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Ezra 9:8

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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.

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.

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

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
Now for a little moment grace has been shown from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a stake in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and revive us a little in our bondage.
ASV
And now for a little moment grace hath been showed from Jehovah 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.
DARBY
And now for a little space there hath been favour from Jehovah 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.
BLB
And for a little while grace has come from YHWH our God, to leave a remnant to us to escape, and to give us a stake in His holy place, that our God may enlighten our eyes and give us a little revival in our bondage.
ÅB
Men nå er for et lite øyeblikk nåde blitt oss til del fra Herren vår Gud, så han har levnet og frelst en rest av oss og gitt oss et fotfeste på sitt hellige sted, for at vår Gud kunne la våre øyne lyse og gi oss litt ny livskraft i slaveriet vårt.
OTB
Men nå, for et øyeblikk, har Herren vår Gud vist oss nåde ved å etterlate oss en rest og gi oss et sikkert fotfeste på Hans hellige sted, så vår Gud kan opplyse våre øyne og gi oss litt lindring i vårt fangenskap.
B1930
Men nu er for et lite øieblikk nåde blitt oss til del fra Herren vår Gud, så han har levnet og frelst en rest av oss og gitt oss et fotfeste på sitt hellige sted, forat vår Gud kunde la våre øine lyse og gi oss litt ny livskraft i vår trældom.

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  • Psalms 13:3

    Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

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  • Romans 11:5–6

    Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

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  • Hosea 6:2

    After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.

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  • Ezekiel 37:11–14

    Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.

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  • Habakkuk 3:2

    O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.

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  • Isaiah 57:15

    For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

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  • Psalms 85:6

    Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

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  • Job 33:30

    To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

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