and said to one another, "Yes, now we are suffering the consequences of what we did to our brother; we saw the great trouble he was in when he begged for help, but we would not listen. That is why we are in this trouble now."

Then the king hurriedly called Moses and Aaron and said, "I have sinned against the LORD your God and against you.

Balaam replied, "I have sinned. I did not know that you were standing in the road to oppose me; but now if you think it is wrong for me to go on, I will return home."

"Yes, I have sinned," Saul replied. "I disobeyed the LORD's command and your instructions. I was afraid of my men and did what they wanted.

"I have sinned," Saul replied. "But at least show me respect in front of the leaders of my people and all of Israel. Go back with me so that I can worship the LORD your God."

Are you harmed by my sin, you jailer? Why use me for your target practice? Am I so great a burden to you?

Each one will say in public, "I have sinned. I have not done right, but God spared me.

I confess my sins; they fill me with anxiety.

"I have sinned by betraying an innocent man to death!" he said. "What do we care about that?" they answered. "That is your business!"