“Now, when these things were done, the princess came to me saying, the people of Israel and the priests and the Levites have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the…”
Ezra 9
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1After these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, "The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations are like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.
“Now, when these things were done, the princes came to me saying, The people of Israel, of the priests and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their abomination, even of the…”
“Now when these things were done the princes came to me saying the people of Israel and the priest and the Levites have not separated themselves from the people of the lands doing according to the abominations even of the Amorites…”
“Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying,. The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of…”
“Now when these things were done the princes came to me Ezra saying the people of Israel and the priests and the Levites have not separated themselves from the people of the lands doing according to their abominations even of the…”
2Indeed, the Israelites have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has been mixed with the people of the land. And the leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!"
“For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands. Yea, the hand of the princess and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.”
“For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands. Yea the hand of the princes and the rulers have been chief in this trespass.”
“For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands. Yea, the hand of the princes and the rulers have been chief in this trespass.”
“For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and their sons, so that the Holy Seat have mixed or mingled themselves with the people of those lands. Yea, the hand of the princes and rulers have been chief in this trespass.”
“For they have taken of their daughters from themselves and for the sons. So that the Holy Seeing seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands. Yea, the hand of the princes and the rulers had been chief in this…”
3When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled out some hair from my head and beard, and sat down in horror.
“And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard and sat down astonished.”
“so when I heard this thing, I tore my garment and my robe and plucked out some of the hair of my head and beard and sat down astonished.”
“And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonished.”
“And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard and sat down.”
“when I heard this thing, I rent my garment, I rent my garment and my mantle and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard and sat down, astonished.”
“And when I heard this thing, I wrapped my garment and my mantle, and I plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and I sat down astonished”
4Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel gathered around me because of the unfaithfulness of the exiles, while I sat there in horror until the evening offering.
“Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel because of the transgression of those that had been carried away and I sat astonished until the evening sacrifice”
“then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel assembled to me because of the transgressions of those who had been carried away captive. And I sat astonished until the evening sacrifice.”
“Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away, and I sat astonished until the evening sacrifice.”
“Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away, and I sat down appalled until the evening sacrifice,”
“Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away. And I sat astonished until the evening sacrifice.”
“Then were assembled unto me, every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away. And I said, astounded, until the evening sacrifice.”
5At the evening offering, I got up from my humiliation with my tunic and cloak torn, and I fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the LORD my God,
“And at the evening sacrifice, I rose up from my heaviness, and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees and spread out my hands unto the Lord my God,”
“And at the evening sacrifice, I rose up from my heaviness and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees and spread out my hands unto the Lord my God”
“and at the evening sacrifice I rose up from my heaviness, and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees and spread out my hands unto the Lord my God,”
“and at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness and having rent my garment and my mantle I fell upon my knees and spread out my hand unto the Lord my God”
“And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness and having rent my garment and my mantle I fell upon my knees and spread out my hands unto the Lord my God.”
“And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees and spread out my hands to the Lord my God”
6and said: "O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to You, my God, because our iniquities are higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached the heavens.
“and I said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to Thee, my God, for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.”
“and said, O my God, I am ashamed and blushed to lift up my face to thee, my God, for our iniquities are increased over our head and our trespasses grown up unto the heavens.”
“and said, O my God, I am ashamed and blushed to lift up my face to Thee, my God, for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespasses grown up into the heavens.”
“And I said, O my God, I'm ashamed and blushed to lift up my face to Thee. My God, for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up into the heavens.”
“And said, Oh my God, I am ashamed and blushed to lift up my face to thee, my God. For our iniquities have increased over our head and our trespasses is grown up into the heavens.”
“and said, O my God, I am ashamed, and blushed to lift up my face to Thee, my God. For our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespasses grown up unto the heavens.”
7From the days of our fathers to this day, our guilt has been great. Because of our iniquities, we and our kings and priests have been delivered into the hands of the kings of the earth and put to the sword and captivity, to pillage and humiliation, as we are this day.
“since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day, and for our iniquities have we, our kings and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a…”
“Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day. And for our iniquities have we, our kings and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a…”
“Since the days of our father have we been in a great trespass unto this day. And for our iniquities have we, our kings and our priests, been delivered into the hands of the kings of the land to the sword, to captivity and to…”
“Since the days of our fathers have we been in great trespass unto this day. And for our iniquities have we our kings our priests been delivered into the hands of the kings of the land to the sword to captivity into a spoil and to…”
8But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve for us a remnant and to give us a stake in His holy place. Even in our bondage, our God has given us new life and light to our eyes.
“And now for a little space, grace hath been showed from the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant to escape and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes and give us a little reviving in our bondage.”
“Now for a brief moment, grace has been shown from the Lord our God to leave us an escaped remnant and to give us a peg in his holy place that our God may enlighten our eyes and grant us a little reviving in our bondage.”
“and now for a little space, grace has been showed from the Lord our God to leave us a remnant to escape and to give us a nail in His holy place that our God may lighten our eyes and give us a little reviving in our bondage.”
“and now. For a little space grace has been showed from the Lord our God to leave us a remnant to escape and to give us a nail in his holy place that our God may lighten our eyes and give us a little reviving in our bondage”
“and now for a little space, grace hath been showed from the Lord our God to leave us a remnant to escape and to give us a nail in His holy place that our God may lighten our eyes and give us a little reviving in our. Bondage.”
“And now for a little space, grace hath been shewed from the Lord our God to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.”
9Though we are slaves, our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but He has extended to us grace in the sight of the kings of Persia, giving us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and giving us a wall of protection in Judah and Jerusalem.
“For we were bondmen, yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but has extended mercy unto us, in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations…”
“For we were bondmen. And yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia to give us a reviving and to set up the house of our God and to repair the desolations…”
“For we were bondsmen, yet our God has not forsaken us in our bondage. But has extended mercy to us in the sight of the kings of Persia. To give us a reviving and to set up the house of our God. And to repair the desolations…”
10And now, our God, what can we say after this? For we have forsaken the commandments
“now our God what shall we say after this. For we have forsaken your commandments”
“And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? For we have forsaken thy commandments”
“now, O our God, what shall we say after this? For we have forsaken Thy commandments,”
11that You gave through Your servants the prophets, saying: 'The land that you are entering to possess is a land polluted by the impurity of its peoples and the abominations with which they have filled it from end to end.
“which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, here he quotes from Moses, The land into which ye go to possess is an unclean land, polluted with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations,…”
“which you have commanded by your servants, the prophets, saying, the land unto which you go to possess is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations which have filled it from one end…”
12Now, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you may be strong and may eat the good things of the land, leaving it as an inheritance to your sons forever.'
“Now therefore, says God, give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever, that ye may be strong and eat the good of the land and leave it for an…”
13After all that has come upon us because of our evil deeds and our great guilt (though You, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve and have given us such a remnant as this),
“And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds and for our great trespass, seeing that thou, our God, hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this,”
“And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and for our great trespass seeing that you are our God have punished us less than our iniquities deserve and you have given us such deliverance as this.”
“And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that our God hath punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and has given us such deliverance as this,”
14shall we again break Your commandments and intermarry with the peoples who commit these abominations? Would You not become so angry with us as to wipe us out, leaving no remnant or survivor?
“Should we again break your commandments and join in affinity with the people of these abominations. What's not thou be angry with us till thou has consumed us so that there should be no remnant nor escaping.”
“should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations, wouldst not thou be angry with us, till thou hast consumed us, so there should not be any remnant nor escaping.”
15O LORD, God of Israel, You are righteous! For we remain this day as a remnant. Here we are before You in our guilt, though because of it no one can stand before You."
“O Lord God of Israel, thou art righteous, for we remain yet escaped as it is this day. Behold, we are before thee in our trespass, for we cannot stand before thee because of this.”
“O Lord God of Israel, Thou art righteous, for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day. Behold we are before Thee in our trespasses, for we cannot stand before Thee because of this.”
“O Lord God of Israel thou art righteous. For we remain yet as gate as it is this day. Behold we are before the in our trespasses we cannot stand before the because of this.”