Verse 7
Ezra 9:7
New Living Translation
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.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
מִ/ימֵ֣י אֲבֹתֵ֗י/נוּ אֲנַ֨חְנוּ֙ בְּ/אַשְׁמָ֣ה גְדֹלָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַ/יּ֣וֹם הַ/זֶּ֑ה וּ/בַ/עֲוֺנֹתֵ֡י/נוּ נִתַּ֡נּוּ אֲנַחְנוּ֩ מְלָכֵ֨י/נוּ כֹהֲנֵ֜י/נוּ בְּ/יַ֣ד מַלְכֵ֣י הָ/אֲרָצ֗וֹת בַּ/חֶ֜רֶב בַּ/שְּׁבִ֧י וּ/בַ/בִּזָּ֛ה וּ/בְ/בֹ֥שֶׁת פָּנִ֖ים כְּ/הַ/יּ֥וֹם הַ/זֶּֽה
English Translation
From the days of our ancestors, we have been in great guilt until this day, and because of our sins, we have given our kings, our priests into the hands of the kings of the lands, with the sword, with captivity, and with plunder, and with shame of face, as at this day.
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