But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from Yahweh our God to preserve a remnant(A) for us and give us a stake(B) in His holy place. Even in our slavery, God has given us new life and light to our eyes.(C)

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“But now, for a brief moment, the Lord our God has been gracious(A) in leaving us a remnant(B) and giving us a firm place[a](C) in his sanctuary, and so our God gives light to our eyes(D) and a little relief in our bondage.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 9:8 Or a foothold

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.

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The precepts of the Lord are right,
making the heart glad;(A)
the command of the Lord is radiant,
making the eyes light up.(B)

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The precepts of the Lord are right,(A)
    giving joy(B) to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
    giving light to the eyes.(C)

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The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

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13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common:[a]
the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:13 Lit oppressor meet

13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common:
    The Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.(A)

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13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.

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