Verse 15
Ezra 9:15
Free Bible Version
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Lord, God (Elohim) of Israel, you do what is right. Today we're all that is left, a remnant. We are before you in our guilt, but no one can stand before you because of it.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ צַדִּ֣יק אַ֔תָּה כִּֽי נִשְׁאַ֥רְנוּ פְלֵיטָ֖ה כְּ/הַ/יּ֣וֹם הַ/זֶּ֑ה הִנְ/נ֤וּ לְ/פָנֶ֨י/ךָ֙ בְּ/אַשְׁמָתֵ֔י/נוּ כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין לַ/עֲמ֛וֹד לְ/פָנֶ֖י/ךָ עַל זֹֽאת
English Translation
O Lord God of Israel, you are righteous, for we have remained as a remnant today; behold, we stand before you in our guilt, for there is no standing before you because of this.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Lord, God (Elohim) of Israel, you do what is right. Today we're all that is left, a remnant. We are...