5:7a Our fathers sinned and are no more,

Our forefathers sinned but died ⌊before God’s judgment came⌋ .
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Our people of long ago sinned. And they are now dead. (New International Reader’s Version)

5:7b but we bear their punishment.

Now we are suffering ⌊not just⌋ because of ⌊our sins, but because of⌋ their sins ⌊also⌋ .
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Now God punishes us because of their sins. (New International Reader’s Version)

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