Ezra 9:3-10

3When I heardH8085 thisH2088 reportH1697, I toreH7167 my tunicH899 and cloakH4598, pulled outH4803 some hairH8181 from my headH7218 and beardH2206, and sat downH3427 in horrorH8074.

4Then everyoneH3605 who trembledH2730 at the wordsH1697 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 gatheredH622 around meH413 because ofH5921 the unfaithfulnessH4604 of the exilesH1473, while IH589 sat thereH3427 in horrorH8074 untilH5704 the eveningH6153 offeringH4503.

5At the eveningH6153 offeringH4503, I got upH6965 from my humiliationH8589 with my tunicH899 and cloakH4598 tornH7167, and I fellH3766 onH5921 my kneesH1290, spread outH6566 my handsH3709 toH413 the LORDH3068 my GodH430, 6and saidH559:

“O my GodH430, I am ashamedH954 and embarrassedH3637 to lift upH7311 my faceH6440 to YouH413, my GodH430, becauseH3588 our iniquitiesH5771 are higher thanH7235H4605 our headsH7218, and our guiltH819 has reachedH1431H5704 the heavensH8064. 7From the daysH3117 of our fathersH1 toH5704 thisH2088 dayH3117, our guiltH819 has been greatH1419. Because of our iniquitiesH5771, weH587 and our kingsH4428 and priestsH3548 have been deliveredH5414 into the handsH3027 of the kingsH4428 of the earthH776 and subjected to the swordH2719 and to captivityH7628, to pillageH961 and humiliationH1322H6440, as we are thisH2088 dayH3117.

8But nowH6258, for a briefH4592 momentH7281, graceH8467 has comeH1961 fromH854 the LORDH3068 our GodH430 to preserveH7604 for us a remnantH6413 and to giveH5414 us a stakeH34891 in His holyH6944 placeH4725. Even in our bondageH5659, our GodH430 has given usH5414 new lifeH4241H4592 and lightH215 to our eyesH5869. 9ThoughH3588 weH587 are slavesH5650, our GodH430 has notH3808 forsaken usH5800 in our bondageH5659, but He has extendedH5186 to usH5921 graceH2617 in the sightH6440 of the kingsH4428 of PersiaH6539, givingH5414 us new lifeH4241 to rebuildH7311 the houseH1004 of our GodH430 and repairH5975 its ruinsH2723, and givingH5414 us a wall of protectionH1447 in JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389.

10And nowH6258, our GodH430, whatH4100 can we sayH559 afterH310 thisH2063? ForH3588 we have forsakenH5800 the commandmentsH4687