Lamentations 3:42

We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.

Cross-reference

Lamentations 1:18 confesses 'I have rebelled' — matching the admission of rebellion and transgression here.

Lamentations 5:16 says 'woe to us, for we have sinned' — the same corporate confession of sin that opens this plea.

2 Kings 24:4 Historical context

In 2 Kings 24:4, the Lord was not willing to forgive because of innocent blood — directly explaining why forgiveness is withheld here.

In Jeremiah 3:13, a call to acknowledge rebellion mirrors this confession of transgression — acknowledging guilt is the first step.

Jeremiah 5:7 gives God's reason for not forgiving: the people's adultery and idolatry — echoing the lack of forgiveness in Lamentations.

Ezekiel 24:13 describes God's failed attempt to cleanse, leading to withheld forgiveness — mirroring the 'you have not forgiven' here.

Luke 15:18 Parallel

In Luke 15:18, the prodigal son plans to confess 'I have sinned against heaven and against you' — a direct parallel to this confession of rebellion.

Isaiah 44:22 declares God has blotted out sins, directly contrasting the statement that God has not pardoned.

Daniel 9:8 Parallel

Daniel 9:8 offers a matching confession of shame for sin, reinforcing the same acknowledgment of transgression.

Daniel 9:5-14 expands this confession with a detailed list of sins and an appeal to God's righteousness, showing a fuller penitential prayer.

Job 7:21 Parallel

Job 7:21 similarly questions why God does not pardon, echoing the lament of un-forgiven sin.

Job 33:28 Contrast

Job 33:28 celebrates redemption after confession — contrasting with the complaint here that God has not forgiven.

In 2 Chronicles 12:12, Rehoboam's humility turned away God's anger — contrasting with the lack of forgiveness here despite confession.

Nehemiah 9:26 Historical context

Nehemiah 9:26 records Israel's rebellion — a historical example of the very transgression confessed here.

Job 33:27 Parallel

Job 33:27 records a sinner's confession 'I sinned' — akin to the confession of transgression here.

Zechariah 1:2 Related theme

Zechariah 1:2 recalls God's anger against the fathers, supporting the idea that God's wrath explains the lack of pardon.