Ezra 9:6-15

6and I saidH559, “O my GodH430, I am ashamedH954 and embarrassedH3637 to liftH7311 up my faceH6440 to You, my GodH430, for our iniquitiesH5771 have 1risenH7235 aboveH4605 our headsH7218 and our 2guiltH819 has grownH1431 evenH5704 to the heavensH8064. 73SinceH4480 the daysH3117 of our fathersH1 to thisH2088 dayH3117 we have been in greatH1419 guiltH819, and on account of our iniquitiesH5771 we, our kingsH4428 and our priestsH3548 have been givenH5414 into the handH3027 of the kingsH4428 of the landsH776, to the swordH2719, to captivityH7628 and to plunderH961 and to 45openH6440 shameH1322, as it is thisH2088 dayH3117. 8But nowH6258 for a briefH4592 momentH7281 graceH8467 has beenH1961 shown from the LordH3068 our GodH430, 6to leaveH7604 us an escapedH6413 remnantH6413 and to giveH5414 us a 7pegH3489 in His holyH6944 placeH4725, that our GodH430 may 8enlightenH215 our eyesH5869 and grantH5414 us a littleH4592 revivingH4241 in our bondageH5659. 99For we are slavesH5650; yet in our bondageH5659 our GodH430 has not forsakenH5800 us, but 10has extendedH5186 lovingkindnessH2617 to us in the sightH6440 of the kingsH4428 of PersiaH6539, to giveH5414 us revivingH4241 to raiseH7311 up the houseH1004 of our GodH430, to restoreH5975 its ruinsH2723 and to giveH5414 us a wallH1447 in JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389.

10“NowH6258, our GodH430, whatH4100 shall we sayH559 afterH310 thisH2088? For we have forsakenH5800 Your commandmentsH4687, 11whichH834 You have commandedH6680 by Your servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030, sayingH559, ‘The landH776 whichH834 you are enteringH935 to possessH3423 is an uncleanH5079 landH776 with the uncleannessH5079 of the peoplesH5971 of the landsH776, with their abominationsH8441 whichH834 have filledH4390 it from endH6310 to endH6310 and 11with their impurityH2932. 12So nowH6258 do not 12giveH5414 your daughtersH1323 to their sonsH1121 norH408 takeH5375 their daughtersH1323 to your sonsH1121, and 13neverH3808 seekH1875 their peaceH7965 or their prosperityH2899, that you may be strongH2388 and eatH398 the goodH2898 things of the landH776 and 14leaveH3423 it as an inheritanceH3423 to your sonsH1121 foreverH5704H5769.’ 13AfterH310 allH3605 that has comeH935 upon us for our evilH7451 deedsH4639 and 15our greatH1419 guiltH819, sinceH3588 You our GodH430 have requitedH2820 us lessH4295 thanH4480 our iniquitiesH5771 deserve, and have givenH5414 us 16an escapedH6413 remnantH6413 as thisH2088, 1417shall we againH7725 breakH6565 Your commandmentsH4687 and intermarryH2859 with the peoplesH5971 18who commit theseH428 abominationsH8441? 19Would You not be angryH599 with us 20to the pointH5704 of destructionH3615, untilH5704 thereH369 is noH369 remnantH7611 norH369 any who escapeH6413? 15O LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, 21You are righteousH6662, for we have been leftH7604 an escapedH6413 remnantH6413, as it is thisH2088 dayH3117; beholdH2009, we are beforeH6440 You in 22our guiltH819, for 23noH369 oneH369 can standH5975 beforeH6440 You becauseH5921 of thisH2088.”