Verse 6
Ezra 9:6
Literal Standard Version
6
and say, “O my God (Elohim), I have been ashamed, and have blushed to lift up, O my God (Elohim), my face to You, for our iniquities have increased over the head, and our guilt has become great to the heavens.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וָ/אֹמְרָ֗/ה אֱלֹהַ/י֙ בֹּ֣שְׁתִּי וְ/נִכְלַ֔מְתִּי לְ/הָרִ֧ים אֱלֹהַ֛/י פָּנַ֖/י אֵלֶ֑י/ךָ כִּ֣י עֲוֺנֹתֵ֤י/נוּ רָבוּ֙ לְ/מַ֣עְלָ/ה רֹּ֔אשׁ וְ/אַשְׁמָתֵ֥/נוּ גָדְלָ֖ה עַ֥ד לַ/שָּׁמָֽיִם
English Translation
And I said, "My God, I am ashamed and humiliated to lift up my face to you, because our iniquities have increased over our heads, and our guilt is great even to the heavens."
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