1
H3615 [H8763]
Now when these things were done
H8269
, the princes
H5066 [H8738]
came
H559 [H8800]
to me, saying
H5971
, The people
H3478
of Israel
H3548
, and the priests
H3881
, and the Levites
H914 [H8738]
, have not separated
H5971
themselves from the people
H776
of the lands
H8441
, doing according to their abominations
H3669
, even of the Canaanites
H2850
, the Hittites
H6522
, the Perizzites
H2983
, the Jebusites
H5984
, the Ammonites
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, the Moabites
H4713
, the Egyptians
H567
, and the Amorites.
2
H5375 [H8804]
For they have taken
H1323
of their daughters
H1121
for themselves, and for their sons
H6944
: so that the holy
H2233
seed
H6148 [H8694]
have mixed
H5971
themselves with the people
H776
of those lands
H3027
: yea, the hand
H8269
of the princes
H5461
and rulers
H7223
hath been first
H4604
in this trespass.
3
H8085 [H8800]
And when I heard
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this thing
H7167 [H8804]
, I tore
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my garment
H4598
and my mantle
H4803 [H8799]
, and plucked off
H8181
the hair
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of my head
H2206
and of my beard
H3427 [H8799]
, and sat down
H8074 [H8789]
appalled.
4
H622 [H8735]
Then were assembled
H2730
to me every one that trembled
H1697
at the words
H430
of the God
H3478
of Israel
H4604
, because of the transgression
H1473
of those that had been carried away
H3427 [H8802]
; and I sat
H8074 [H8789]
appalled
H6153
until the evening
H4503
sacrifice.
5
H6153
And at the evening
H4503
sacrifice
H6965 [H8804]
I arose
H8589
from my heaviness
H7167 [H8800]
; and having torn
H899
my garment
H4598
and my mantle
H3766 [H8799]
, I fell
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upon my knees
H6566 [H8799]
, and spread out
H3709
my hands
H3068
to the LORD
H430
my God,
6
H559 [H8799]
And said
H430
, O my God
H954 [H8804]
, I am ashamed
H3637 [H8738]
and blush
H7311 [H8687]
to lift up
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my face
H430
to thee, my God
H5771
: for our iniquities
H7235 [H8804]
are increased
H4605
over
H7218
our head
H819
, and our trespass
H1431 [H8804]
is grown up
H8064
to the heavens.
7
H3117
Since the days
H1
of our fathers
H1419
have we been in a great
H819
trespass
H3117
to this day
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; and for our iniquities
H4428
have we, our kings
H3548
, and our priests
H5414 [H8738]
, been delivered
H3027
into the hand
H4428
of the kings
H776
of the lands
H2719
, to the sword
H7628
, to captivity
H961
, and to a spoil
H1322
, and to confusion
H6440
of face
H3117
, as it is this day.
8
H4592
And now for a little
H7281
moment
H8467
grace
H3068
hath been shown from the LORD
H430
our God
H7604 [H8687]
, to leave
H6413
us a remnant to escape
H5414 [H8800]
, and to give
H3489
us a nail
H6944
in his holy
H4725
place
H430
, that our God
H215 [H8687]
may enlighten
H5869
our eyes
H5414 [H8800]
, and give
H4592
us a little
H4241
reviving
H5659
in our bondage.
9
H5650
For we were slaves
H430
; yet our God
H5800 [H8804]
hath not forsaken
H5659
us in our bondage
H5186 [H8686]
, but hath extended
H2617
mercy
H6440
to us in the sight
H4428
of the kings
H6539
of Persia
H5414 [H8800]
, to give
H4241
us a reviving
H7311 [H8788]
, to set up
H1004
the house
H430
of our God
H5975 [H8687]
, and to repair
H2723
the desolations
H5414 [H8800]
of it, and to give
H1447
us a wall
H3063
in Judah
H3389
and in Jerusalem.
10
H430
And now, O our God
H559 [H8799]
, what shall we say
H310
after
H5800 [H8804]
this? for we have forsaken
H4687
thy commandments,
11
H6680 [H8765]
Which thou hast commanded
H3027
by
H5650
thy servants
H5030
the prophets
H559 [H8800]
, saying
H776
, The land
H935 [H8802]
, where ye go
H3423 [H8800]
to possess
H5079
it, is an unclean
H776
land
H5079
with the filthiness
H5971
of the people
H776
of the lands
H8441
, with their abominations
H4390 [H8765]
, which have filled
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it from one end
H6310
to another
H2932
with their uncleanness.
12
H5414 [H8799]
Now therefore give
H1323
not your daughters
H1121
to their sons
H5375 [H8799]
, neither take
H1323
their daughters
H1121
to your sons
H1875 [H8799]
, nor seek
H7965
their peace
H2896
or their wealth
H5704
for
H5769
ever
H2388 [H8799]
: that ye may be strong
H398 [H8804]
, and eat
H2898
the good
H776
of the land
H3423 [H8689]
, and leave it for an inheritance
H1121
to your children
H5769
for ever.
13
H310
And after
H935 [H8802]
all that hath come
H7451
upon us for our evil
H4639
deeds
H1419
, and for our great
H819
trespass
H430
, seeing that thou our God
H2820 [H8804]
hast punished
H4295
us less
H5771
than our iniquities
H5414 [H8804]
deserve, and hast given
H6413
us such deliverance as this;
14
H7725 [H8799]
Should we again
H6565 [H8687]
break
H4687
thy commandments
H2859 [H8692]
, and join in marriage
H5971
with the people
H8441
of these abominations
H599 [H8799]
? wouldest thou not be angry
H3615 [H8763]
with us till thou hadst consumed
H7611
us, so that there should be no remnant
H6413
nor escaping?