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Ezra 9 (NLT) New Living Translation

1 When these things had been done, the Jewish leaders came to me and said, "Many of the people of Israel, and even some of the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the other peoples living in the land. They have taken up the detestable practices of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.
2 For the men of Israel have married women from these people and have taken them as wives for their sons. So the holy race has become polluted by these mixed marriages. Worse yet, the leaders and officials have led the way in this outrage."
3 When I heard this, I tore my cloak and my shirt, pulled hair from my head and beard, and sat down utterly shocked.
4 Then all who trembled at the words of the God of Israel came and sat with me because of this outrage committed by the returned exiles. And I sat there utterly appalled until the time of the evening sacrifice.
5 At the time of the sacrifice, I stood up from where I had sat in mourning with my clothes torn. I fell to my knees and lifted my hands to the LORD my God.
6 I prayed, "O my God, I am utterly ashamed; I blush to lift up my face to you. For our sins are piled higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached to the heavens.
7 From the days of our ancestors until now, we have been steeped in sin. That is why we and our kings and our priests have been at the mercy of the pagan kings of the land. We have been killed, captured, robbed, and disgraced, just as we are today.
8 "But now we have been given a brief moment of grace, for the LORD our God has allowed a few of us to survive as a remnant. He has given us security in this holy place. Our God has brightened our eyes and granted us some relief from our slavery.
9 For we were slaves, but in his unfailing love our God did not abandon us in our slavery. Instead, he caused the kings of Persia to treat us favorably. He revived us so we could rebuild the Temple of our God and repair its ruins. He has given us a protective wall in Judah and Jerusalem.
10 "And now, O our God, what can we say after all of this? For once again we have abandoned your commands!
11 Your servants the prophets warned us when they said, 'The land you are entering to possess is totally defiled by the detestable practices of the people living there. From one end to the other, the land is filled with corruption.
12 Don't let your daughters marry their sons! Don't take their daughters as wives for your sons. Don't ever promote the peace and prosperity of those nations. If you follow these instructions, you will be strong and will enjoy the good things the land produces, and you will leave this prosperity to your children forever.'
13 "Now we are being punished because of our wickedness and our great guilt. But we have actually been punished far less than we deserve, for you, our God, have allowed some of us to survive as a remnant.
14 But even so, we are again breaking your commands and intermarrying with people who do these detestable things. Won't your anger be enough to destroy us, so that even this little remnant no longer survives?
15 O LORD, God of Israel, you are just. We come before you in our guilt as nothing but an escaped remnant, though in such a condition none of us can stand in your presence."
1 Now when these things H428 PMP were done H3615 , the princes H8269 came H5066 to H413 PREP-1MS me , saying H559 L-VQFC , The people H5971 of Israel H3478 , and the priests H3548 , and the Levites H3881 , have not H3808 ADV separated themselves H914 from the people H5971 of the lands H776 , doing according to their abominations H8441 , even of the Canaanites H3669 , the Hittites H2850 , the Perizzites H6522 , the Jebusites H2983 D-TMS , the Ammonites H5984 , the Moabites H4125 , the Egyptians H4713 , and the Amorites H567 .
2 For H3588 CONJ they have taken H5375 VQQ3MP of their daughters H1323 for themselves , and for their sons H1121 : so that the holy H6944 seed H2233 NMS have mingled themselves H6148 with the people H5971 of those lands H776 : yea , the hand H3027 of the princes H8269 and rulers H5461 hath been H1961 VQQ3FS chief H7223 in this H2088 D-PMS trespass H4604 .
3 And when I heard H8085 this H2088 D-PMS thing H1697 D-NMS , I rent H7167 my garment H899 and my mantle H4598 , and plucked off H4803 the hair H8181 of my head H7218 CMS-1MS and of my beard H2206 , and sat down H3427 astonished H8074 .
4 Then were assembled H622 unto H413 W-PREP-1MS me every one H3605 NMS that trembled H2730 at the words H1697 of the God H430 of Israel H3478 , because H5921 PREP of the transgression H4604 of those that had been carried away H1473 ; and I H589 W-PPRO-1MS sat H3427 VQPMS astonished H8074 until H5704 PREP the evening H6153 sacrifice H4503 .
5 And at the evening H6153 sacrifice H4503 I arose up H6965 VQQ1MS from my heaviness H8589 ; and having rent H7167 my garment H899 and my mantle H4598 , I fell H3766 upon H5921 PREP my knees H1290 , and spread out H6566 my hands H3709 unto H413 PREP the LORD H3068 EDS my God H430 CMP-1MS ,
6 And said H559 , O my God H430 , I am ashamed H954 and blush H3637 to lift up H7311 my face H6440 NMP-1MS to H413 PREP-2MS thee , my God H430 : for H3588 CONJ our iniquities H5771 are increased H7235 over H4605 our head H7218 , and our trespass H819 is grown up H1431 unto H5704 PREP the heavens H8064 .
7 Since the days H3117 of our fathers H1 have we H587 PPRO-1MP been in a great H1419 trespass H819 unto H5704 PREP this H2088 D-PMS day H3117 D-AMS ; and for our iniquities H5771 have we H587 PPRO-1MP , our kings H4428 , and our priests H3548 , been delivered H5414 into the hand H3027 B-CFS of the kings H4428 CMP of the lands H776 , to the sword H2719 , to captivity H7628 , and to a spoil H961 , and to confusion H1322 of face H6440 NMP , as it is this H2088 D-PMS day H3117 .
8 And now H6258 W-ADV for a little H4592 K-AMS space H7281 NMS grace H8467 hath been H1961 VQQ3FS showed from the LORD H3068 EDS our God H430 , to leave H7604 us a remnant to escape H6413 , and to give H5414 us a nail H3489 in his holy H6944 place H4725 B-CMS , that our God H430 may lighten H215 L-VHFC our eyes H5869 , and give H5414 us a little H4592 AMS reviving H4241 in our bondage H5659 .
9 For H3588 CONJ we H587 PPRO-1MP were bondmen H5650 NMP ; yet our God H430 hath not H3808 NADV forsaken H5800 us in our bondage H5659 , but hath extended H5186 mercy H2617 NMS unto H5921 PREP-1MP us in the sight H6440 L-CMP of the kings H4428 CMP of Persia H6539 , to give H5414 us a reviving H4241 , to set up H7311 the house H1004 CMS of our God H430 , and to repair H5975 the desolations H2723 thereof , and to give H5414 us a wall H1447 in Judah H3063 and in Jerusalem H3389 .
10 And now H6258 W-ADV , O our God H430 , what H4100 IPRO shall we say H559 VQY1MP after H310 ADV this H2063 DPRO ? for H3588 CONJ we have forsaken H5800 thy commandments H4687 ,
11 Which H834 RPRO thou hast commanded H6680 VPQ2MS by H3027 B-CFS thy servants H5650 the prophets H5030 , saying H559 L-VQFC , The land H776 D-GFS , unto which H834 RPRO ye H859 PPRO-2MS go H935 to possess H3423 it , is an unclean H5079 land H776 GFS with the filthiness H5079 of the people H5971 of the lands H776 , with their abominations H8441 , which H834 RPRO have filled H4390 it from one end H6310 to H413 PREP another H6310 with their uncleanness H2932 .
12 Now H6258 W-ADV therefore give H5414 not H408 NPAR your daughters H1323 unto their sons H1121 , neither H408 NPAR take H5375 their daughters H1323 unto your sons H1121 , nor H3808 W-NPAR seek H1875 their peace H7965 or their wealth H2896 forever H5704 PREP : that H4616 L-CONJ ye may be strong H2388 , and eat H398 the good H2898 of the land H776 D-GFS , and leave it for an inheritance H3423 to your children H1121 forever H5704 PREP .
13 And after H310 all H3605 NMS that is come H935 upon H5921 PREP-1MP us for our evil H7451 deeds H4639 , and for our great H1419 trespass H819 , seeing H3588 CONJ that thou H859 PPRO-2MS our God H430 hast punished H2820 us less H4295 than our iniquities H5771 deserve , and hast given H5414 us such deliverance H6413 as this H2063 ;
14 Should we again H7725 break H6565 thy commandments H4687 , and join in affinity H2859 with the people H5971 of these H428 D-DPRO-3MP abominations H8441 ? wouldest not H3808 D-NPAR thou be angry H599 with us till H5704 PREP thou hadst consumed H3615 us , so that there should be no H369 remnant H7611 nor escaping H6413 ?
15 O LORD H3068 EDS God H430 CDP of Israel H3478 , thou H859 PPRO-2MS art righteous H6662 AMS : for H3588 CONJ we remain H7604 yet escaped H6413 , as it is this H2063 day H3117 : behold H2009 , we are before H6440 L-CMP-2MS thee in our trespasses H819 : for H3588 CONJ we cannot H369 NPAR stand H5975 before H6440 L-CMP-2MS thee because H5921 PREP of this H2088 D-PMS .
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