Nehemiah 9:2
Those of Israelite ancestry separated themselves from the foreigners, and stood to confess their sins and those of their forefathers.
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Leviticus 26:40They need to confess their sins and those of their fathers, acting in such an unfaithful way towards me, opposing me.
Ezra 9:2Some Israelites have even married women from these people, both themselves and their sons, mixing the holy race with these people of the land. Our leaders and officials are at the forefront of this sinful behavior.”
Ezra 9:15Lord, God of Israel, you do what is right. Today we're all that is left, a remnant. We are before you in our guilt, but no one can stand before you because of it.”
Nehemiah 1:6please listen and focus your attention on the prayer of your servant that I am praying to you now, day and night, on behalf of your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against you, including my own sins and those of my family.
Nehemiah 13:3When the people heard about this law, they separated out from Israel everyone who had foreign ancestry.
Psalms 106:6We have sinned just like our forefathers. We have done wrong. We are guilty.
Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 9:2-4
The Repentance of the People. ( b. c. 444.) 1 Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them. 2 And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers. 3 And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the Lord their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the Lord their God.… Read the whole commentary →