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Ezra 9:10

Sin

8 And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.

9 For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.

And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,

11 Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness.

12 Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.

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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 what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

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  • Joshua 7:8

    O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!

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  • Lamentations 3:22

    It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

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  • Daniel 9:4–16

    And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;

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  • Genesis 44:16

    And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord’s servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.

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