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Ezra 9

Ezra 9:15

Ezra’s Prayer of Confession · Ezra 9:5–15
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Translations

Modern
O LORD, God of Israel, You are righteous! For we remain this day as a remnant. Here we are before You in our guilt, though because of it no one can stand before You.”
Traditional
O Lord God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.
Literal
O YHWH, God of Israel, You are righteous, for we are left as a remnant, as this day. Here we are before You in our guilt, though no one can stand before You because of this.”
Latin
Domine Deus Israël, justus es tu: quoniam derelicti sumus, qui salvaremur sicut die hac. Ecce coram te sumus in delicto nostro: non enim stari potest coram te super hoc.

Original

Hebrew
English
O LORD, God of Israel, You are righteous! For we remain this day as a remnant. Here we are before You in our guilt, though because of it no one can stand before You.”

Notes

Ezra 9:15

You are righteous: God is angry with sin because He is just and holy.

Ezra 9:6–15

Ezra’s prayer serves as a model for intercessory prayer (compare Nehemiah 1:5–11; Daniel 9:4–19). It involves:

Ezra 9:1–10:44

Ezra addressed the issue of marrying idol-worshipping foreigners. The Jewish leaders had permitted this practice, even though the early settlers had promised to stay away from pagan influences (Ezra 4:1–5). Ezra prayed for the nation and assisted those who felt guilty about their sins to correct their actions.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Book of Ezra Elephantine Papyri First Book of Esdras

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Benefits of, Illustrated God is Declared to Be: Righteous God: Righteousness of Intercession: Additional Instances of Ezra, for Israel Prayer: Confession In Repentance: should be Accompanied by Shame and Confusion Sin: Confession of The Righteousness of God: Saints: Acknowledge, in his Dealings