Verse 3

Ezra 9:3

New Living Translation

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3 When I heard this, I tore my cloak and my shirt, pulled hair from my head and beard, and sat down utterly shocked.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וּ/כְ/שָׁמְעִ/י֙ אֶת הַ/דָּבָ֣ר הַ/זֶּ֔ה קָרַ֥עְתִּי אֶת בִּגְדִ֖/י וּ/מְעִילִ֑/י וָ/אֶמְרְטָ֞/ה מִ/שְּׂעַ֤ר רֹאשִׁ/י֙ וּ/זְקָנִ֔/י וָ/אֵשְׁבָ֖/ה מְשׁוֹמֵֽם

English Translation

And when I heard this word, I tore my clothing and my coat, and I pulled hair from my head and my beard, and I sat down appalled.

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Chapter 9 Context

1 When these things had been done, the Jewish leaders came to me and said, “Many of the people of Isra... Focus ↗

2 For the men of Israel have married women from these people and have taken them as wives for their so... Focus ↗

3 When I heard this, I tore my cloak and my shirt, pulled hair from my head and beard, and sat down ut...

4 Then all who trembled at the words of the God (Elohim) of Israel came and sat with me because of thi... Focus ↗

5 At the time of the sacrifice, I stood up from where I had sat in mourning with my clothes torn. I fe... Focus ↗

6 I prayed, “O my God (Elohim), I am utterly ashamed; I blush to lift up my face to you. For our sins... Focus ↗

7 From the days of our ancestors until now, we have been steeped in sin. That is why we and our kings... Focus ↗

8 “But now we have been given a brief moment of grace, for the LORD our God (Elohim) has allowed a few... Focus ↗

9 For we were slaves, but in his unfailing love our God (Elohim) did not abandon us in our slavery. In... Focus ↗

10 “And now, O our God (Elohim), what can we say after all of this? For once again we have abandoned yo... Focus ↗

11 Your servants the prophets warned us when they said, ‘The land you are entering to possess is totall... Focus ↗

12 Don’t let your daughters marry their sons! Don’t take their daughters as wives for your sons. Don’t... Focus ↗

13 “Now we are being punished because of our wickedness and our great guilt. But we have actually been... Focus ↗

14 But even so, we are again breaking your commands and intermarrying with people who do these detestab... Focus ↗

15 O LORD, God (Elohim) of Israel, you are just. We come before you in our guilt as nothing but an esca... Focus ↗

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Book: Ezra
Chapter: Chapter 9 (15 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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