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Ezra 9:5

PrayerHumility

3 And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.

4 Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.

And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,

6 And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.

7 Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.

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BSB
At the evening offering, I got up from my humiliation with my tunic and cloak torn, and I fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the LORD my God,
KJV
And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,
WEB
At the evening offering I rose up from my humiliation, even with my garment and my robe torn; and I fell on my knees, and spread out my hands to the LORD my God;
ASV
And at the evening oblation I arose up from my humiliation, even with my garment and my robe rent; and I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto Jehovah my God;
DARBY
And at the evening oblation I arose up from my humiliation; and with my mantle and my garment rent, I fell on my knees, and spread out my hands to Jehovah my God,
BLB
And at the sacrifice of the evening I arose from my humiliation, and having torn my garment and my robe, I fell on my knees and spread out my hands to YHWH my God,
ÅB
Men ved tiden for aftenofferet reiste jeg meg fra mitt sørgesete i min sønderrevne kjortel og min sønderrevne kappe, og jeg kastet meg på kne og rakte ut mine hender til Herren min Gud
OTB
Ved tiden for kveldsofferet reiste jeg meg fra min selvfornedrelse, med kappen og kappen min revet i stykker, og falt på knærne, utbredte hendene til Herren min Gud;
B1930
Men ved tiden for aftenofferet reiste jeg mig fra mitt sørgesete i min sønderrevne kjortel og min sønderrevne kappe, og jeg kastet mig på kne og rakte ut mine hender til Herren min Gud

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 8:38

    What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house:

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  • 1 Kings 8:54

    And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.

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  • 1 Kings 8:22

    And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:

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  • Exodus 9:33

    And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.

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  • Exodus 9:29

    And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD’s.

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  • Psalms 141:2

    Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

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  • Psalms 143:6

    I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

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  • Psalms 95:6

    O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

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