New American Standard Bible 2020

Ezra 9:7-14

7 1SinceH4480 the daysH3117 of our fathersH1 to thisH2088 dayH3117 we have been in greatH1419 guiltH819, and because of our wrongfulH5771 deedsH5771 we, our kingsH4428, and our priestsH3548 have been handedH5414 H3027 overH5414 to the kingsH4428 of the landsH776, to the swordH2719, to captivityH7628, to plunderH961, and to 2 3openH6440 shameH1322, as it is thisH2088 dayH3117. 8But nowH6258 for a briefH4592 momentH7281 graceH8467 has beenH1961 shown from the LordH3068 our GodH430, 4to leaveH7604 us an escapedH6413 remnantH6413 and to giveH5414 us a 5 6pegH3489 in His holyH6944 placeH4725, so that our GodH430 may 7enlightenH215 our eyesH5869 and grantH5414 us a littleH4592 revivingH4241 in our bondageH5659. 9 8For we are slavesH5650; yet in our bondageH5659 our GodH430 has not abandonedH5800 us, but 9has extendedH5186 favorH2617 to us in the sightH6440 of the kingsH4428 of PersiaH6539, to giveH5414 us revivingH4241 to erectH7311 the houseH1004 of our GodH430, to restoreH5975 its ruinsH2723, and to giveH5414 us a wallH1447 in JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389.

10“And nowH6258, our GodH430, whatH4100 shall we sayH559 afterH310 thisH2088? For we have abandonedH5800 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 10with their impurityH2932. 12So nowH6258 do not 11giveH5414 your daughtersH1323 to their sonsH1121 norH408 takeH5375 their daughtersH1323 for your sonsH1121, and 12neverH3808 seekH1875 their peaceH7965 or their prosperityH2899, soH4616 thatH4616 you may be strongH2388 and may eatH398 the goodH2898 things of the landH776, and 13leaveH3423 it asH3423 anH3423 inheritanceH3423 to your sonsH1121 foreverH5704 H5769.’ 13And afterH310 everythingH3605 that has comeH935 upon us for our evilH7451 deedsH4639 and 14our greatH1419 guiltH819, sinceH3588 You our GodH430 have sparedH2820 us by inflicting lessH4295 thanH4480 our wrongdoingH5771 deserves, and have givenH5414 us such 15an escapedH6413 remnantH6413 as thisH2088, 14 16shall we againH7725 breakH6565 Your commandmentsH4687 and intermarryH2859 with the peoplesH5971 17who commit theseH428 abominationsH8441? 18Would You not be angryH599 with us 19toH5704 theH5704 pointH5704 of destructionH3615, untilH5704 thereH369 wouldH369 beH369 noH369 remnantH7611 norH369 any who would escapeH6413?

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1. Ezra 9:7 2 Chr 29:6; Ps 106:6 ↩
2. Ezra 9:7 Lit shame of faces ↩
3. Ezra 9:7 Dan 9:7 ↩
4. Ezra 9:8 Ezra 9:13-15 ↩
5. Ezra 9:8 I.e., a foothold ↩
6. Ezra 9:8 Is 22:23 ↩
7. Ezra 9:8 Ps 13:3 ↩
8. Ezra 9:9 Neh 9:36 ↩
9. Ezra 9:9 Ezra 7:28 ↩
10. Ezra 9:11 Ezra 6:21 ↩
11. Ezra 9:12 Ex 34:15, 16; Deut 7:3; Ezra 9:2 ↩
12. Ezra 9:12 Deut 23:6 ↩
13. Ezra 9:12 Prov 13:22 ↩
14. Ezra 9:13 Ezra 9:6, 7 ↩
15. Ezra 9:13 Ezra 9:8 ↩
16. Ezra 9:14 Ezra 9:2 ↩
17. Ezra 9:14 Lit of these abominations ↩
18. Ezra 9:14 Deut 9:8, 14 ↩
19. Ezra 9:14 Lit to destroy ↩

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