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Ezra 9:8-15

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.”

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