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Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against Jehovah thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith Jehovah.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Acknowledge – literally, “know your iniquity;” know that your doings are iniquitous.

Scattered your ways – Wandered in search o…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Only acknowledge ... —This was the one sufficient, indispensable condition of pardon—the confession that kept nothing bac…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

God lays down here a condition to prevent hypocrites, relying on His goodness, from becoming more and more hardened, while still thinking that He i…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Only acknowledge your iniquity
Or, "know" F5 it; unless a man knows his sin, and is convicted of it, he w…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

See God's readiness to pardon sin, and the blessings reserved for gospel times. These words were proclaimed toward the north: to Israel, the ten tr…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Here, he calls them back from the punishment of captivity.

  1. First, he calls them back.
  2. Second, he shows them the cause of thei…

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