Ezra 9:7-14

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 11thatH834 You gaveH6680 throughH3027 Your servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030, sayingH559: ‘The landH776 thatH834 youH859 are enteringH935 to possessH3423 isH1931 a landH776 pollutedH5079 by the impurityH5079 of its peoplesH5971H776 and the abominationsH8441 with whichH834 they have filled itH4390 from endH6310 toH413 endH6310. 12Now, thereforeH6258, do notH408 giveH5414 your daughters in marriageH1323 to their sonsH1121 or takeH5375 their daughtersH1323H408 for your sonsH1121. NeverH3808H5704H5769 seekH1875 their peaceH7965 or prosperityH2896, so thatH4616 you may be strongH2388 and may eatH398 the good thingsH2898 of the landH776, leaving it as an inheritanceH3423 to your sonsH1121 foreverH5704H5769.’

13AfterH310 allH3605 that has comeH935 upon usH5921 because of our evilH7451 deedsH4639 and our greatH1419 guiltH819 (thoughH3588 YouH859, our GodH430, have punished usH2820 lessH4295 than our iniquitiesH5771 deserve and have givenH5414 us such a remnantH6413 as thisH2063), 14shall we againH7725 breakH6565 Your commandmentsH4687 and intermarryH2859 with the peoplesH5971 who commit theseH428 abominationsH8441? Would You notH3808 become so angryH599 with us as toH5704 wipe us outH3615, leaving noH369 remnantH7611 or survivorH6413?