Berean Standard Bible

Ezra 9

(Nehemiah 13:23–31)

1After these thingsאֵ֗לֶּה'E.lehH428had been accomplishedוּכְכַלּ֣וֹתu.khe.kha.LotH3615,the leadersהַשָּׂרִים֙ha.sa.RimH8269approachedנִגְּשׁ֨וּni.ge.ShuH5066meאֵלַ֤י'e.LaiH413and saidלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “The peopleהָעָ֤םha.'AmH5971of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,including the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.YimH3881,have notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808kept themselves separateנִבְדְּל֞וּniv.de.LuH914from the surroundingהָאֲרָצ֑וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776peoplesמֵעַמֵּ֖יme.'a.MeiH5971whose abominationsכְּ֠תוֹעֲבֹֽתֵיהֶםKe.to.'a.vo.tei.hemH8441are like those of the Canaanitesלַכְּנַעֲנִ֨יla.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,Hittitesהַחִתִּ֜יha.chi.TiH2850,Perizzitesהַפְּרִזִּ֣יha.pe.ri.ZiH6522,Jebusitesהַיְבוּסִ֗יhay.vu.SiH2983,Ammonitesהָֽעַמֹּנִי֙ha.'a.mo.NiH5984,Moabitesהַמֹּ֣אָבִ֔יha.Mo.'a.ViH4125,Egyptiansהַמִּצְרִ֖יha.mitz.RiH4713,and Amoritesוְהָאֱמֹרִֽי׃ve.ha.'e.mo.RiH567.

2Indeedכִּֽי־ki-H3588,the Israelites have takenנָשְׂא֣וּna.se.'UH5375some of their daughtersמִבְּנֹֽתֵיהֶ֗םmi.be.no.tei.HemH1323as wives for themselvesand their sonsוְלִבְנֵיהֶ֔םve.liv.nei.HemH1121,so that the holyהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944seedזֶ֣רַעZe.ra'H2233has been mixedוְהִתְעָֽרְבוּ֙ve.hit.'a.re.VuH6148with the peopleבְּעַמֵּ֖יbe.'a.MeiH5971of the landהָאֲרָצ֑וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776.And the leadersהַשָּׂרִ֣יםha.sa.RimH8269and officialsוְהַסְּגָנִ֗יםve.ha.se.ga.NimH5461have taken the leadוְיַ֧ד הָֽיְתָ֛ה רִאשׁוֹנָֽה׃ סve.Yad ha.ye.Tah ri.sho.NahH3027 H1961 H7223in thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088unfaithfulnessבַּמַּ֥עַלba.Ma.'alH4604!”

3When I heardוּכְשָׁמְעִי֙u.khe.sha.me.'IH8085אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088reportהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697,I toreקָרַ֥עְתִּיka.Ra'.tiH7167אֶת־'et-H853my tunicבִּגְדִ֖יbig.DiH899and cloakוּמְעִילִ֑יu.me.'i.LiH4598,pulled outוָאֶמְרְטָ֞הva.'em.re.TahH4803some hairמִשְּׂעַ֤רmi.se.'ArH8181from my headרֹאשִׁי֙ro.ShiH7218and beardוּזְקָנִ֔יu.ze.ka.NiH2206,and sat downוָאֵשְׁבָ֖הva.'e.she.VahH3427in horrorמְשׁוֹמֵֽם׃me.sho.MemH8074.

4Then everyoneכֹּ֤לkolH3605who trembledחָרֵד֙cha.RedH2730at the wordsבְּדִבְרֵ֣יbe.div.ReiH1697of the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-H430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478gatheredיֵאָסְפ֗וּye.'a.se.FuH622around meוְאֵלַ֣יve.'e.LaiH413because ofעַ֖ל'alH5921the unfaithfulnessמַ֣עַלMa.'alH4604of the exilesהַגּוֹלָ֑הha.go.LahH1473,while Iוַאֲנִי֙va.'a.NiH589sat thereיֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427in horrorמְשׁוֹמֵ֔םme.sho.MemH8074untilעַ֖ד'adH5704the eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153offeringלְמִנְחַ֥תle.min.ChatH4503.

Ezra’s Prayer of Confession

5At the eveningהָעֶ֗רֶבha.'E.revH6153offeringוּבְמִנְחַ֣תu.ve.min.ChatH4503,I got upקַ֚מְתִּיKam.tiH6965from my humiliationמִתַּֽעֲנִיתִ֔יmi.ta.'a.ni.TiH8589with my tunicבִגְדִ֖יvig.DiH899and cloakוּמְעִילִ֑יu.me.'i.LiH4598tornוּבְקָרְעִ֥יu.ve.ka.re.'IH7167,and I fellוָֽאֶכְרְעָה֙va.'ekh.re.'AhH3766onעַל־'al-H5921my kneesבִּרְכַּ֔יbir.KaiH1290,spread outוָאֶפְרְשָׂ֥הva.'ef.re.SahH6566my handsכַפַּ֖יkha.PaiH3709toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068my Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃'e.lo.HaiH430,

6and saidוָאֹמְרָ֗הva.'o.me.RahH559: “O my Godאֱלֹהַי֙'e.lo.HaiH430,I am ashamedבֹּ֣שְׁתִּיBo.she.tiH954and embarrassedוְנִכְלַ֔מְתִּיve.nikh.Lam.tiH3637to lift upלְהָרִ֧יםle.ha.RimH7311my faceפָּנַ֖יpa.NaiH6440to Youאֵלֶ֑יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413,my Godאֱלֹהַ֛י'e.lo.HaiH430,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588our iniquitiesעֲוֹנֹתֵ֤ינוּ'a.vo.no.Tei.nuH5771are higher thanרָבוּ֙ לְמַ֣עְלָהra.Vu le.Ma'.lahH7235 H4605our headsרֹּ֔אשׁRoshH7218,and our guiltוְאַשְׁמָתֵ֥נוּve.'ash.ma.Te.nuH819has reachedגָדְלָ֖ה עַ֥דga.de.Lah 'adH1431 H5704the heavensלַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃la.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

7From the daysמִימֵ֣יmi.MeiH3117of our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙'a.Nach.nuH587toעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117,our guiltבְּאַשְׁמָ֣הbe.'ash.MahH819has been greatגְדֹלָ֔הge.do.LahH1419.Because of our iniquitiesוּבַעֲוֹנֹתֵ֡ינוּu.va.'a.vo.no.Tei.nuH5771,weאֲנַחְנוּ֩'a.nach.NuH587and our kingsמְלָכֵ֨ינוּme.la.Khei.nuH4428andpriestsכֹהֲנֵ֜ינוּkho.ha.Nei.nuH3548have been deliveredנִתַּ֡נּוּni.Ta.nuH5414into the handsבְּיַ֣ד׀be.YadH3027of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the earthהָאֲרָצ֗וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776and subjectedto the swordבַּחֶ֜רֶבba.Che.revH2719and to captivityבַּשְּׁבִ֧יba.she.ViH7628,to pillageוּבַבִּזָּ֛הu.vab.bi.ZahH961and humiliationוּבְבֹ֥שֶׁת פָּנִ֖יםu.ve.Vo.shet pa.NimH1322 H6440,as we are thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayכְּהַיּ֥וֹםke.hai.YomH3117.

8But nowוְעַתָּ֡הve.'a.TahH6258,for a briefכִּמְעַט־kim.'at-H4592momentרֶגַע֩re.Ga'H7281,graceתְחִנָּ֜הte.chi.NahH8467has comeהָיְתָ֨הha.ye.TahH1961fromמֵאֵ֣ת׀me.'EtH854the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430to preserveלְהַשְׁאִ֥ירle.hash.'IrH7604for usa remnantפְּלֵיטָ֔הpe.lei.TahH6413and to giveוְלָתֶת־ve.la.tet-H5414usa stakeיָתֵ֖דya.TedH3489in His holyקָדְשׁ֑וֹka.de.ShoH6944placeבִּמְק֣וֹםbim.KomH4725.Even in our bondageבְּעַבְדֻתֵֽנוּ׃be.'av.du.Te.nuH5659,our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430has given usוּלְתִתֵּ֛נוּu.le.ti.Te.nuH5414new lifeמִֽחְיָ֥ה מְעַ֖טmich.Yah me.'AtH4241 H4592and lightלְהָאִ֤ירle.ha.'IrH215to our eyesעֵינֵ֙ינוּ֙'ei.Nei.nuH5869.

9Thoughכִּֽי־ki-H3588weאֲנַ֔חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587are slavesעֲבָדִ֣ים'a.va.DimH5650,our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430has notלֹ֥אlo'H3808forsaken usעֲזָבָ֖נוּ'a.za.Va.nuH5800in our bondageוּבְעַבְדֻ֔תֵנוּu.ve.'av.du.Te.nuH5659,but He has extendedוַֽיַּט־vai.yat-H5186to usעָלֵ֣ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921graceחֶ֡סֶדChe.sedH2617in the sightלִפְנֵי֩lif.NeiH6440of the kingsמַלְכֵ֨יmal.KheiH4428of Persiaפָרַ֜סfa.RasH6539,givingלָֽתֶת־la.tet-H5414usnew lifeמִֽחְיָ֗הmich.YahH4241to rebuildלְרוֹמֵ֞םle.ro.MemH7311אֶת־'et-H853the houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nuH430and repairוּלְהַעֲמִ֣ידu.le.ha.'a.MidH5975אֶת־'et-H853its ruinsחָרְבֹתָ֔יוcha.re.vo.TavH2723,and givingוְלָֽתֶת־ve.la.tet-H5414usa wall of protectionגָדֵ֔רga.DerH1447in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֖הbi.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סu.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

10And nowוְעַתָּ֛הve.'a.TahH6258,our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,whatמַה־mah-H4100can we sayנֹּאמַ֥רno.MarH559afterאַֽחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H310thisזֹ֑אתZotH2063?Forכִּ֥יkiH3588we have forsakenעָזַ֖בְנוּ'a.Zav.nuH5800the commandmentsמִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃mitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687

11thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You gaveצִוִּ֗יתָtzi.Vi.taH6680throughבְּיַ֨דbe.YadH3027Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֣יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִים֮ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559: ‘The landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834youאַתֶּ֤ם'a.TemH859are enteringבָּאִים֙ba.'ImH935to possessלְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּle.rish.TahH3423isהִ֔יאHi'H1931a landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776pollutedנִדָּה֙ni.DahH5079by the impurityבְּנִדַּ֖תbe.ni.DatH5079of its peoplesעַמֵּ֣י הָאֲרָצ֑וֹת'a.Mei ha.'a.ra.TzotH5971 H776and the abominationsבְּתוֹעֲבֹֽתֵיהֶ֗םbe.to.'a.vo.tei.HemH8441with whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they have filled itמִלְא֛וּהָmil.'U.haH4390from endמִפֶּ֥הmi.PehH6310toאֶל־'el-H413endפֶּ֖הpehH6310בְּטֻמְאָתָֽם׃be.tum.'a.TamH2932.

12Now, thereforeוְ֠עַתָּהVe.'a.tahH6258,do notאַל־'al-H408giveתִּתְּנ֣וּti.te.NuH5414your daughters in marriageבְּֽנוֹתֵיכֶ֞םbe.no.tei.KhemH1323to their sonsלִבְנֵיהֶ֗םliv.nei.HemH1121or takeתִּשְׂא֣וּtis.'UH5375their daughtersוּבְנֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ אַל־u.ve.no.tei.Hem 'al-H1323 H408for your sonsלִבְנֵיכֶ֔םliv.nei.KhemH1121.Neverוְלֹֽא־ עַד־ עוֹלָ֑םve.lo'- 'ad- o.LamH3808 H5704 H5769seekתִדְרְשׁ֧וּtid.re.ShuH1875their peaceשְׁלֹמָ֛םshe.lo.MamH7965or prosperityוְטוֹבָתָ֖םve.toa.TamH2896,so thatלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616you may be strongתֶּחֶזְק֗וּte.chez.KuH2388and may eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּם֙va.'a.khal.TemH398אֶת־'et-H853the good thingsט֣וּבtuvH2898of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,leaving it as an inheritanceוְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֥םve.ho.rash.TemH3423to your sonsלִבְנֵיכֶ֖םliv.nei.KhemH1121foreverעַד־ עוֹלָֽם׃'ad- o.LamH5704 H5769.’

13Afterוְאַֽחֲרֵי֙ve.'a.cha.ReiH310allכָּל־kol-H3605that has comeהַבָּ֣אha.Ba'H935upon usעָלֵ֔ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921because of our evilהָרָעִ֔יםha.ra.'ImH7451deedsבְּמַעֲשֵׂ֙ינוּ֙be.ma.'a.Sei.nuH4639and our greatהַגְּדֹלָ֑הha.ge.do.LahH1419guiltוּבְאַשְׁמָתֵ֖נוּu.ve.'ash.ma.Te.nuH819(thoughכִּ֣י׀kiH3588Youאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH859,our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,have punished usחָשַׂ֤כְתָּֽcha.Sakh.taH2820lessלְמַ֙טָּה֙le.Ma.tahH4295than our iniquitiesמֵֽעֲוֹנֵ֔נוּme.'a.vo.Ne.nuH5771deserveand have givenוְנָתַ֥תָּהve.na.Ta.tahH5414us sucha remnantפְּלֵיטָ֖הpe.lei.TahH6413as thisכָּזֹֽאת׃ka.ZotH2063),

14shall we againהֲנָשׁוּב֙ha.na.ShuvH7725breakלְהָפֵ֣רle.ha.FerH6565Your commandmentsמִצְוֹתֶ֔יךָmitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687and intermarryוּ֨לְהִתְחַתֵּ֔ןu.le.hit.cha.TenH2859with the peoplesבְּעַמֵּ֥יbe.'a.MeiH5971who commit theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428abominationsהַתֹּעֵב֖וֹתha.to.'e.VotH8441?Would You notהֲל֤וֹאha.Lo'H3808become so angryתֶֽאֱנַף־te.'e.naf-H599with usas toעַד־'ad-H5704wipe us outכַּלֵּ֔הka.LehH3615,leaving noלְאֵ֥יןle.'EinH369remnantשְׁאֵרִ֖יתshe.'e.RitH7611or survivorוּפְלֵיטָֽה׃ פu.fe.lei.TahH6413?

15O LORDיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068,Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,Youאַ֔תָּה'A.tahH859are righteousצַדִּ֣יקtza.DikH6662!Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588we remainנִשְׁאַ֥רְנוּnish.'Ar.nuH7604thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088dayכְּהַיּ֣וֹםke.hai.YomH3117as a remnantפְלֵיטָ֖הfe.lei.TahH6413.Here weהִנְנ֤וּhi.NuH2005arebefore Youלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙le.fa.Nei.khaH6440in our guiltבְּאַשְׁמָתֵ֔ינוּbe.'ash.ma.Tei.nuH819,thoughכִּ֣יkiH3588becauseעַל־'al-H5921of itזֹֽאת׃ פZotH2063no oneאֵ֥ין'einH369can standלַעֲמ֛וֹדla.'a.ModH5975before Youלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440.”

(Nehemiah 13:23–31)

Ezra’s Prayer of Confession

Commentaries on Ezra 9