Ezra 9

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1: And when were done,H3615 these thingsH0428 cameH5066 to meH0413 the leadersH8269 saying,H0559 notH3808 have separated themselvesH0914 the peopleH5971 of Israel,H3478 and the priests,H3548 and the Levites,H3881 from the peoplesH5971 of the lands,H0776 [doing] with respect to the abominations,H8441 of the Canaanite,H3669 the Hittite,H2850 the Perizzite,H6522 the Jebusite,H2983 the Ammonite,H5984 the Moabite,H4125 the Egyptian,H4713 and the Amorite.H0567

2: ForH3588 they have takenH5375 some of their daughters [as wives]H1323 for themselvesH1992 and their sons,H1121 so that is mixedH6148 seedH2233 the holyH6944 with the peoplesH5971 of [those] lands-H0776 and indeed the handH3027 of the leadersH8269 and rulersH5461 has beenH1961 in trespass.H4604 ThisH2088 foremost.H7223

3: So when I heardH8085 -H0853 thing,H1697 thisH2088 I toreH7167 -H0853 my garmentH0899 and my robe,H4598 and plucked outH4803 some of the hairH8181 of my headH7218 and beard,H2206 and sat downH3427 astonished.H8074

4: And to meH0413 assembledH0622 everyoneH3605 who trembledH2730 at the wordsH1697 of the GodH0430 of Israel,H3478 becauseH5921 of the transgressionH4604 of those who had been carried away captive-H1473 and IH0589 satH3427 astonishedH8074 untilH5704 that sacrificeH4503 the evening.H6153

5: And at sacrificeH4503 the eveningH6153 I aroseH6965 from my fasting-H8589 and having tornH7167 my garmentH0899 and my robe,H4598 and I fellH3766 onH5921 my knees,H1290 and spread outH6566 my handsH3709 toH0413 YahwehH3068 my God,H0430

6: and I said,H0559 my God,H0430 I am too ashamedH0954 and humiliatedH3637 to lift upH7311 my God,H0430 my faceH6440 to YouH0413 forH3588 our iniquitiesH5771 have risenH7235 higher thanH4605 [our] heads,H7218 and our guiltH0819 has grown upH1431 toH5704 the heavens.H8064

7: Since the days-H3117 of our fathersH0001 we [have been]H0587 guiltyH0819 veryH1419 toH5704 day.H3117 ThisH2088 for our iniquitiesH5771 have been deliveredH5414 we,H0587 our kings,H4428 [and] our priests,H3548 into the handH3027 of the kingsH4428 of the lands,H0776 to the sword,H2719 to captivity,H7628 and to plunder,H0961 and to humiliationH1322 of face,H6440 as [it is] dayH3117 this.H2088

8: NowH6258 for littleH4592 a whileH7281 has been [shown]H1961 graceH8467 fromH0853 YahwehH3069 our God,H0430 to leave a remnantH7604 to escape,H6413 and to giveH5414 a pegH3489 in place,H4725 His holyH6944 that may enlightenH0215 our eyes,H5869 our GodH0430 and give usH5414 revivalH4241 a measureH4592 of in our bondage.H5659

9: ForH3588 slaves-H5650 we [were]H0587 and yet in our bondage,H5659 notH3808 did forsake usH5800 our GodH0430 but He extendedH5186 to usH5921 mercyH2617 in the sightH6440 of the kingsH4428 of Persia,H6539 toH5414 revive,H4241 to repairH7311 -H0853 the houseH1004 of our God,H0430 and to rebuildH5975 -H0853 its ruinsH2723 and to giveH5414 a wallH1447 in JudahH3063 and Jerusalem.H3389

10: Now,H6258 whatH4100 shall we sayH0559 our God,H0430 afterH0310 this?H2063 forH3588 we have forsakenH5800 Your commandments,H4687

11: whichH0834 You commandedH6680 byH3027 Your servantsH5650 the prophets,H5030 saying,H0559 the land,H0776 whichH0834 youH0859 are enteringH0935 to possessH3423 landH0776 an uncleanH5079 isH1931 with the uncleannessH5079 of the peoplesH5971 of the lands,H0776 with their abominations,H8441 whichH0834 have filled itH4390 from one endH6310 toH0413 anotherH6310 with their impurity.H2932

12: Now thereforeH6258 your daughtersH1323 notH0408 do give as wivesH5414 for their sons,H1121 and their daughtersH1323 norH0408 takeH5375 to your sons,H1121 and neverH3808 seekH1875 their peaceH7965 or prosperityH2896 even toH5704 ever-H5769 thatH4616 you may be strong,H2388 and eatH0398 -H0853 the goodH2898 of the land,H0776 and leave [it] as an inheritanceH3423 to your childrenH1121 even toH5704 forever.H5769

13: And afterH0310 allH3605 that has comeH0935 upon usH5921 for our deeds,H4639 evilH7451 for our guilt,H0819 greatH1419 sinceH3588 YouH0859 our GodH0430 have punished usH2820 lessH4295 than our iniquities [deserve]H5771 and have givenH5414 [such] deliveranceH6413 as this-H2063

14: should we againH7725 breakH6565 Your commandments,H4687 and join in marriageH2859 with the people [committing]H5971 abominations?H8441 theseH0428 would notH3808 You be angryH0599 untilH5704 You had consumed [us]H3615 so that [there would be] noH0369 remnantH7611 or survivor?H6413

15: YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of Israel,H3478 righteous,H6662 You [are]H0859 forH3588 we are leftH7604 as a remnant,H6413 as [it is] day-H3117 this.H2088 Here we [are]H2005 before YouH6440 in our guilt,H0819 thoughH3588 no oneH0369 can standH5975 before YouH6440 becauseH5921 of this.H2063