Verse 6

Wherefore I abhor{H3988}{(H8799)} myself, and repent{H5162}{(H8738)} in dust{H6083} and ashes{H665}.

Referenced Verses

  • Ezra 9:6 : 6 And said{H559}{(H8799)}, O my God{H430}, I am ashamed{H954}{(H8804)} and blush{H3637}{(H8738)} to lift up{H7311}{(H8687)} my face{H6440} to thee, my God{H430}: for our iniquities{H5771} are increased{H7235}{(H8804)} over{H4605} our head{H7218}, and our trespass{H819} is grown up{H1431}{(H8804)} unto the heavens{H8064}.
  • Job 2:8 : 8 And he took{H3947}{(H8799)} him a potsherd{H2789} to scrape{H1623}{(H8692)} himself withal; and he sat down{H3427}{(H8802)} among{H8432} the ashes{H665}.
  • Job 30:19 : 19 He hath cast{H3384}{(H8689)} me into the mire{H2563}, and I am become like{H4911}{(H8691)} dust{H6083} and ashes{H665}.
  • Job 40:3-4 : 3 Then Job{H347} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, 4 Behold, I am vile{H7043}{(H8804)}; what shall I answer{H7725}{(H8686)} thee? I will lay{H7760}{(H8804)} mine hand{H3027} upon{H3926} my mouth{H6310}.
  • Dan 9:3 : 3 And I set{H5414}{(H8799)} my face{H6440} unto the Lord{H136} God{H430}, to seek{H1245}{(H8763)} by prayer{H8605} and supplications{H8469}, with fasting{H6685}, and sackcloth{H8242}, and ashes{H665}:
  • Jonah 3:6-9 : 6 For word{H1697} came{H5060}{(H8799)} unto the king{H4428} of Nineveh{H5210}, and he arose{H6965}{(H8799)} from his throne{H3678}, and he laid{H5674}{(H8686)} his robe{H155} from him, and covered{H3680}{(H8762)} him with sackcloth{H8242}, and sat{H3427}{(H8799)} in ashes{H665}. 7 And he caused it to be proclaimed{H2199}{(H8686)} and published{H559}{(H8799)} through Nineveh{H5210} by the decree{H2940} of the king{H4428} and his nobles{H1419}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Let neither man{H120} nor beast{H929}, herd{H1241} nor flock{H6629}, taste{H2938}{(H8799)} any thing{H3972}: let them not feed{H7462}{(H8799)}, nor drink{H8354}{(H8799)} water{H4325}: 8 But let man{H120} and beast{H929} be covered{H3680}{(H8691)} with sackcloth{H8242}, and cry{H7121}{(H8799)} mightily{H2394} unto God{H430}: yea, let them turn{H7725}{(H8799)} every one{H376} from his evil{H7451} way{H1870}, and from the violence{H2555} that is in their hands{H3709}. 9 Who can tell{H3045}{(H8802)} if God{H430} will turn{H7725}{(H8799)} and repent{H5162}{(H8738)}, and turn away{H7725}{(H8804)} from his fierce{H2740} anger{H639}, that we perish{H6}{(H8799)} not? 10 And God{H430} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} their works{H4639}, that they turned{H7725}{(H8804)} from their evil{H7451} way{H1870}; and God{H430} repented{H5162}{(H8735)} of the evil{H7451}, that he had said{H1696}{(H8765)} that he would do{H6213}{(H8800)} unto them; and he did{H6213}{(H8804)} it not.
  • Matt 11:21 : 21 Woe{G3759} unto thee{G4671}, Chorazin{G5523}! woe{G3759} unto thee{G4671}, Bethsaida{G966}! for{G3754} if{G1487} the mighty works{G1411}, which{G3588} were done{G1096}{(G5637)} in{G1722} you{G5213}, had been done{G1096}{(G5633)} in{G1722} Tyre{G5184} and{G2532} Sidon{G4605}, they would have repented{G3340}{(G5656)} long ago{G302}{G3819} in{G1722} sackcloth{G4526} and{G2532} ashes{G4700}.
  • Luke 10:13 : 13 Woe{G3759} unto thee{G4671}, Chorazin{G5523}! woe{G3759} unto thee{G4671}, Bethsaida{G966}! for{G3754} if{G1487} the mighty works{G1411} had been done{G1096}{(G5633)} in{G1722} Tyre{G5184} and{G2532} Sidon{G4605}, which{G3588} have been done{G1096}{(G5637)} in{G1722} you{G5213}, they had{G3340} a great while ago{G3819} repented{G3340}{(G5656)}, sitting{G2521}{(G5740)} in{G302}{G1722} sackcloth{G4526} and{G2532} ashes{G4700}.
  • Luke 15:18-19 : 18 I will arise{G450}{(G5631)} and go{G4198}{(G5695)} to{G4314} my{G3450} father{G3962}, and{G2532} will say{G2046}{(G5692)} unto him{G846}, Father{G3962}, I have sinned{G264}{(G5627)} against{G1519} heaven{G3772}, and{G2532} before{G1799} thee{G4675}, 19 And{G2532} am{G1510}{(G5748)} no more{G3765} worthy{G514} to be called{G2564}{(G5683)} thy{G4675} son{G5207}: make{G4160}{(G5657)} me{G3165} as{G5613} one{G1520} of thy{G4675} hired servants{G3407}.
  • 1 Cor 15:8-9 : 8 And{G1161} last{G2078} of all{G3956} he was seen{G3700}{(G5681)} of me also{G2504}, as{G5619} of one born out of due time{G1626}. 9 For{G1063} I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} the least{G1646} of the apostles{G652}, that{G3739} am{G1510}{(G5748)} not{G3756} meet{G2425} to be called{G2564}{(G5745)} an apostle{G652}, because{G1360} I persecuted{G1377}{(G5656)} the church{G1577} of God{G2316}.
  • 1 Tim 1:13-16 : 13 Who{G3588} was{G5607}{(G5752)} before{G4386} a blasphemer{G989}, and{G2532} a persecutor{G1376}, and{G2532} injurious{G5197}: but{G235} I obtained mercy{G1653}{(G5681)}, because{G3754} I did{G4160}{(G5656)} it ignorantly{G50}{(G5723)} in{G1722} unbelief{G570}. 14 And{G1161} the grace{G5485} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} was exceeding abundant{G5250}{(G5656)} with{G3326} faith{G4102} and{G2532} love{G26} which{G3588} is in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424}. 15 This is a faithful{G4103} saying{G3056}, and{G2532} worthy{G514} of all{G3956} acceptation{G594}, that{G3754} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} came{G2064}{(G5627)} into{G1519} the world{G2889} to save{G4982}{(G5658)} sinners{G268}; of whom{G3739} I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} chief{G4413}. 16 Howbeit{G235} for this{G5124} cause{G1223} I obtained mercy{G1653}{(G5681)}, that{G2443} in{G1722} me{G1698} first{G4413} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} might shew forth{G1731}{(G5672)} all{G3956} longsuffering{G3115}, for{G4314} a pattern{G5296} to them which should hereafter{G3195}{(G5723)} believe{G4100}{(G5721)} on{G1909} him{G846} to{G1519} life{G2222} everlasting{G166}.
  • Jas 4:7-9 : 7 Submit yourselves{G5293}{(G5649)} therefore{G3767} to God{G2316}. Resist{G436}{(G5628)} the devil{G1228}, and{G2532} he will flee{G5343}{(G5695)} from{G575} you{G5216}. 8 Draw nigh{G1448}{(G5657)} to God{G2316}, and{G2532} he will draw nigh{G1448}{(G5692)} to you{G5213}. Cleanse{G2511}{(G5657)} your hands{G5495}, ye sinners{G268}; and{G2532} purify{G48}{(G5657)} your hearts{G2588}, ye double minded{G1374}. 9 Be afflicted{G5003}{(G5657)}, and{G2532} mourn{G3996}{(G5657)}, and{G2532} weep{G2799}{(G5657)}: let your{G5216} laughter{G1071} be turned{G3344}{(G5649)} to{G1519} mourning{G3997}, and{G2532} your joy{G5479} to{G1519} heaviness{G2726}. 10 Humble yourselves{G5013}{(G5682)} in the sight{G1799} of the Lord{G2962}, and{G2532} he shall lift{G5312} you{G5209} up{G5312}{(G5692)}.
  • Ps 51:17 : 17 The sacrifices{H2077} of God{H430} are a broken{H7665}{H8737)} spirit{H7307}: a broken{H7665}{H8737)} and a contrite{H1794}{H8737)} heart{H3820}, O God{H430}, thou wilt not despise{H959}{H8799)}.
  • Isa 5:5 : 5 And now go to; I will tell{H3045}{(H8686)} you what I will do{H6213}{(H8802)} to my vineyard{H3754}: I will take away{H5493}{(H8687)} the hedge{H4881} thereof, and it shall be eaten up{H1197}{(H8763)}; and break down{H6555}{(H8800)} the wall{H1447} thereof, and it shall be trodden down{H4823}:
  • Isa 58:5 : 5 Is it such a fast{H6685} that I have chosen{H977}{(H8799)}? a day{H3117} for a man{H120} to afflict{H6031}{(H8763)} his soul{H5315}? is it to bow down{H3721}{(H8800)} his head{H7218} as a bulrush{H100}, and to spread{H3331}{(H8686)} sackcloth{H8242} and ashes{H665} under him? wilt thou call{H7121}{(H8799)} this{H2088} a fast{H6685}, and an acceptable{H7522} day{H3117} to the LORD{H3068}?
  • Jer 31:19 : 19 Surely after{H310} that I was turned{H7725}{(H8800)}, I repented{H5162}{(H8738)}; and after{H310} that I was instructed{H3045}{(H8736)}, I smote{H5606}{(H8804)} upon my thigh{H3409}: I was ashamed{H954}{(H8804)}, yea, even confounded{H3637}{(H8738)}, because I did bear{H5375}{(H8804)} the reproach{H2781} of my youth{H5271}.
  • Ezek 16:63 : 63 That thou mayest remember{H2142}{(H8799)}, and be confounded{H954}{(H8804)}, and never open{H6610} thy mouth{H6310} any more because{H6440} of thy shame{H3639}, when I am pacified{H3722}{(H8763)} toward thee for all that thou hast done{H6213}{(H8804)}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}.
  • Ezek 20:43 : 43 And there shall ye remember{H2142}{(H8804)} your ways{H1870}, and all your doings{H5949}, wherein ye have been defiled{H2930}{(H8738)}; and ye shall lothe{H6962}{(H8738)} yourselves in your own sight{H6440} for all your evils{H7451} that ye have committed{H6213}{(H8804)}.
  • Ezek 36:31 : 31 Then shall ye remember{H2142}{(H8804)} your own evil{H7451} ways{H1870}, and your doings{H4611} that were not good{H2896}, and shall lothe{H6962}{(H8738)} yourselves in your own sight{H6440} for your iniquities{H5771} and for your abominations{H8441}.
  • Job 9:31 : 31 Yet{H227} shalt thou plunge{H2881}{(H8799)} me in the ditch{H7845}, and mine own clothes{H8008} shall abhor{H8581}{(H8765)} me.
  • Esth 4:1-3 : 1 When Mordecai{H4782} perceived{H3045}{(H8804)} all that was done{H6213}{(H8738)}, Mordecai{H4782} rent{H7167}{(H8799)} his clothes{H899}, and put on{H3847}{(H8799)} sackcloth{H8242} with ashes{H665}, and went out{H3318}{(H8799)} into the midst{H8432} of the city{H5892}, and cried{H2199}{(H8799)} with a loud{H1419} and a bitter{H4751} cry{H2201}; 2 And came{H935}{(H8799)} even before{H6440} the king's{H4428} gate{H8179}: for none might enter{H935}{(H8800)} into the king's{H4428} gate{H8179} clothed{H3830} with sackcloth{H8242}. 3 And in every province{H4082}, whithersoever{H4725} the king's{H4428} commandment{H1697} and his decree{H1881} came{H5060}{(H8688)}, there was great{H1419} mourning{H60} among the Jews{H3064}, and fasting{H6685}, and weeping{H1065}, and wailing{H4553}; and many{H7227} lay{H3331}{(H8714)} in sackcloth{H8242} and ashes{H665}.
  • 1 Kgs 21:27 : 27 And it came to pass, when Ahab{H256} heard{H8085}{(H8800)} those words{H1697}, that he rent{H7167}{(H8799)} his clothes{H899}, and put{H7760}{(H8799)} sackcloth{H8242} upon his flesh{H1320}, and fasted{H6684}{(H8799)}, and lay{H7901}{(H8799)} in sackcloth{H8242}, and went{H1980}{(H8762)} softly{H328}.