unfoldingWord_en_tn/isa/59/12.md

Isaiah continues speaking.

## our many transgressions ##

Here "our" refers to Isaiah and the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])

## before you ##

Here "you" refers to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

## our sins testify against us ##

Isaiah describes the sins as a person who goes before God to declare that the people are guilty. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

## for our transgressions are with us ##

"for we are aware of our transgressions"