Verse 3
Ezra 9:3
World English Bible, British Edition
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When I heard this thing, I tore my garment and my robe, and pulled
the hair out of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded.
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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