Verse 3

Ezra 9:3

Geneva Bible

3 But when I heard this saying, I rent my clothes and my garment, and pluckt off the heare of mine head, and of my beard, and sate downe astonied.
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.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 9 Context
1 When as these things were done, the rulers came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the Prieste... Focus ↗
2 For they haue taken their daughters to theselues, and to their sonnes, and they haue mixed the holy... Focus ↗
3 But when I heard this saying, I rent my clothes and my garment, and pluckt off the heare of mine hea...
4 And there assembled vnto me all that feared the words of the God (Elohim) of Israel, because of the... Focus ↗
5 And at the euening sacrifice I arose vp from mine heauinesse, and when I had rent my clothes and my... Focus ↗
6 And said, O my God (Elohim), I am confounded and ashamed, to lift vp mine eyes vnto thee my God (Elo... Focus ↗
7 From the dayes of our fathers haue we bin in a great trespasse vnto this day, and for our iniquities... Focus ↗
8 And now for a litle space grace hath bene shewed from the Lord our God (Elohim), in causing a remnan... Focus ↗
9 For though we were bondmen, yet our God (Elohim) hath not forsaken vs in our bondage, but hath encli... Focus ↗
10 And nowe, our God (Elohim), what shall we say after this? for we haue forsaken thy commandements, Focus ↗
11 Which thou hast commanded by thy seruants the Prophets, saying, The land whereunto ye go to possesse... Focus ↗
12 Now therfore shall ye not giue your daughters vnto their sonnes, neither shall ye take their daughte... Focus ↗
13 And after all that is come vpon vs for our euill deedes, and for our great trespasses, (seeing that... Focus ↗
14 Should we returne to breake thy commadements, and ioyne in affinitie with the people of such abomina... Focus ↗
15 O Lord God (Elohim) of Israel, thou art iust, for we haue bene reserued to escape, as appeareth this... Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
Ezra
Chapter
Chapter 9 (15 verses)
Version
Geneva Bible
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