Verse 4

Ezra 9:4

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4 Everyone who respected the instructions of the God (Elohim) of Israel gathered around me because of this sin on the part of the exiles. I sat there shocked and appalled until the evening sacrifice.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/אֵלַ֣/י יֵאָסְפ֗וּ כֹּ֤ל חָרֵד֙ בְּ/דִבְרֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵֽי יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֖ל מַ֣עַל הַ/גּוֹלָ֑ה וַ/אֲנִי֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב מְשׁוֹמֵ֔ם עַ֖ד לְ/מִנְחַ֥ת הָ/עָֽרֶב

English Translation

And all who tremble at the words of the God of Israel will gather to me because of the unfaithfulness of the exiles, and I will remain in my place until the evening sacrifice.

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Chapter 9 Context

1 Some time later after all this had happened, the leaders came and told me, “The people of Israel, in... Focus ↗

2 Some Israelites have even married women from these people, both themselves and their sons, mixing th... Focus ↗

3 When I heard about this, I tore my clothes, pulled out some hair from my head and beard, and sat dow... Focus ↗

4 Everyone who respected the instructions of the God (Elohim) of Israel gathered around me because of...

5 At the evening sacrifice, I stood up from where I had been sitting in grief, with my clothes torn, a... Focus ↗

6 I prayed, “My God (Elohim), I am so ashamed and embarrassed to come and pray to you, my God (Elohim)... Focus ↗

7 From the time of our forefathers to now, we have been deeply guilty. Because of our sins, we, our ki... Focus ↗

8 Now for a short time the Lord our God (Elohim) has given us grace, preserving a few of us as a remna... Focus ↗

9 Though we are slaves, our God (Elohim) did not abandon us in our slavery, but he showed us his trust... Focus ↗

10 But now, our God (Elohim), what do we have to say for ourselves after all this? For we have given up... Focus ↗

11 that you gave through your servants the prophets, telling us, ‘The land you are entering to become i... Focus ↗

12 So do not let your daughters marry their sons, or allow their daughters marry your sons. Never make... Focus ↗

13 Now that we are receiving all this punishment because of our sinful actions and our terrible guilt—t... Focus ↗

14 shall we break your commandments once again and intermarry with the peoples who commit these disgust... Focus ↗

15 Lord, God (Elohim) of Israel, you do what is right. Today we're all that is left, a remnant. We are... Focus ↗

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Book: Ezra
Chapter: Chapter 9 (15 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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