Ezra

Ezra 9:7–14

⁷From the days of our fathers to this day, our guilt has been great. Because of our iniquities, we and our kings and priests have been delivered into the hands of the kings of the earth and subjected to the sword and to captivity, to pillage and humiliation, as we are this day.

⁸But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve for us a remnant and to give us a stake^a in His holy place. Even in our bondage, our God has given us new life and light to our eyes. ⁹Though we are slaves, our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but He has extended to us grace in the sight of the kings of Persia, giving us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and giving us a wall of protection in Judah and Jerusalem.

¹⁰And now, our God, what can we say after this? For we have forsaken the commandments ¹¹that You gave through Your servants the prophets, saying: ‘The land that you are entering to possess is a land polluted by the impurity of its peoples and the abominations with which they have filled it from end to end. ¹²Now, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you may be strong and may eat the good things of the land, leaving it as an inheritance to your sons forever.’

¹³After all that has come upon us because of our evil deeds and our great guilt (though You, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve and have given us such a remnant as this), ¹⁴shall we again break Your commandments and intermarry with the peoples who commit these abominations? Would You not become so angry with us as to wipe us out, leaving no remnant or survivor?

Footnotes

a 9:8 Or nail or foothold

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Ezra 9:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From the days	מִימֵ֣י	mî·mê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of our fathers	אֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ	’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1 father
to	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
day	הַיּ֣וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
our guilt	בְּאַשְׁמָ֣ה	bə·’aš·māh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H819 wrong-doing, guiltiness
has been great	גְדֹלָ֔ה	ḡə·ḏō·lāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
Because of our iniquities	וּבַעֲוֺנֹתֵ֡ינוּ	ū·ḇa·‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·nū	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; first person common plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
we	אֲנַחְנוּ֩	’ă·naḥ·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
and our kings	מְלָכֵ֨ינוּ	mə·lā·ḵê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H4428 king
priests	כֹהֲנֵ֜ינוּ	ḵō·hă·nê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H3548 priest
have been delivered	נִתַּ֡נּוּ	nit·tan·nū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
into the hands	בְּיַ֣ד׀	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the kings	מַלְכֵ֣י	mal·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of the earth	הָאֲרָצ֗וֹת	hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H776 earth, land
to the sword	בַּחֶ֜רֶב	ba·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
and to captivity	בַּשְּׁבִ֧י	baš·šə·ḇî	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7628 captivity, captives
to pillage	וּבַבִּזָּ֛ה	ū·ḇab·biz·zāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H961 spoil, booty
and humiliation	וּבְבֹ֥שֶׁת	ū·ḇə·ḇō·šeṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1322 shame
as we are this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
day	כְּהַיּ֥וֹם	kə·hay·yō·wm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

Ezra 9:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But now	וְעַתָּ֡ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
for a brief	כִּמְעַט־	kim·‘aṭ-	Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
moment	רֶגַע֩	re·ḡa‘	Noun - masculine singular	H7281 a moment
grace	תְחִנָּ֜ה	ṯə·ḥin·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8467 favour, supplication for favour
has come	הָיְתָ֨ה	hā·yə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
from	מֵאֵ֣ת׀	mê·’êṯ	Preposition-m; Direct object marker	H854 with
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
to preserve	לְהַשְׁאִ֥יר	lə·haš·’îr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7604 remain, be left over
for us	לָ֙נוּ֙	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
a remnant	פְּלֵיטָ֔ה	pə·lê·ṭāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6413 escape
and to give	וְלָתֶת־	wə·lā·ṯeṯ-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
us	לָ֥נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
a stake	יָתֵ֖ד	yā·ṯêḏ	Noun - feminine singular	H3489 peg, pin
in His holy	קָדְשׁ֑וֹ	qā·ḏə·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
place	בִּמְק֣וֹם	bim·qō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
Even in our bondage	בְּעַבְדֻתֵֽנוּ׃	bə·‘aḇ·ḏu·ṯê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H5659 servitude, bondage
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
has given us	וּלְתִתֵּ֛נוּ	ū·lə·ṯit·tê·nū	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
new life	מִֽחְיָ֥ה	miḥ·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4241 preservation of life, sustenance
and light	לְהָאִ֤יר	lə·hā·’îr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H215 be or become light
to our eyes	עֵינֵ֙ינוּ֙	‘ê·nê·nū	Noun - cdc; first person common plural	H5869 eye

Ezra 9:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Though	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we	אֲנַ֔חְנוּ	’ă·naḥ·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
are slaves	עֲבָדִ֣ים	‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5650 slave, servant
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
has not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
forsaken us	עֲזָבָ֖נוּ	‘ă·zā·ḇā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
in our bondage	וּבְעַבְדֻ֔תֵנוּ	ū·ḇə·‘aḇ·ḏu·ṯê·nū	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H5659 servitude, bondage
but He has extended	וַֽיַּט־	way·yaṭ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
to us	עָלֵ֣ינוּ	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
grace	חֶ֡סֶד	ḥe·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
in the sight	לִפְנֵי֩	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the kings	מַלְכֵ֨י	mal·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of Persia	פָרַ֜ס	p̄ā·ras	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6539 Persia
giving	לָֽתֶת־	lā·ṯeṯ-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
us	לָ֣נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
new life	מִֽחְיָ֗ה	miḥ·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4241 preservation of life, sustenance
to rebuild	לְרוֹמֵ֞ם	lə·rō·w·mêm	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
the house	בֵּ֤ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of our God	אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
and repair	וּלְהַעֲמִ֣יד	ū·lə·ha·‘ă·mîḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5975 take one's stand, stand
its ruins	חָרְבֹתָ֔יו	ḥā·rə·ḇō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2723 waste, desolation, ruin
and giving	וְלָֽתֶת־	wə·lā·ṯeṯ-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
us	לָ֣נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
a wall of protection	גָדֵ֔ר	ḡā·ḏêr	Noun - masculine singular	H1447 wall
in Judah	בִּֽיהוּדָ֖ה	bî·hū·ḏāh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3063 Judah
and Jerusalem	וּבִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ס	ū·ḇî·rū·šā·lim	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

Ezra 9:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And now	וְעַתָּ֛ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
what	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
can we say	נֹּאמַ֥ר	nō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H559 utter, say
after	אַֽחֲרֵי־	’a·ḥă·rê-	Preposition	H310 behind
this	זֹ֑את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
For	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we have forsaken	עָזַ֖בְנוּ	‘ā·zaḇ·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the commandments	מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃	miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4687 commandment

Ezra 9:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
You gave	צִוִּ֗יתָ	ṣiw·wî·ṯā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
through	בְּיַ֨ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
Your servants	עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ	‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
the prophets	הַנְּבִיאִים֮	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
saying	לֵאמֹר֒	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
The land	הָאָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you	אַתֶּ֤ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are entering	בָּאִים֙	bā·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to possess	לְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּ	lə·riš·tāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
is	הִ֔יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
a land	אֶ֤רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
polluted	נִדָּה֙	nid·dāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5079 impurity
by the impurity	בְּנִדַּ֖ת	bə·nid·daṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5079 impurity
of its peoples	עַמֵּ֣י	‘am·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5971 people
and the abominations	בְּתוֹעֲבֹֽתֵיהֶ֗ם	bə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇō·ṯê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H8441 abomination
with which	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they have filled it	מִלְא֛וּהָ	mil·’ū·hā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural; third person feminine singular	H4390 be full, fill
from end	מִפֶּ֥ה	mip·peh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H6310 mouth
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
end	פֶּ֖ה	peh	Noun - masculine singular	H6310 mouth

Ezra 9:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְ֠עַתָּה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
therefore	וְ֠עַתָּה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
give	תִּתְּנ֣וּ	tit·tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
your daughters	בְּֽנוֹתֵיכֶ֞ם	bə·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1323 daughter
to their sons	לִבְנֵיהֶ֗ם	liḇ·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
or take	תִּשְׂא֣וּ	tiś·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
their daughters	וּבְנֹֽתֵיהֶם֙	ū·ḇə·nō·ṯê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1323 daughter
for your sons	לִבְנֵיכֶ֔ם	liḇ·nê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1121 son
Never	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
seek	תִדְרְשׁ֧וּ	ṯiḏ·rə·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1875 resort to, seek
their peace	שְׁלֹמָ֛ם	šə·lō·mām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
or prosperity	וְטוֹבָתָ֖ם	wə·ṭō·w·ḇā·ṯām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
so that	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
you may be strong	תֶּחֶזְק֗וּ	te·ḥez·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and may eat	וַאֲכַלְתֶּם֙	wa·’ă·ḵal·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H398 eat
the good things	ט֣וּב	ṭūḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2898 good things, goods, goodness
of the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
leaving it as an inheritance	וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֥ם	wə·hō·w·raš·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
to your sons	לִבְנֵיכֶ֖ם	liḇ·nê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1121 son
forever	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while

Ezra 9:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	וְאַֽחֲרֵי֙	wə·’a·ḥă·rê	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H310 behind
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that has come	הַבָּ֣א	hab·bā	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
upon us	עָלֵ֔ינוּ	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
because of our evil	הָרָעִ֔ים	hā·rā·‘îm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7451 bad, evil
deeds	בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֙ינוּ֙	bə·ma·‘ă·śê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H4639 deed, work
and our great	הַגְּדֹלָ֑ה	hag·gə·ḏō·lāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
guilt	וּבְאַשְׁמָתֵ֖נוּ	ū·ḇə·’aš·mā·ṯê·nū	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H819 wrong-doing, guiltiness
though	כִּ֣י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
have punished us	חָשַׂ֤כְתָּֽ	ḥā·śaḵ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2820 withhold, refrain
less	לְמַ֙טָּה֙	lə·maṭ·ṭāh	Preposition-l; Adverb	H4295 downwards
than our iniquities	מֵֽעֲוֺנֵ֔נוּ	mê·‘ă·wō·nê·nū	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct; first person common plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and have given	וְנָתַ֥תָּה	wə·nā·ṯat·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
us	לָּ֛נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
a remnant	פְּלֵיטָ֖ה	pə·lê·ṭāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6413 escape
as this	כָּזֹֽאת׃	kā·zōṯ	Preposition-k; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this

Ezra 9:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
shall we again	הֲנָשׁוּב֙	hă·nā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
break	לְהָפֵ֣ר	lə·hā·p̄êr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6565 break, frustrate
Your commandments	מִצְוֺתֶ֔יךָ	miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4687 commandment
and intermarry	וּ֨לְהִתְחַתֵּ֔ן	ū·lə·hiṯ·ḥat·tên	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H2859 wife's father
with the peoples	בְּעַמֵּ֥י	bə·‘am·mê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H5971 people
who commit these	הָאֵ֑לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
abominations	הַתֹּעֵב֖וֹת	hat·tō·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8441 abomination
Would You not	הֲל֤וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
become so angry	תֶֽאֱנַף־	ṯe·’ĕ·nap̄-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H599 be angry
with us	בָּ֙נוּ֙	bā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
as to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
wipe us out	כַּלֵּ֔ה	kal·lêh	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
leaving no	לְאֵ֥ין	lə·’ên	Preposition-l; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
remnant	שְׁאֵרִ֖ית	šə·’ê·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
or survivor	וּפְלֵיטָֽה׃פ	ū·p̄ə·lê·ṭāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6413 escape