Jeremiah 14:20

20 We acknowledge our wickedness, LORD, and the guilt of our ancestors; we have indeed sinned against you.

Jeremiah 14:20 in Other Translations

20 We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.

20 We acknowledge our wickedness, O LORD, and the iniquity of our fathers, for we have sinned against you.

20 LORD, we confess our wickedness and that of our ancestors, too. We all have sinned against you.

20 We admit, O God, how bad we've lived, and our ancestors, how bad they were. We've sinned, they've sinned, we've all sinned against you!

20 We acknowledge, O Jehovah, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against thee.

20 O LORD, we realize our wickedness and the wrongs done by our ancestors. We have sinned against you.

20 We acknowledge our wickedness, Lord, the guilt of our fathers; indeed, we have sinned against You.

20 Lord, we admit we've done evil things. We also admit that our people of long ago were guilty. It's true that we've sinned against you.

Jeremiah 14:20 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 14:20

We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, and the iniquity of
our fathers
This is said by the prophet, in the name of the few faithful that were among this people, who were sensible of their own sins, the sins of their ancestors, and which they ingenuously confess; their fathers had sinned, and they had imitated them, and continued in the same, and therefore might justly expect the displeasure of the Lord, and his controversy with them: for we have sinned against thee;
( Jeremiah 14:7 ) .

Jeremiah 14:20 In-Context

18 If I go into the country, I see those slain by the sword; if I go into the city, I see the ravages of famine. Both prophet and priest have gone to a land they know not.’ ”

19 Have you rejected Judah completely? Do you despise Zion? Why have you afflicted us so that we cannot be healed? We hoped for peace but no good has come, for a time of healing but there is only terror.

20 We acknowledge our wickedness, LORD, and the guilt of our ancestors; we have indeed sinned against you.

21 For the sake of your name do not despise us; do not dishonor your glorious throne. Remember your covenant with us and do not break it.

22 Do any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies themselves send down showers? No, it is you, LORD our God. Therefore our hope is in you, for you are the one who does all this.

Cross References

• 1. S Jeremiah 3:13
• 2. S Leviticus 26:40; S 1 Kings 8:47; S Ezra 9:6
• 3. S Judges 10:10; Daniel 9:7-8