New American Standard Bible 2020

Ezra 9:8-15

8But nowH6258 for a briefH4592 momentH7281 graceH8467 has beenH1961 shown from the LordH3068 our GodH430, 1to leaveH7604 us an escapedH6413 remnantH6413 and to giveH5414 us a 2 3pegH3489 in His holyH6944 placeH4725, so that our GodH430 may 4enlightenH215 our eyesH5869 and grantH5414 us a littleH4592 revivingH4241 in our bondageH5659. 9 5For we are slavesH5650; yet in our bondageH5659 our GodH430 has not abandonedH5800 us, but 6has 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 7with their impurityH2932. 12So nowH6258 do not 8giveH5414 your daughtersH1323 to their sonsH1121 norH408 takeH5375 their daughtersH1323 for your sonsH1121, and 9neverH3808 seekH1875 their peaceH7965 or their prosperityH2899, soH4616 thatH4616 you may be strongH2388 and may eatH398 the goodH2898 things of the landH776, and 10leaveH3423 it asH3423 anH3423 inheritanceH3423 to your sonsH1121 foreverH5704 H5769.’ 13And afterH310 everythingH3605 that has comeH935 upon us for our evilH7451 deedsH4639 and 11our greatH1419 guiltH819, sinceH3588 You our GodH430 have sparedH2820 us by inflicting lessH4295 thanH4480 our wrongdoingH5771 deserves, and have givenH5414 us such 12an escapedH6413 remnantH6413 as thisH2088, 14 13shall we againH7725 breakH6565 Your commandmentsH4687 and intermarryH2859 with the peoplesH5971 14who commit theseH428 abominationsH8441? 15Would You not be angryH599 with us 16toH5704 theH5704 pointH5704 of destructionH3615, untilH5704 thereH369 wouldH369 beH369 noH369 remnantH7611 norH369 any who would escapeH6413? 15LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, 17You are righteousH6662, for we have been leftH7604 an escapedH6413 remnantH6413, as it is thisH2088 dayH3117; beholdH2009, we are beforeH6440 You in 18our guiltH819, for 19noH369 oneH369 can standH5975 beforeH6440 You becauseH5921 of thisH2088.”

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Notes

1. Ezra 9:8 Ezra 9:13-15 ↩
2. Ezra 9:8 I.e., a foothold ↩
3. Ezra 9:8 Is 22:23 ↩
4. Ezra 9:8 Ps 13:3 ↩
5. Ezra 9:9 Neh 9:36 ↩
6. Ezra 9:9 Ezra 7:28 ↩
7. Ezra 9:11 Ezra 6:21 ↩
8. Ezra 9:12 Ex 34:15, 16; Deut 7:3; Ezra 9:2 ↩
9. Ezra 9:12 Deut 23:6 ↩
10. Ezra 9:12 Prov 13:22 ↩
11. Ezra 9:13 Ezra 9:6, 7 ↩
12. Ezra 9:13 Ezra 9:8 ↩
13. Ezra 9:14 Ezra 9:2 ↩
14. Ezra 9:14 Lit of these abominations ↩
15. Ezra 9:14 Deut 9:8, 14 ↩
16. Ezra 9:14 Lit to destroy ↩
17. Ezra 9:15 Neh 9:33; Dan 9:7 ↩
18. Ezra 9:15 Ezra 9:6 ↩
19. Ezra 9:15 Job 9:2; Ps 130:3 ↩

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