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Ezra 9

BSB·15 verses ·Old Testament
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1After these thingsאֵ֗לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → had been accomplishedוּכְכַלּ֣וֹתū·ḵə·ḵal·lō·wṯ — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →, the leadersהַשָּׂרִים֙haś·śā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → approachedנִגְּשׁ֨וּnig·gə·šū — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → meאֵלַ֤י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and saidלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The peopleהָעָ֤םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, including the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםwə·hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םwə·hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study →, have notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → kept themselves separateנִבְדְּל֞וּniḇ·də·lū — To separate, divide, or distinguishH914 — Full Word Study → from the surroundingהָאֲרָצ֑וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → peoplesמֵעַמֵּ֖יmê·‘am·mê — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → whose abominationsכְּ֠תוֹעֲבֹֽתֵיהֶםkə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇō·ṯê·hem — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → are like those of the Canaanitesלַכְּנַעֲנִ֨יlak·kə·na·‘ă·nî — Canaanite; merchant or traderH3669 — Full Word Study →, Hittitesהַחִתִּ֜יha·ḥit·tî — Hittite personH2850 — Full Word Study →, Perizzitesהַפְּרִזִּ֣יhap·pə·riz·zî — Inhabitants of the open landH6522 — Full Word Study →, Jebusitesהַיְבוּסִ֗יhay·ḇū·sî — Inhabitant of JebusH2983 — Full Word Study →, Ammonitesהָֽעַמֹּנִי֙hā·‘am·mō·nî — Meunite inhabitantH5984 — Full Word Study →, Moabitesהַמֹּ֣אָבִ֔יham·mō·’ā·ḇî — A person from MoabH4125 — Full Word Study →, Egyptiansהַמִּצְרִ֖יham·miṣ·rî — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study →, and Amoritesוְהָאֱמֹרִֽי׃wə·hā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →. 2Indeedכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, the Israelites have takenנָשְׂא֣וּnā·śə·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sonsוְלִבְנֵיהֶ֔םwə·liḇ·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, so that the holyהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → seedזֶ֣רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → has been mixedוְהִתְעָֽרְבוּ֙wə·hiṯ·‘ā·rə·ḇū — To pledge, give surety, become responsible for anotherH6148 — Full Word Study → with the peopleבְּעַמֵּ֖יbə·‘am·mê — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאֲרָצ֑וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. And the leadersהַשָּׂרִ֣יםhaś·śā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → and officialsוְהַסְּגָנִ֗יםwə·has·sə·ḡā·nîm — Ruler, commander, or official overseerH5461 — Full Word Study → have taken the leadוְיַ֧דwə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → unfaithfulnessבַּמַּ֥עַלbam·ma·‘al — Breach of trust, treachery, unfaithfulnessH4604 — Full Word Study →!” 3When I heardוּכְשָׁמְעִי֙ū·ḵə·šā·mə·‘î — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → reportהַדָּבָ֣רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, I toreקָרַ֥עְתִּיqā·ra‘·tî — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → my tunicבִּגְדִ֖יbiḡ·ḏî — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → and cloakוּמְעִילִ֑יū·mə·‘î·lî — A long robe or outer garment; cloakH4598 — Full Word Study →, pulled outוָאֶמְרְטָ֞הwā·’em·rə·ṭāh — to polish, smooth, or make bright; to pluck or scrape offH4803 — Full Word Study → some hairמִשְּׂעַ֤רmiś·śə·‘ar — Hair; hairiness; rough textureH8181 — Full Word Study → from my headרֹאשִׁי֙rō·šî — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → and beardוּזְקָנִ֔יū·zə·qā·nî — Beard; facial hair on the chin and lower faceH2206 — Full Word Study →, and sat downוָאֵשְׁבָ֖הwā·’ê·šə·ḇāh — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in horrorמְשׁוֹמֵֽם׃mə·šō·w·mêm — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study →. 4Then everyoneכֹּ֤לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who trembledחָרֵד֙ḥā·rêḏ — to tremble, quake, fear with tremblingH2730 — Full Word Study → at the wordsבְּדִבְרֵ֣יbə·ḏiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־’ĕ·lō·hê- — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → gatheredיֵאָסְפ֗וּyê·’ā·sə·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → around meוְאֵלַ֣יwə·’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → because ofעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the unfaithfulnessמַ֣עַלma·‘al — Breach of trust, treachery, unfaithfulnessH4604 — Full Word Study → of the exilesהַגּוֹלָ֑הhag·gō·w·lāh — captivity, exile, deportationH1473 — Full Word Study →, while Iוַאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → sat thereיֹשֵׁ֣בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in horrorמְשׁוֹמֵ֔םmə·šō·w·mêm — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃hā·‘ā·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study → offeringלְמִנְחַ֥תlə·min·ḥaṯ — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study →. 5At the eveningהָעֶ֗רֶבhā·‘e·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study → offeringוּבְמִנְחַ֣תū·ḇə·min·ḥaṯ — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study →, I got upקַ֚מְתִּיqam·tî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → from my humiliationמִתַּֽעֲנִיתִ֔יmit·ta·‘ă·nî·ṯî — Fasting, abstinence from foodH8589 — Full Word Study → with my tunicבִגְדִ֖יḇiḡ·ḏî — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → and cloakוּמְעִילִ֑יū·mə·‘î·lî — A long robe or outer garment; cloakH4598 — Full Word Study → tornוּבְקָרְעִ֥יū·ḇə·qā·rə·‘î — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study →, and I fellוָֽאֶכְרְעָה֙wā·’eḵ·rə·‘āh — to bow down, kneel, or fall to the groundH3766 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my kneesבִּרְכַּ֔יbir·kay — Knee; the joint of the legH1290 — Full Word Study →, spread outוָאֶפְרְשָׂ֥הwā·’ep̄·rə·śāh — to spread, stretch out, or extendH6566 — Full Word Study → my handsכַפַּ֖יḵap·pay — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → my Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃’ĕ·lō·hāy — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, 6and saidוָאֹמְרָ֗הwā·’ō·mə·rāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “O my Godאֱלֹהַי֙’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, I am ashamedבֹּ֣שְׁתִּיbō·šə·tî — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → and embarrassedוְנִכְלַ֔מְתִּיwə·niḵ·lam·tî — to be ashamed, humiliated, or confoundedH3637 — Full Word Study → to lift upלְהָרִ֧יםlə·hā·rîm — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → my faceפָּנַ֖יpā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → to Youאֵלֶ֑יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, my Godאֱלֹהַ֛י’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → our iniquitiesעֲוֺנֹתֵ֤ינוּ‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·nū — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → are higher thanרָבוּ֙rā·ḇū — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → our headsרֹּ֔אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, and our guiltוְאַשְׁמָתֵ֥נוּwə·’aš·mā·ṯê·nū — guilt, guiltiness, culpabilityH819 — Full Word Study → has reachedגָדְלָ֖הḡā·ḏə·lāh — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → the heavensלַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃laš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →. 7From the daysמִימֵ֣יmî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study → toעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, our guiltבְּאַשְׁמָ֣הbə·’aš·māh — guilt, guiltiness, culpabilityH819 — Full Word Study → has been greatגְדֹלָ֔הḡə·ḏō·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study →. Because of our iniquitiesוּבַעֲוֺנֹתֵ֡ינוּū·ḇa·‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·nū — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →, weאֲנַחְנוּ֩’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → and our kingsמְלָכֵ֨ינוּmə·lā·ḵê·nū — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and priests have been deliveredנִתַּ֡נּוּnit·tan·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into the handsבְּיַ֣ד׀bə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאֲרָצ֗וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and put to the sword and captivity, to pillageוּבַבִּזָּ֛הū·ḇab·biz·zāh — plunder, spoil, or prey taken in warH961 — Full Word Study → and humiliationוּבְבֹ֥שֶׁתū·ḇə·ḇō·šeṯ — shame, disgrace, dishonorH1322 — Full Word Study →, as we are thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayכְּהַיּ֥וֹםkə·hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 8But nowוְעַתָּ֡הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, for a briefכִּמְעַט־kim·‘aṭ- — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → momentרֶגַע֩re·ḡa‘ — A brief moment; an instantH7281 — Full Word Study →, graceתְחִנָּ֜הṯə·ḥin·nāh — Earnest petition or plea; humble supplicationH8467 — Full Word Study → has comeהָיְתָ֨הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → fromמֵאֵ֣ת׀mê·’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → to preserveלְהַשְׁאִ֥ירlə·haš·’îr — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → for us a remnantפְּלֵיטָ֔הpə·lê·ṭāh — Survivor; remnant of those who escapeH6413 — Full Word Study → and to giveוְלָתֶת־wə·lā·ṯeṯ- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → us a stakeיָתֵ֖דyā·ṯêḏ — Tent peg or stakeH3489 — Full Word Study → in His holyקָדְשׁ֑וֹqā·ḏə·šōw — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → placeבִּמְק֣וֹםbim·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. Even in our bondageבְּעַבְדֻתֵֽנוּ׃bə·‘aḇ·ḏu·ṯê·nū — bondage, slavery, servitudeH5659 — Full Word Study →, our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has given usוּלְתִתֵּ֛נוּū·lə·ṯit·tê·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → new lifeמִֽחְיָ֥הmiḥ·yāh — sustenance, means of survival, recoveryH4241 — Full Word Study → and lightלְהָאִ֤ירlə·hā·’îr — to shine, give light, become brightH215 — Full Word Study → to our eyesעֵינֵ֙ינוּ֙‘ê·nê·nū — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. 9Thoughכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → weאֲנַ֔חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → are slavesעֲבָדִ֣ים‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → forsaken usעֲזָבָ֖נוּ‘ă·zā·ḇā·nū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → in our bondageוּבְעַבְדֻ֔תֵנוּū·ḇə·‘aḇ·ḏu·ṯê·nū — bondage, slavery, servitudeH5659 — Full Word Study →, but He has extendedוַֽיַּט־way·yaṭ- — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → to usעָלֵ֣ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → graceחֶ֡סֶדḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → in the sightלִפְנֵי֩lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the kingsמַלְכֵ֨יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Persiaפָרַ֜סp̄ā·ras — Persia, the empireH6539 — Full Word Study →, givingלָֽתֶת־lā·ṯeṯ- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → us new lifeמִֽחְיָ֗הmiḥ·yāh — sustenance, means of survival, recoveryH4241 — Full Word Study → to rebuildלְרוֹמֵ֞םlə·rō·w·mêm — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֤יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and repairוּלְהַעֲמִ֣ידū·lə·ha·‘ă·mîḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → its ruinsחָרְבֹתָ֔יוḥā·rə·ḇō·ṯāw — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study →, and givingוְלָֽתֶת־wə·lā·ṯeṯ- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → us a wall of protectionגָדֵ֔רḡā·ḏêr — Wall, fence, or barrier structureH1447 — Full Word Study → in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֖הbî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃סū·ḇî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 10And nowוְעַתָּ֛הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → can we sayנֹּאמַ֥רnō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → afterאַֽחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê- — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֑אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →? Forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we have forsakenעָזַ֖בְנוּ‘ā·zaḇ·nū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → the commandmentsמִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → 11thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → You gaveצִוִּ֗יתָṣiw·wî·ṯā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַ֨דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֣יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִים֮han·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹר֒lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘The landהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֤ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are enteringבָּאִים֙bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to possessלְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּlə·riš·tāh — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → isהִ֔יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → a landאֶ֤רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → pollutedנִדָּה֙nid·dāh — Menstrual impurity; ritual uncleanness; separationH5079 — Full Word Study → by the impurityבְּנִדַּ֖תbə·nid·daṯ — Menstrual impurity; ritual uncleanness; separationH5079 — Full Word Study → of its peoplesעַמֵּ֣י‘am·mê — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and the abominationsבְּתוֹעֲבֹֽתֵיהֶ֗םbə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇō·ṯê·hem — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → with whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they have filled itמִלְא֛וּהָmil·’ū·hā — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → from endמִפֶּ֥הmip·peh — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → endפֶּ֖הpeh — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →. 12Now, thereforeוְ֠עַתָּהwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → giveתִּתְּנ֣וּtit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your daughters in marriage to their sonsלִבְנֵיהֶ֗םliḇ·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → or takeתִּשְׂא֣וּtiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → their daughtersוּבְנֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ū·ḇə·nō·ṯê·hem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → for your sonsלִבְנֵיכֶ֔םliḇ·nê·ḵem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. Neverוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seekתִדְרְשׁ֧וּṯiḏ·rə·šū — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → their peaceשְׁלֹמָ֛םšə·lō·mām — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → or prosperityוְטוֹבָתָ֖םwə·ṭō·w·ḇā·ṯām — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → you may be strongתֶּחֶזְק֗וּte·ḥez·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → and may eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּם֙wa·’ă·ḵal·tem — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the good thingsט֣וּבṭūḇ — goodness, welfare, prosperity, well-beingH2898 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, leaving it as an inheritanceוְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֥םwə·hō·w·raš·tem — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → to your sonsלִבְנֵיכֶ֖םliḇ·nê·ḵem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → foreverעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study →.’ 13Afterוְאַֽחֲרֵי֙wə·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that has comeהַבָּ֣אhab·bā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → upon usעָלֵ֔ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → because of our evilהָרָעִ֔יםhā·rā·‘îm — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → deedsבְּמַעֲשֵׂ֙ינוּ֙bə·ma·‘ă·śê·nū — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → and our greatהַגְּדֹלָ֑הhag·gə·ḏō·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → guiltוּבְאַשְׁמָתֵ֖נוּū·ḇə·’aš·mā·ṯê·nū — guilt, guiltiness, culpabilityH819 — Full Word Study → (thoughכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, have punished usחָשַׂ֤כְתָּֽḥā·śaḵ·tā — To withhold, restrain, or hold backH2820 — Full Word Study → lessלְמַ֙טָּה֙lə·maṭ·ṭāh — beneath, underneath, downwardH4295 — Full Word Study → than our iniquities deserve and have givenוְנָתַ֥תָּהwə·nā·ṯat·tāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → us such a remnant as thisכָּזֹֽאת׃kā·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →), 14shall we againהֲנָשׁוּב֙hă·nā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → breakלְהָפֵ֣רlə·hā·p̄êr — To break, violate, or frustrate; to nullify or make voidH6565 — Full Word Study → Your commandmentsמִצְוֺתֶ֔יךָmiṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → and intermarryוּ֨לְהִתְחַתֵּ֔ןū·lə·hiṯ·ḥat·tên — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study → with the peoplesבְּעַמֵּ֥יbə·‘am·mê — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → who commit theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → abominationsהַתֹּעֵב֖וֹתhat·tō·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study →? Would You notהֲל֤וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → become so angryתֶֽאֱנַף־ṯe·’ĕ·nap̄- — to be angry, to be displeased, to snort in angerH599 — Full Word Study → with us as toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → wipe us outכַּלֵּ֔הkal·lêh — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →, leaving noלְאֵ֥יןlə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → remnantשְׁאֵרִ֖יתšə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → or survivorוּפְלֵיטָֽה׃פū·p̄ə·lê·ṭāh — Survivor; remnant of those who escapeH6413 — Full Word Study →? 15O LORDיְהוָ֞הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, Youאַ֔תָּה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are righteousצַדִּ֣יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study →! Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we remainנִשְׁאַ֥רְנוּniš·’ar·nū — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayכְּהַיּ֣וֹםkə·hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → as a remnantפְלֵיטָ֖הp̄ə·lê·ṭāh — Survivor; remnant of those who escapeH6413 — Full Word Study →. Here we are before Youלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → in our guiltבְּאַשְׁמָתֵ֔ינוּbə·’aš·mā·ṯê·nū — guilt, guiltiness, culpabilityH819 — Full Word Study →, thoughכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → becauseעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → of itזֹֽאת׃פzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → no oneאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → can standלַעֲמ֛וֹדla·‘ă·mō·wḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → before Youלְפָנֶ֖יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Ezra 9
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Ezra 9 records a devastating discovery: despite God's gracious restoration of the Jewish remnant to Jerusalem, the people have fallen into the very sin that caused their exile—intermarriage with pagan nations and adoption of their abominable practices. When the leaders bring this grave news to Ezra, he responds with profound grief and repentance, tearing his garments and crying out to God in a prayer that acknowledges both the nation's persistent sinfulness and God's undeserved mercy. This chapter shows us the seriousness with which God views the separation of His people from worldly compromise, and demonstrates genuine leadership through Ezra's humble intercession.

Verses 1–3: The Troubling Report and Ezra's Anguish

The princes inform Ezra that the returned exiles have engaged in intermarriage with the surrounding pagan nations—Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites. Verse 2 emphasizes the gravity: the "holy seed" have compromised their identity by mingling with peoples known for spiritual corruption. Disturbingly, the leaders and rulers themselves have been foremost in this transgression, meaning spiritual failure began at the top.

Ezra's response in verse 3 is extraordinary. He tears his garments and mantle, pulls out hair from his head and beard, and sits in shock. These were visible, physical expressions of deepest mourning—not a display for others, but genuine spiritual anguish. This reminds us that leaders should feel the weight of God's holiness seriously and grieve when His people compromise.

Verses 4–5: Corporate Repentance Begins

Ezra's grief was contagious. Those who "trembled at the words of the God of Israel" (those sensitive to God's Word) gathered to him, recognizing the crisis. Ezra remained in this posture of sorrow until the evening sacrifice—a powerful statement that he could not move forward without interceding before God. At the sacrifice, he rose and in verse 5, fell on his knees with hands spread toward heaven, the classic posture of desperate supplication. Genuine repentance requires both recognition of sin and turning toward God in prayer.

Verses 6–9: Confession and God's Mercy

Ezra's prayer opens with profound humility: "I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee." He does not minimize sin but acknowledges that Israel's iniquities have "grown up unto the heavens" (v. 6). Rather than making excuses, he confesses the nation's long history of trespass since their fathers' days (v. 7). Yet in verse 8, Ezra pivots to recognize God's grace: despite deserving total destruction, the Lord has left them "a remnant to escape" and provided "a nail in his holy place"—a secure fastening point, a foothold of hope. Verses 8–9 celebrate that God has not abandoned them even in bondage, showing mercy before the Persian kings and allowing them to rebuild the temple.

Verses 10–15: The Logic of Repentance

Ezra moves to the heart of the matter: having been forgiven so much, how can they now repeat the same sin? Verses 10–12 recall the clear command given through the prophets forbidding intermarriage with unbelieving nations. Verse 13 acknowledges they received less punishment than they deserved—a vital insight into grace. Verse 14 poses the rhetorical question: shall they now invite God's wrath again? Finally, verse 15 concludes with humble recognition: they stand before God in their trespasses, unable to stand justified, but casting themselves entirely on God's righteousness.

Application for Today

Though our context differs, the principle remains: God calls His people to be distinct from worldly values and compromising relationships that undermine faith. Ezra teaches us that spiritual leadership begins with grieving sin, not excusing it, and that true repentance acknowledges both our guilt and God's mercy. When we recognize we have compromised our convictions, the answer is not defensiveness but humble confession and renewal of commitment to follow God's Word faithfully.

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