13 And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and for our great guilt, since You our God (A)have punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and have given us such deliverance as this, 14 should we (B)again break Your commandments, and (C)join in marriage with the people committing these abominations? Would You not be (D)angry with us until You had [a]consumed us, so that there would be no remnant or survivor? 15 O Lord God of Israel, (E)You are righteous, for we are left as a remnant, as it is this day. (F)Here we are before You, (G)in our guilt, though no one can stand before You because of this!”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 9:14 destroyed

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