²⁰ Achan replied, “It is true! I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel. This is what I have done:

⁴ “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.”

“What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.”^(A)

³⁰ Saul replied, “I have sinned.^(A) But please honor^(B) me before the elders of my people and before Israel; come back with me, so that I may worship the Lord your God.”

²⁴ Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned.^(A) I violated^(B) the Lord’s command and your instructions. I was afraid^(C) of the men and so I gave in to them.

³⁴ Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, “I have sinned.^(A) I did not realize you were standing in the road to oppose me. Now if you are displeased, I will go back.”

¹⁶ Pharaoh quickly summoned^(A) Moses and Aaron and said, “I have sinned^(B) against the Lord your God and against you.