Bible Verses About Forgiveness: Old Testament Tanakh Scriptures
1. Genesis 50:17
"‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I ask you to forgive your brothers the sins and the wrongs they committed in treating you so badly.’ Now please forgive the sins of the servants of the God of your father.’ When their message came to him, Joseph wept."
2. Exodus 23:21
"Pay attention to him and listen to what he says. Do not rebel against him; he will not forgive your rebellion, since my Name is in him."
3. Leviticus 4:20
"And do with this bull just as he did with the bull for the sin offering. In this way the priest will make atonement for the community, and they will be forgiven."
4. Leviticus 4:26
"He shall burn all the fat on the altar as he burned the fat of the fellowship offering. In this way the priest will make atonement for the leader’s sin, and he will be forgiven."
5. Leviticus 4:31
"He shall remove all the fat, just as the fat is removed from the fellowship offering, and the priest shall burn it on the altar as an aroma pleasing to the Lord. In this way the priest will make atonement for them, and they will be forgiven."
6. Leviticus 4:35
"They shall remove all the fat, just as the fat is removed from the lamb of the fellowship offering, and the priest shall burn it on the altar on top of the food offerings presented to the Lord. In this way the priest will make atonement for them for the sin they have committed, and they will be forgiven."
7. Leviticus 5:10
"The priest shall then offer the other as a burnt offering in the prescribed way and make atonement for them for the sin they have committed, and they will be forgiven."
8. Leviticus 5:13
"In this way the priest will make atonement for the leader’s sin, and he will be forgiven."
9. Leviticus 6:7
"In this way the priest will make atonement for them before the Lord, and they will be forgiven for any of the things they did that made them guilty."
10. Leviticus 19:22
"The priest is to make atonement for them with the ram as a guilt offering before the Lord for the sin they committed, and the sin they committed will be forgiven."
11. Leviticus 23:22
"‘When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor and for the foreigner residing among you. I am the Lord your God.’"
12. Numbers 14:19-20
"In accordance with your great love, forgive the sin of these people, just as you have pardoned them from the time they left Egypt until now.’ The Lord replied, ‘I have forgiven them, as you asked."
13. Numbers 15:25-26
"The priest is to make atonement for the whole Israelite community, and they will be forgiven, for it was not intentional and they have presented to the Lord for their wrong a food offering and a sin offering."
14. Numbers 15:28-29
"The priest shall make atonement for the person who sins unintentionally—when he sins unintentionally before the Lord—to make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven. You shall have one law for him who does anything unintentionally, for him who is native among the sons of Israel and for the alien who sojourns among them."
15. Numbers 30:5
"But if her father forbids her when he hears of it, none of her vows or her obligations by which she has bound herself shall stand; and the Lord will forgive her because her father had forbidden her."
16. Numbers 30:8
"But if on the day her husband hears of it, he forbids her, then he shall annul her vow which she is under and the rash statement of her lips by which she has bound herself; and the Lord will forgive her."
17. Deuteronomy 21:8
"‘Forgive your people Israel whom you have redeemed, O Lord, and do not place the guilt of innocent blood in the midst of your people Israel.’ And the bloodguilt shall be forgiven them."
18. Deuteronomy 29:20
"The Lord shall never be willing to forgive him, but rather the anger of the Lord and His jealousy will burn against that man, and every curse which is written in this book will rest on him, and the Lord will blot out his name from under heaven."
19. Deuteronomy 32:4
"Rejoice, O nations, with His people; For He will avenge the blood of His servants, And will render vengeance on His adversaries, And will atone for His land and His people."
20. Joshua 24:19
"Then Joshua said to the people, ‘You will not be able to serve the Lord, for He is a holy God. He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your transgression or your sins."
21. 2 Samuel 12:13
"Then David said to Nathan, ‘I have sinned against the Lord.’ And Nathan said to David, ‘The Lord also has taken away your sin; you shall not die."
22. 1 Kings 8:30
"Listen to the supplication of Your servant and of Your people Israel, when they pray toward this place; hear in heaven Your dwelling place; hear and forgive."
23. 1 Kings 8:34
"Then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land which You gave to their fathers."
24. 1 Kings 8:36
"Then hear in heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants and of Your people Israel, indeed, teach them the good way in which they should walk. And send rain on Your land, which You have given Your people for an inheritance."
25. 1 Kings 8:39
"Then hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive and act and render to each according to all his ways, whose heart You know, for You alone know the hearts of all the sons of men."
26. 1 Kings 8:50
"And forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all their transgressions which they have transgressed against You, and make them objects of compassion before those who have taken them captive, that they may have compassion on them."
27. 2 Chronicles 6:21
"Listen to the supplications of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place; hear from Your dwelling place, from heaven; hear and forgive."
28. 2 Chronicles 6:25
"Then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land which You have given to them and to their fathers."
29. 2 Chronicles 6:27
"Then hear in heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants and Your people Israel, indeed, teach them the good way in which they should walk. And send rain on Your land which You have given to Your people for an inheritance."
30. 2 Chronicles 6:30
"Then hear from heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive, and render to each according to all his ways, whose heart You know for You alone know the hearts of the sons of men."
31. 2 Chronicles 6:39
"Then hear from heaven, from Your dwelling place, their prayer and supplications, and maintain their cause and forgive Your people who have sinned against You."
32. Nehemiah 9:17
"They refused to listen, And did not remember Your wondrous deeds which You had performed among them; So they became stubborn and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt But You are a God of forgiveness, Gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness; And You did not forsake them."
33. Psalm 25:11
"For Your name’s sake, O Lord, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great."
34. Psalm 32:1
"How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered!"
35. Psalm 32:5
"I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I did not hide; I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the Lord’; And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah."
36. Psalm 39:8
"Deliver me from all my transgressions; Make me not the reproach of the foolish."
37. Psalm 51:1
"Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions."
38. Psalm 65:3
"Iniquities prevail against me; As for our transgressions, You forgive them."
39. Psalm 79:9
"Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; And deliver us and forgive our sins for Your name’s sake."
40. Psalm 85:2
"You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin. Selah."
41. Psalm 86:5
"For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You."
42. Psalm 86:15
"But You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth."
43. Psalm 99:8
"O Lord our God, You answered them; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil deeds."
44. Psalm 103:3
"Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases;"
45. Psalm 103:10-12
"He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us."
46. Psalm 130:3-4
"If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared."
47. Psalm 130:7
"O Israel, hope in the Lord; For with the Lord there is lovingkindness, And with Him is abundant redemption."
48. Psalm 139:23-24
"Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way."
49. Proverbs 28:13
"He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, But he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion."
50. Isaiah 1:18
"‘Come now, and let us reason together,’ Says the Lord, ‘Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool."
51. Isaiah 33:24
"And no resident will say, ‘I am sick’; The people who dwell there will be forgiven their iniquity."
52. Isaiah 43:25
"I, even I, am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins."
53. Isaiah 55:7
"Let the wicked forsake his way And the unrighteous man his thoughts; And let him return to the Lord, And He will have compassion on him.
53. Isaiah 55:7
"Let the wicked forsake his way And the unrighteous man his thoughts; And let him return to the Lord, And He will have compassion on him, And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon."
54. Jeremiah 31:34
"They will not teach again, each man his neighbor and each man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them,” declares the Lord, “for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.”
55. Jeremiah 36:3
"Perhaps the house of Judah will hear all the calamity which I plan to bring on them, in order that every man will turn from his evil way; then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin."
56. Jeremiah 50:20
"In those days and at that time,” declares the Lord, “search will be made for the iniquity of Israel, but there will be none; and for the sins of Judah, but they will not be found; for I will pardon those whom I leave as a remnant."
57. Daniel 9:9
"To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against Him;"
58. Daniel 9:19
"O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and take action! For Your own sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people are called by Your name.”
59. Joel 2:13
"And rend your heart and not your garments.” Now return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness And relenting of evil."
60. Jonah 4:2
"He prayed to the Lord and said, 'Please Lord, was not this what I said while I was still in my own country? Therefore in order to forestall this I fled to Tarshish, for I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, and one who relents concerning calamity."
61. Micah 7:18-19
"Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity And passes over the rebellious act of the remnant of His possession? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in unchanging love. He will again have compassion on us; He will tread our iniquities under foot. Yes, You will cast all their sins Into the depths of the sea."
62. Micah 7:18
"Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity And passes over the rebellious act of the remnant of His possession? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in unchanging love."
63. Nahum 1:3
"The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, And the Lord will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. In whirlwind and storm is His way, And clouds are the dust beneath His feet."
64. Nahum 1:13
"So now, I will break his yoke bar from upon you, And I will tear off your shackles."
65. Habakkuk 1:2
"How long, O Lord, will I call for help, And You will not hear? I cry out to You, 'Violence!' Yet You do not save."
66. Habakkuk 1:3
"Why do You make me see iniquity, And cause me to look on wickedness? Yes, destruction and violence are before me; Strife exists and contention arises."
67. Zephaniah 3:17
"The Lord your God is in your midst, A victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy."
68. Zechariah 3:4
"He spoke and said to those who were standing before him, saying, 'Remove the filthy garments from him.' Again he said to him, 'See, I have taken your iniquity away from you and will clothe you with festal robes.'"
69. Zechariah 3:9
"For behold, the stone that I have set before Joshua; on one stone are seven eyes. Behold, I will engrave an inscription on it,' declares the Lord of hosts, 'and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.'"
70. Malachi 3:7
"From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from My statutes and have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will return to you,' says the Lord of hosts. But you say, 'How shall we return?'"
71. Malachi 3:10
"'Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this,' says the Lord of hosts, 'if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows.'"
72. Psalm 86:5
"For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You."
73. Psalm 86:15
"But You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth."