97 passages · Salvation
Abimelech returns Sarah with livestock, servants, and silver, and offers Abraham land. Abraham prays and God heals Abimelech's household, whose wombs God had closed.
Jacob bows before Esau seven times, but Esau runs, embraces him, and they weep. Jacob introduces his family and urges Esau to accept his gift, saying that seeing Esau's face is like seeing God's face.
Joseph clears the room, weeps, and tells his brothers who he is. He says God sent him ahead to preserve life, urges them to bring Jacob to Goshen, and embraces them.
Fearing Joseph will now take revenge, the brothers plead for forgiveness. Joseph weeps and says what they meant for evil, God meant for good, and promises to provide for them.
The next day Moses returns to the LORD and asks him to forgive the people, or else blot Moses out of his book. God says he will blot out those who sinned, tells Moses to lead on with his angel, and sends a plague.
An ordinary person who sins unintentionally brings an unblemished female goat. The priest applies its blood to the altar and burns the fat, and the person is forgiven.
A commoner may instead bring an unblemished female lamb, handled the same way, and the priest makes atonement so the person is forgiven.
Several offenses, such as failing to testify, touching something unclean, or swearing thoughtlessly, bring guilt even if unnoticed at first. The person must confess and bring a female lamb or goat as a sin offering.
A person who breaks a command without realizing it is still guilty and brings a ram as a guilt offering. The priest makes atonement and he is forgiven.
Aaron lays both hands on the live goat and confesses Israel's sins over it. A man then leads the goat into the wilderness, carrying their sins away.
God threatens to destroy the people and start over with Moses. Moses pleads for them, appealing to God's reputation and His character of mercy.
God pardons them but says none of that generation who tested Him will see the land, except Caleb, who followed Him wholeheartedly. They are to turn back to the wilderness.
Unintentional sins by the whole community or one person can be forgiven with offerings. Defiant sin is despising the LORD's word and brings being cut off.
Every seventh year creditors must cancel loans made to fellow Israelites, though foreigners can still be charged. God promises that obedience will leave no poor among them.
If a body is found and the killer unknown, the elders of the nearest city take an unworked heifer and break its neck in a stream valley. They wash their hands and declare their innocence to purge the guilt.
Nathan says David is the man and lists what God gave him and what he took. He announces that the sword and trouble will come from David's own house; David admits he has sinned, and Nathan says David will live but the child will die.
David allows Absalom back but will not see him. After two years, Absalom burns Joab's field to get Joab to come, and then David finally receives him and kisses him.
Shimei meets David at the Jordan and begs forgiveness. Abishai asks that he die, but David spares him and swears an oath.
Solomon asks God to hear and act in cases of oaths, defeat, drought and famine. He asks God to forgive when people repent.
The Passover lambs are slaughtered, and the ashamed priests and Levites consecrate themselves. Many worshippers had not purified themselves yet ate the meal, so Hezekiah prays that God would pardon all who set their hearts on seeking Him, and God heals the people.
Job asks why God pays such constant, testing attention to humans. He asks God to look away and pardon him before he dies and is gone.
The psalmist asks God to forgive his hidden faults and keep him from deliberate sins. He ends by asking that his words and thoughts be pleasing to God, his rock and redeemer.
He asks God to teach and guide him and to remember His compassion. He asks God to forget the sins of his youth and remember him with loving devotion.
He describes God as good and upright, guiding the humble and faithful to His covenant. He says God pardons iniquity for His name's sake, and shares His confidence with those who fear Him.
The psalmist feels lonely and afflicted, and asks God to relieve his distress, forgive his sins, and guard him from many enemies. He ends by asking God to redeem Israel from all trouble.
The psalm opens by calling blessed the person whose sins are forgiven and covered, and whose spirit has no deceit.
The psalmist tells how he suffered physically while he hid his sin, feeling God's hand heavy upon him. When he confessed, God forgave him.
The psalmist asks God for mercy and cleansing, admitting that his sin is always before him and that he has sinned against God. He acknowledges he has been sinful from birth and that God desires truth within.
He asks to be purified and washed, to hear joy again and have his sins hidden. He prays for a clean heart, a right spirit, God's presence, and a restored joy of salvation.
The psalmist promises that once forgiven he will teach others God's ways and sing his praise. He says God wants a broken and contrite heart more than sacrifice.