Verse 13
Ezra 9:13
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Now that we are receiving all this punishment because of our sinful actions and our terrible guilt—though you, our God (Elohim), have not punished us as much as our sins deserve, and have still given us this remnant—
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/אַֽחֲרֵי֙ כָּל הַ/בָּ֣א עָלֵ֔י/נוּ בְּ/מַעֲשֵׂ֨י/נוּ֙ הָ/רָעִ֔ים וּ/בְ/אַשְׁמָתֵ֖/נוּ הַ/גְּדֹלָ֑ה כִּ֣י אַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֗י/נוּ חָשַׂ֤כְתָּֽ לְ/מַ֨טָּה֙ מֵֽ/עֲוֺנֵ֔/נוּ וְ/נָתַ֥תָּה לָּ֛/נוּ פְּלֵיטָ֖ה כָּ/זֹֽאת
English Translation
And after all that has come upon us because of our evil deeds and our great guilt, for you, our God, have withheld from us the punishment for our iniquities and have given us relief such as this.
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