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Ezra 9

1Now when these things were doneוּכְכַלּ֣וֹתu.khe.kha.LotH3615,the princesהַשָּׂרִים֙ha.sa.RimH8269cameנִגְּשׁ֨וּni.ge.ShuH5066to me, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,The peopleהָעָ֤םha.'AmH5971of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.YimH3881,have not separatedנִבְדְּל֞וּniv.de.LuH914themselves from the peopleמֵעַמֵּ֖יme.'a.MeiH5971of the landsהָאֲרָצ֑וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776, doingaccording to their abominationsכְּ֠תוֹעֲבֹֽתֵיהֶםKe.to.'a.vo.tei.hemH8441, evenof the Canaanitesלַכְּנַעֲנִ֨יla.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,the Hittitesהַחִתִּ֜יha.chi.TiH2850,the Perizzitesהַפְּרִזִּ֣יha.pe.ri.ZiH6522,the Jebusitesהַיְבוּסִ֗יhay.vu.SiH2983,the Ammonitesהָֽעַמֹּנִי֙ha.'a.mo.NiH5984,the Moabitesהַמֹּ֣אָבִ֔יha.Mo.'a.ViH4125,the Egyptiansהַמִּצְרִ֖יha.mitz.RiH4713,and the Amoritesוְהָאֱמֹרִֽי׃ve.ha.'e.mo.RiH567.

2For they have takenנָשְׂא֣וּna.se.'UH5375of their daughtersמִבְּנֹֽתֵיהֶ֗םmi.be.no.tei.HemH1323for themselves, and for their sonsוְלִבְנֵיהֶ֔םve.liv.nei.HemH1121:so that the holyהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944seedזֶ֣רַעZe.ra'H2233have mingledוְהִתְעָֽרְבוּ֙ve.hit.'a.re.VuH6148themselves with the peopleבְּעַמֵּ֖יbe.'a.MeiH5971of thoselandsהָאֲרָצ֑וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776:yea, the handוְיַ֧דve.YadH3027of the princesהַשָּׂרִ֣יםha.sa.RimH8269and rulersוְהַסְּגָנִ֗יםve.ha.se.ga.NimH5461hath been chiefרִאשׁוֹנָֽה׃ סri.sho.NahH7223in this trespassבַּמַּ֥עַלba.Ma.'alH4604.

3And when I heardוּכְשָׁמְעִי֙u.khe.sha.me.'IH8085this thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697,I rentקָרַ֥עְתִּיka.Ra'.tiH7167my garmentבִּגְדִ֖יbig.DiH899and my mantleוּמְעִילִ֑יu.me.'i.LiH4598,and plucked offוָאֶמְרְטָ֞הva.'em.re.TahH4803the hairמִשְּׂעַ֤רmi.se.'ArH8181of my headרֹאשִׁי֙ro.ShiH7218and of my beardוּזְקָנִ֔יu.ze.ka.NiH2206,and sat downוָאֵשְׁבָ֖הva.'e.she.VahH3427astoniedמְשׁוֹמֵֽם׃me.sho.MemH8074.

4Then were assembledיֵאָסְפ֗וּye.'a.se.FuH622unto me every one that trembledחָרֵד֙cha.RedH2730at the wordsבְּדִבְרֵ֣יbe.div.ReiH1697of the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-H430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,because of the transgressionמַ֣עַלMa.'alH4604of those that had been carried awayהַגּוֹלָ֑הha.go.LahH1473;and I satיֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427astoniedמְשׁוֹמֵ֔םme.sho.MemH8074until the eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153sacrificeלְמִנְחַ֥תle.min.ChatH4503.

5And at the eveningהָעֶ֗רֶבha.'E.revH6153sacrificeוּבְמִנְחַ֣תu.ve.min.ChatH4503I arose upקַ֚מְתִּיKam.tiH6965from my heavinessמִתַּֽעֲנִיתִ֔יmi.ta.'a.ni.TiH8589;and having rentוּבְקָרְעִ֥יu.ve.ka.re.'IH7167my garmentבִגְדִ֖יvig.DiH899and my mantleוּמְעִילִ֑יu.me.'i.LiH4598,I fellוָֽאֶכְרְעָה֙va.'ekh.re.'AhH3766upon my kneesבִּרְכַּ֔יbir.KaiH1290,and spread outוָאֶפְרְשָׂ֥הva.'ef.re.SahH6566my handsכַפַּ֖יkha.PaiH3709unto the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068my Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃'e.lo.HaiH430,

6And saidוָאֹמְרָ֗הva.'o.me.RahH559,O my Godאֱלֹהַי֙'e.lo.HaiH430,I am ashamedבֹּ֣שְׁתִּיBo.she.tiH954and blushוְנִכְלַ֔מְתִּיve.nikh.Lam.tiH3637to lift upלְהָרִ֧יםle.ha.RimH7311my faceפָּנַ֖יpa.NaiH6440to thee, my Godאֱלֹהַ֛י'e.lo.HaiH430:for our iniquitiesעֲוֹנֹתֵ֤ינוּ'a.vo.no.Tei.nuH5771are increasedרָבוּ֙ra.VuH7235overלְמַ֣עְלָהle.Ma'.lahH4605ourheadרֹּ֔אשׁRoshH7218,and our trespassוְאַשְׁמָתֵ֥נוּve.'ash.ma.Te.nuH819is grown upגָדְלָ֖הga.de.LahH1431unto the heavensלַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃la.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

7Since the daysמִימֵ֣יmi.MeiH3117of our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1have we beenin a greatגְדֹלָ֔הge.do.LahH1419trespassבְּאַשְׁמָ֣הbe.'ash.MahH819unto this dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117;and for our iniquitiesוּבַעֲוֹנֹתֵ֡ינוּu.va.'a.vo.no.Tei.nuH5771have we, our kingsמְלָכֵ֨ינוּme.la.Khei.nuH4428, andour priestsכֹהֲנֵ֜ינוּkho.ha.Nei.nuH3548,been deliveredנִתַּ֡נּוּni.Ta.nuH5414into the handבְּיַ֣ד׀be.YadH3027of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the landsהָאֲרָצ֗וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776,to the swordבַּחֶ֜רֶבba.Che.revH2719,to captivityבַּשְּׁבִ֧יba.she.ViH7628,and to a spoilוּבַבִּזָּ֛הu.vab.bi.ZahH961,and to confusionוּבְבֹ֥שֶׁתu.ve.Vo.shetH1322of faceפָּנִ֖יםpa.NimH6440, as it isthis dayכְּהַיּ֥וֹםke.hai.YomH3117.

8And now for a littleכִּמְעַט־kim.'at-H4592spaceרֶגַע֩re.Ga'H7281graceתְחִנָּ֜הte.chi.NahH8467hath been shewedfrom the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,to leaveלְהַשְׁאִ֥ירle.hash.'IrH7604us a remnant to escapeפְּלֵיטָ֔הpe.lei.TahH6413,and to giveוְלָתֶת־ve.la.tet-H5414us a nailיָתֵ֖דya.TedH3489in his holyקָדְשׁ֑וֹka.de.ShoH6944placeבִּמְק֣וֹםbim.KomH4725,that our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430may lightenלְהָאִ֤ירle.ha.'IrH215our eyesעֵינֵ֙ינוּ֙'ei.Nei.nuH5869,and giveוּלְתִתֵּ֛נוּu.le.ti.Te.nuH5414us a littleמְעַ֖טme.'AtH4592revivingמִֽחְיָ֥הmich.YahH4241in our bondageבְּעַבְדֻתֵֽנוּ׃be.'av.du.Te.nuH5659.

9For we werebondmenעֲבָדִ֣ים'a.va.DimH5650;yet our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430hath not forsakenעֲזָבָ֖נוּ'a.za.Va.nuH5800us in our bondageוּבְעַבְדֻ֔תֵנוּu.ve.'av.du.Te.nuH5659,but hath extendedוַֽיַּט־vai.yat-H5186mercyחֶ֡סֶדChe.sedH2617unto us in the sightלִפְנֵי֩lif.NeiH6440of the kingsמַלְכֵ֨יmal.KheiH4428of Persiaפָרַ֜סfa.RasH6539,to giveלָֽתֶת־la.tet-H5414us a revivingמִֽחְיָ֗הmich.YahH4241,to set upלְרוֹמֵ֞םle.ro.MemH7311the houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,and to repairוּלְהַעֲמִ֣ידu.le.ha.'a.MidH5975the desolationsחָרְבֹתָ֔יוcha.re.vo.TavH2723thereof, and to giveוְלָֽתֶת־ve.la.tet-H5414us a wallגָדֵ֔רga.DerH1447in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֖הbi.hu.DahH3063and in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סu.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

10And now, O our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,what shall we sayנֹּאמַ֥רno.MarH559afterאַֽחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H310this? for we have forsakenעָזַ֖בְנוּ'a.Zav.nuH5800thy commandmentsמִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃mitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687,

11Which thou hast commandedצִוִּ֗יתָtzi.Vi.taH6680byבְּיַ֨דbe.YadH3027thy servantsעֲבָדֶ֣יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִים֮ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559,The landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776,unto which ye goבָּאִים֙ba.'ImH935to possessלְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּle.rish.TahH3423it, is an uncleanנִדָּה֙ni.DahH5079landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776with the filthinessבְּנִדַּ֖תbe.ni.DatH5079of the peopleעַמֵּ֣י'a.MeiH5971of the landsהָאֲרָצ֑וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776,with their abominationsבְּתוֹעֲבֹֽתֵיהֶ֗םbe.to.'a.vo.tei.HemH8441,which have filledמִלְא֛וּהָmil.'U.haH4390it from one endמִפֶּ֥הmi.PehH6310to anotherפֶּ֖הpehH6310with their uncleannessבְּטֻמְאָתָֽם׃be.tum.'a.TamH2932.

12Now therefore giveתִּתְּנ֣וּti.te.NuH5414not your daughtersבְּֽנוֹתֵיכֶ֞םbe.no.tei.KhemH1323unto their sonsלִבְנֵיהֶ֗םliv.nei.HemH1121,neither takeתִּשְׂא֣וּtis.'UH5375their daughtersוּבְנֹֽתֵיהֶם֙u.ve.no.tei.HemH1323unto your sonsלִבְנֵיכֶ֔םliv.nei.KhemH1121,nor seekתִדְרְשׁ֧וּtid.re.ShuH1875their peaceשְׁלֹמָ֛םshe.lo.MamH7965or their wealthוְטוֹבָתָ֖םve.toa.TamH2896forH5704everעוֹלָ֑םo.LamH5769:that ye may be strongתֶּחֶזְק֗וּte.chez.KuH2388,and eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּם֙va.'a.khal.TemH398the goodט֣וּבtuvH2898of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776, and leave itfor an inheritanceוְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֥םve.ho.rash.TemH3423to your childrenלִבְנֵיכֶ֖םliv.nei.KhemH1121for everעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769.

13And afterוְאַֽחֲרֵי֙ve.'a.cha.ReiH310all that is comeהַבָּ֣אha.Ba'H935upon us for our evilהָרָעִ֔יםha.ra.'ImH7451deedsבְּמַעֲשֵׂ֙ינוּ֙be.ma.'a.Sei.nuH4639,and for our greatהַגְּדֹלָ֑הha.ge.do.LahH1419trespassוּבְאַשְׁמָתֵ֖נוּu.ve.'ash.ma.Te.nuH819,seeing that thou our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430hast punishedחָשַׂ֤כְתָּֽcha.Sakh.taH2820us lessלְמַ֙טָּה֙le.Ma.tahH4295than our iniquitiesמֵֽעֲוֹנֵ֔נוּme.'a.vo.Ne.nuH5771deserve,and hast givenוְנָתַ֥תָּהve.na.Ta.tahH5414us suchdeliveranceפְּלֵיטָ֖הpe.lei.TahH6413as this;

14Should we againהֲנָשׁוּב֙ha.na.ShuvH7725breakלְהָפֵ֣רle.ha.FerH6565thy commandmentsמִצְוֹתֶ֔יךָmitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687,and join in affinityוּ֨לְהִתְחַתֵּ֔ןu.le.hit.cha.TenH2859with the peopleבְּעַמֵּ֥יbe.'a.MeiH5971of these abominationsהַתֹּעֵב֖וֹתha.to.'e.VotH8441?wouldest not thou be angryתֶֽאֱנַף־te.'e.naf-H599with us till thou hadst consumedכַּלֵּ֔הka.LehH3615us, so that there should beno remnantשְׁאֵרִ֖יתshe.'e.RitH7611nor escapingוּפְלֵיטָֽה׃ פu.fe.lei.TahH6413?

15O Lordיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478, thou artrighteousצַדִּ֣יקtza.DikH6662:for we remainנִשְׁאַ֥רְנוּnish.'Ar.nuH7604yet escapedפְלֵיטָ֖הfe.lei.TahH6413, as it isthis dayכְּהַיּ֣וֹםke.hai.YomH3117: behold, we arebeforeלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙le.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee in our trespassesבְּאַשְׁמָתֵ֔ינוּbe.'ash.ma.Tei.nuH819:for we cannot standלַעֲמ֛וֹדla.'a.ModH5975beforeלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee because of this.

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