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                                Ezra                            
                                Chapter 9                             | 
                                Ezra
                            
                                Chapter 9                             | 
                    | 1 Now when these things428were done,3615the princes8269came5066to413me, saying,559The people5971of Israel,3478and the priests,3548and the Levites,3881have not3808separated themselves914from the people44805971of the lands,776doing according to their abominations,8441even of the Canaanites,3669the Hittites,2850the Perizzites,6522the Jebusites,2983the Ammonites,5984the Moabites,4125the Egyptians,4713and the Amorites.567 | 1 Now when these428things were done,3615the princes8269came5066to me, saying,559The people5971of Israel,3478and the priests,3548and the Levites,3881have not separated914themselves from the people5971of the lands,776doing according to their abominations,8441even of the Canaanites,3669the Hittites,2850the Perizzites,6522the Jebusites,2983the Ammonites,5984the Moabites,4124the Egyptians,4713and the Amorites.567 | 
| 2 For3588they have taken5375of their daughters44801323for themselves, and for their sons:1121so that the holy6944seed2233have mingled themselves6148with the people5971of those lands:776yea, the hand3027of the princes8269and rulers5461hath been1961chief7223in this2088trespass.4604 | 2 For they have taken5375of their daughters1323for themselves,1992and for their sons:1121so that the holy6944seed2233have mingled6148themselves with the people5971of those lands:776yes, the hand3027of the princes8269and rulers5461has been1961chief7223in this2088trespass.4604 | 
| 3 And when I heard8085853this2088thing,1697I rent7167853my garment899and my mantle,4598and plucked off4803the hair44808181of my head7218and of my beard,2206and sat down3427astonished.8074 | 3 And when I heard8085this2088thing,1697I rent7167my garment899and my mantle,4598and plucked4803off the hair8181of my head7218and of my beard,2206and sat3427down astonished.8074 | 
| 4 Then were assembled622unto413me every one3605that trembled2730at the words1697of the God430of Israel,3478because5921of the transgression4604of those that had been carried away;1473and I589sat3427astonished8074until5704the evening6153sacrifice.4503 | 4 Then were assembled622to me every3605one that trembled2730at the words1697of the God430of Israel,3478because5921of the transgression4604of those that had been carried1473away;1473and I sat3427astonished8074until5704the evening6153sacrifice.4503 | 
| 5 And at the evening6153sacrifice4503I arose up6965from my heaviness;44808589and having rent7167my garment899and my mantle,4598I fell3766upon5921my knees,1290and spread out6566my hands3709unto413the LORD3068my God,430 | 5 And at the evening6153sacrifice4503I arose6965up from my heaviness;8589and having rent7167my garment899and my mantle,4598I fell3766on my knees,1290and spread6566out my hands3709to the LORD3068my God,430 | 
| 6 And said,559O my God,430I am ashamed954and blush3637to lift up7311my face6440to413thee, my God:430for3588our iniquities5771are increased7235over4605our head,7218and our trespass819is grown up1431unto5704the heavens.8064 | 6 And said,559O my God,430I am ashamed954and blush3637to lift7311up my face6440to you, my God:430for our iniquities5771are increased7235over4605our head,7218and our trespass819is grown1431up to the heavens.8064 | 
| 7 Since the days44803117of our fathers1have we587been in a great1419trespass819unto5704this2088day;3117and for our iniquities5771have we,587our kings,4428and our priests,3548been delivered5414into the hand3027of the kings4428of the lands,776to the sword,2719to captivity,7628and to a spoil,961and to confusion1322of face,6440as it is this2088day.3117 | 7 Since the days3117of our fathers1have we been in a great1419trespass819to this2088day;3117and for our iniquities5771have we, our kings,4428and our priests,3548been delivered5414into the hand3027of the kings4428of the lands,776to the sword,2719to captivity,7628and to a spoil,961and to confusion1322of face,6440as it is this2088day.3117 | 
| 8 And now6258for a little4592space7281grace8467hath been1961showed from4480854the LORD3068our God,430to leave7604us a remnant to escape,6413and to give5414us a nail3489in his holy6944place,4725that our God430may lighten215our eyes,5869and give5414us a little4592reviving4241in our bondage.5659 | 8 And now6258for a little4592space7281grace8467has been showed from the LORD3068our God,430to leave7604us a remnant to escape,6413and to give5414us a nail3489in his holy6944place,4725that our God430may lighten215our eyes,5869and give5414us a little4592reviving4241in our bondage.5659 | 
| 9 For3588we587were bondmen;5650yet our God430hath not3808forsaken5800us in our bondage,5659but hath extended5186mercy2617unto5921us in the sight6440of the kings4428of Persia,6539to give5414us a reviving,4241to set up7311853the house1004of our God,430and to repair5975853the desolations2723thereof, and to give5414us a wall1447in Judah3063and in Jerusalem.3389 | 9 For we were slaves;5650yet our God430has not forsaken5800us in our bondage,5659but has extended5186mercy2617to us in the sight6440of the kings4428of Persia,6539to give5414us a reviving,4241to set7311up the house1004of our God,430and to repair5975the desolations2723thereof, and to give5414us a wall1447in Judah3063and in Jerusalem.3389 | 
| 10 And now,6258O our God,430what4100shall we say559after310this?2063for3588we have forsaken5800thy commandments,4687 | 10 And now,6258O our God,430what4100shall we say559after310this?2063for we have forsaken5800your commandments,4687 | 
| 11 Which834thou hast commanded6680by3027thy servants5650the prophets,5030saying,559The land,776unto which834ye859go935to possess3423it, is an unclean5079land776with the filthiness5079of the people5971of the lands,776with their abominations,8441which834have filled4390it from one end44806310to413another6310with their uncleanness.2932 | 11 Which834you have commanded6680by your servants5650the prophets,5030saying,559The land,776to which834you go935to possess3423it, is an unclean5079land776with the filthiness5079of the people5971of the lands,776with their abominations,8441which834have filled4390it from one end6310to another with their uncleanness.2932 | 
| 12 Now6258therefore give5414not408your daughters1323unto their sons,1121neither408take5375their daughters1323unto your sons,1121nor3808seek1875their peace7965or their wealth2896forever:57045769that4616ye may be strong,2388and eat398853the good2898of the land,776and leave it for an inheritance3423to your children1121forever.57045769 | 12 Now6258therefore give5414not your daughters1323to their sons,1121neither408take5375their daughters1323to your sons,1121nor3808seek1875their peace7965or their wealth2896for ever:5769that you may be strong,2388and eat398the good2898of the land,776and leave it for an inheritance3423to your children1121for ever.5769 | 
| 13 And after310all3605that is come935upon5921us for our evil7451deeds,4639and for our great1419trespass,819seeing3588that thou859our God430hast punished2820us less4295than our iniquities44805771deserve, and hast given5414us such deliverance6413as this;2063 | 13 And after310all3605that is come935on us for our evil7451deeds,4639and for our great1419trespass,819seeing3588that you our God430have punished2820us less4295than our iniquities5771deserve, and have given5414us such deliverance6413as this;2063 | 
| 14 Should we again7725break6565thy commandments,4687and join in affinity2859with the people5971of these428abominations?8441wouldest not3808thou be angry599with us till5704thou hadst consumed3615us, so that there should be no369remnant7611nor escaping?6413 | 14 Should we again7725break6565your commandments,4687and join2859in affinity2859with the people5971of these428abominations?8441would not you be angry599with us till5704you had consumed3615us, so that there should be no369remnant7611nor escaping?6413 | 
| 15 O LORD3068God430of Israel,3478thou859art righteous:6662for3588we remain7604yet escaped,6413as it is this2063day:3117behold,2009we are before6440thee in our trespasses:819for3588we cannot369stand5975before6440thee because5921of this.2088 | 15 O LORD3068God430of Israel,3478you are righteous:6662for we remain7604yet escaped,6413as it is this2063day:3117behold,2005we are before6440you in our trespasses:819for we cannot3808stand5975before6440you because5921of this.2063 |