But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the Lord 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 a little relief 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

23 I will drive him, like a peg, into a firm place. He will be a throne of honor for his father’s family.

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23 I will drive him like a peg(A) into a firm place;(B) he will become a seat[a] of honor(C) for the house of his father.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 22:23 Or throne