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Ezra 9:5-7
Evangelical Heritage Version
Ezra 9:5-7
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 At the time of the evening sacrifice, I arose from my self-humiliation, and with my clothing and my robe torn, I got down on my knees and stretched out my hands to the Lord my God.
Ezra’s Prayer
6 I said:
My God, I am ashamed and too embarrassed to lift my face to you, my God, because our sinful deeds[a] have risen above our heads, and our guilt is so great that it reaches to the heavens. 7 From the days of our ancestors until today, we have been extremely guilty. Because of our sinful deeds, we, our kings, and our priests have been turned over to the kings of the lands—by sword, by captivity, by plunder, and today by humiliation.
Footnotes
- Ezra 9:6 The Hebrew uses two different words for guilt in this prayer. One is rendered sinful deeds.
Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV)
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