 1:8–10If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
- Jonah 3:9Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
- 2 Sam 10:12Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.
- 2 Sam 12:13And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
- Jonah 2:4Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
- Job 33:27He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
- 2 Sam 24:10And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
- Job 34:31–32Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
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