Jeremiah 14:20
We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.In other versions
We acknowledge, O Jehovah, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against thee.
ASV
We are conscious, O Lord, of our sin and of the wrongdoing of our fathers: we have done evil against you.
BBE
Jehovah, we acknowledge our wickedness, the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against thee.
DBY
We acknowledge, Yahweh, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against you.
WEB
We have known, O Jehovah, our wickedness, The iniquity of our fathers, For we have sinned against Thee.
YLT
We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against you.
ENG
We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against thee.
WBT
We acknowledge our wickedness, O LORD, the guilt of our fathers; indeed, we have sinned against You.
BSB
In context
18If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.
19Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!
20We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.
21Do not abhor us, for thy name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
22Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.