Verse 8
Ezra 9:8
Bible in Basic English
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And now for a little time Grace has come to us from the Lord our God (Elohim), to let a small band of us get free and to give us a nail in his holy place, so that our God (Elohim) may give light to our eyes and a measure of new life in our prison chains.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/עַתָּ֡ה כִּ/מְעַט רֶגַע֩ הָיְתָ֨ה תְחִנָּ֜ה מֵ/אֵ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֗י/נוּ לְ/הַשְׁאִ֥יר לָ֨/נוּ֙ פְּלֵיטָ֔ה וְ/לָ/תֶת לָ֥/נוּ יָתֵ֖ד בִּ/מְק֣וֹם קָדְשׁ֑/וֹ לְ/הָאִ֤יר עֵינֵ֨י/נוּ֙ אֱלֹהֵ֔י/נוּ וּ/לְ/תִתֵּ֛/נוּ מִֽחְיָ֥ה מְעַ֖ט בְּ/עַבְדֻתֵֽ/נוּ
English Translation
And now, for a little while, there has been a prayer before the LORD our God to leave us a remnant and to give us a stake in His holy place, to enlighten our eyes, and to give us a little life in our servitude.
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