When Ephraim ¹  spoke, ²  there was terror; ³  he was exalted ⁴  in Israel, but he became guilty by worshiping Baal and died.

For otherwise would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers would have been purified once for all and so have ¹  no further consciousness of sin?

If you refrain from making a vow, it will not be sinful.

her first husband who divorced her is not permitted to remarry ¹  her after she has become ritually impure, for that is offensive to the Lord. ²  You must not bring guilt on the land ³  which the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.

Then Saul said, “O Lord God of Israel! If this sin has been committed by me or by my son Jonathan, then, O Lord God of Israel, respond with Urim. But if this sin has been committed by your people Israel, respond with Thummim.” ¹  Then Jonathan and Saul were indicated by lot, while the army was exonerated. ² 

Your sin inspires ¹  your mouth; you choose the language ²  of the crafty. ³ 

although ¹  there is no violence in my hands and my prayer is pure.

Is not your wickedness great ¹  and is there no end to your iniquity?

But now you are preoccupied with the judgment due the wicked, judgment and justice take hold of you.

Yes, ¹  I confess my wrongdoing, and I am concerned about my sins.

You hear prayers; ¹  all people approach you. ² 

Our record of sins overwhelms me, ¹  but you forgive ²  our acts of rebellion.

Through loyal love and truth ¹  iniquity is appeased; ²  through fearing the Lord ³  one avoids ⁴  evil. ⁵ 

The one who loves a quarrel loves transgression; ¹  whoever builds his gate high seeks destruction. ² 

So in this way Jacob’s sin will be forgiven, ¹  and this is how they will show they are finished sinning: ²  They will make all the stones of the altars ³  like crushed limestone, and the Asherah poles and the incense altars will no longer stand. ⁴ 

He said to me, “The sin of the house of Israel and Judah is extremely great; the land is full of murder, and the city is full of corruption, ¹  for they say, ‘The Lord has abandoned the land, and the Lord does not see!’ ² 

The punishment ¹  of Ephraim has been decreed; ²  his punishment is being stored up for the future.

The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

You know ¹  that such a person is twisted by sin ²  and is conscious of it himself. ³ 

But in those sacrifices ¹  there is a reminder of sins year after year.