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Forgiveness
Ashkenaz · Weekday · Shacharit · Amidah · Forgiveness
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- Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981
Forgiveness
Pardon us, our Father, for we have sinned, forgive us, our King, for we have transgressed; for You forgive and pardon. Blessed are You, Adonoy, Gracious One, Who pardons abundantly.
Sin can only be pardoned after repentance. Hence, the order of these two petitions. Even if a person was the worst of sinners, his supplication (after repentance) makes him fit to receive Divine mercy and helps him attain it—R’ Yosef Albo
Error, חטא, is the result of carelessness, ignorance, or weakness; sin, פשע, is a deliberate disregard of moral or religious duty.
“Let the wicked forsake his way, and the man of iniquity, his thoughts. Let him return to Adonoy and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God for He abundantly pardons” (Isaiah 55:7).
Library
- Ashkenaz · Weekday · Minchah · Amida · Forgiveness
- Ashkenaz · Weekday · Maariv · Amidah · Forgiveness
Where it comes in the siddur
- Comes after: Repentance
- Followed by: Redemption
- Part 7 of 22 in Amidah
- The same text in Hebrew: סליחה
Texts and sources
Every prayer text in Amidora comes from openly licensed editions published on Sefaria. Only editions released under CC-BY, CC0 or the public domain are included.
- Metsudah Siddur, Avrohom Davis, 1981 — CC-BY, via Sefaria
- Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981 · CC-BY
- https://www.nli.org.il/he/books/NNL_ALEPH002211687