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Ezra 9:10

Sin

8 But 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 in His holy place. Even in our bondage, our God has given us new life and light to our eyes.

9 Though 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.

And now, our God, what can we say after this? For we have forsaken the commandments

11 that 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.

12 Now, 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.’

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And now, our God, what can we say after this? For we have forsaken the commandments
KJV
And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,
WEB
“Now, our God, what shall we say after this? For we have forsaken your commandments,
ASV
And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,
DARBY
And now, what shall we say, our God, after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,
BLB
And what shall we say, our God, after this? For we have forsaken Your commandments,
ÅB
Men, vår Gud, hva skal vi si etter alt dette? For vi har forlatt dine bud,
OTB
“Og nå, vår Gud, hva kan vi si etter dette? For vi har virkelig forlatt Dine bud,
B1930
Men, vår Gud, hvad skal vi si efter alt dette? For vi har forlatt dine bud,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Romans 3:19

    Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

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  • Joshua 7:8

    O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies?

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  • Lamentations 3:22

    Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail.

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  • Daniel 9:4–16

    And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments,

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  • Genesis 44:16

    “What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one who was found with the cup.”

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