Pemikiran Yahudi Amsal 28:13: Akeidat Yitzchak & Duties

In spite of the absence of sacrifices then, we have G'ds assurance "this will be an eternal statute for you to atone for the children of Israel." (Leviticus 16,34)

3. Beseeching forgiveness demonstrates submission and humility before G-d, and confession of one's sin is a ground for forgiveness, as written: "he who confesses and renounces them will obtain mercy" (Mishlei 28:13). Regarding the opposite of this, it is said: "[Yet you say, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me.] Behold, I will contend with you, because you say, I have not sinned" (Yirmiyahu 2:35), and "he that conceals his transgressions will not succeed" (Mishlei 28:13). Similarly we can observe among human beings, that if one wrongs his fellow, and afterwards humbles himself towards him, and admits that he sinned against him and wronged him and beseeches forgiveness from him, and the fellow recognizes that he truly regrets the wrong he committed, the fellow will not refrain from forgiving him and will overlook the wrong-doing, and the grudge in his heart against him will be removed.

Another detrimental thing: That the penitent repents on part of his sins but continues in others. For example, he stopped from the sins between man and G-d, and repented on them, but did not stop from what is between himself and other men, such as theft, ona'a (overcharging money), or the like. On this it was said: "if iniquity is in your hands - distance it far away" (Iyov 11:14). And our sages said: "R. Adda b. Ahaba said: One who has sinned and confessed his sin but does not repent may be compared to a man holding an [spiritually] unclean reptile in his hand. For although he may immerse himself in all the waters of the world his immersion is of no avail unto him; but if he throws it away from his hand, then as soon as he immerses himself, immediately his immersion becomes effective, as it is said: "one who confesses and abandons them shall obtain mercy" (Taanis 16a).