14 (A)shall we again break Your commandments and intermarry with the peoples [a]who commit these abominations? (B)Would You not be angry with us [b]to the point of destruction, until there would be no remnant nor any who would escape? 15 Lord God of Israel, (C)You are righteous, for we have been left an escaped remnant, as it is this day; behold, we are before You in (D)our guilt, for (E)no one can stand before You because of this.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 9:14 Lit of these abominations
  2. Ezra 9:14 Lit to destroy

14 Shall we then break your commands again and intermarry(A) with the peoples who commit such detestable practices? Would you not be angry enough with us to destroy us,(B) leaving us no remnant(C) or survivor? 15 Lord, the God of Israel, you are righteous!(D) We are left this day as a remnant. Here we are before you in our guilt, though because of it not one of us can stand(E) in your presence.(F)

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