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1 # Now when these things were done <03615> (8763), the princes <08269> came <05066> (8738) to me, saying <0559> (8800), The people <05971> of Israel <03478>, and the priests <03548>, and the Levites <03881>, have not separated <0914> (8738) themselves from the people <05971> of the lands <0776>, doing according to their abominations <08441>, even of the Canaanites <03669>, the Hittites <02850>, the Perizzites <06522>, the Jebusites <02983>, the Ammonites <05984>, the Moabites <04125> , the Egyptians <04713>, and the Amorites <0567>.
2 For they have taken <05375> (8804) of their daughters <01323> for themselves, and for their sons <01121>: so that the holy <06944> seed <02233> have mingled <06148> (8694) themselves with the people <05971> of those lands <0776>: yea, the hand <03027> of the princes <08269> and rulers <05461> hath been chief <07223> in this trespass <04604>.
3 And when I heard <08085> (8800) this thing <01697>, I rent <07167> (8804) my garment <0899> and my mantle <04598>, and plucked off <04803> (8799) the hair <08181> of my head <07218> and of my beard <02206>, and sat down <03427> (8799) astonied <08074> (8789).
4 Then were assembled <0622> (8735) unto me every one that trembled <02730> at the words <01697> of the God <0430> of Israel <03478>, because of the transgression <04604> of those that had been carried away <01473>; and I sat <03427> (8802) astonied <08074> (8789) until the evening <06153> sacrifice <04503>.
5 # And at the evening <06153> sacrifice <04503> I arose up <06965> (8804) from my heaviness <08589>; and having rent <07167> (8800) my garment <0899> and my mantle <04598>, I fell <03766> (8799) upon my knees <01290>, and spread out <06566> (8799) my hands <03709> unto the LORD <03068> my God <0430>,
6 And said <0559> (8799), O my God <0430>, I am ashamed <0954> (8804) and blush <03637> (8738) to lift up <07311> (8687) my face <06440> to thee, my God <0430>: for our iniquities <05771> are increased <07235> (8804) over <04605> our head <07218>, and our trespass <0819> is grown up <01431> (8804) unto the heavens <08064> .
7 Since the days <03117> of our fathers <01> have we been in a great <01419> trespass <0819> unto this day <03117>; and for our iniquities <05771> have we, our kings <04428>, and our priests <03548>, been delivered <05414> (8738) into the hand <03027> of the kings <04428> of the lands <0776>, to the sword <02719>, to captivity <07628>, and to a spoil <0961> , and to confusion <01322> of face <06440>, as it is this day <03117>.
8 And now for a little <04592> space <07281> grace <08467> hath been shewed from the LORD <03068> our God <0430> , to leave <07604> (8687) us a remnant to escape <06413>, and to give <05414> (8800) us a nail <03489> in his holy <06944> place <04725>, that our God <0430> may lighten <0215> (8687) our eyes <05869>, and give <05414> (8800) us a little <04592> reviving <04241> in our bondage <05659>.
9 For we were bondmen <05650>; yet our God <0430> hath not forsaken <05800> (8804) us in our bondage <05659> , but hath extended <05186> (8686) mercy <02617> unto us in the sight <06440> of the kings <04428> of Persia <06539>, to give <05414> (8800) us a reviving <04241>, to set up <07311> (8788) the house <01004> of our God <0430>, and to repair <05975> (8687) the desolations <02723> thereof, and to give <05414> (8800) us a wall <01447> in Judah <03063> and in Jerusalem <03389>.
10 And now, O our God <0430>, what shall we say <0559> (8799) after <0310> this? for we have forsaken <05800> (8804) thy commandments <04687>,
11 Which thou hast commanded <06680> (8765) by <03027> thy servants <05650> the prophets <05030>, saying <0559> (8800), The land <0776>, unto which ye go <0935> (8802) to possess <03423> (8800) it, is an unclean <05079> land <0776> with the filthiness <05079> of the people <05971> of the lands <0776>, with their abominations <08441>, which have filled <04390> (8765) it from one end <06310> to another <06310> with their uncleanness <02932>.
12 Now therefore give <05414> (8799) not your daughters <01323> unto their sons <01121>, neither take <05375> (8799) their daughters <01323> unto your sons <01121>, nor seek <01875> (8799) their peace <07965> or their wealth <02896> for <05704> ever <05769>: that ye may be strong <02388> (8799), and eat <0398> (8804) the good <02898> of the land <0776>, and leave it for an inheritance <03423> (8689) to your children <01121> for ever <05769>.
13 And after <0310> all that is come <0935> (8802) upon us for our evil <07451> deeds <04639>, and for our great <01419> trespass <0819>, seeing that thou our God <0430> hast punished <02820> (8804) us less <04295> than our iniquities <05771> deserve, and hast given <05414> (8804) us such deliverance <06413> as this;
14 Should we again <07725> (8799) break <06565> (8687) thy commandments <04687>, and join in affinity <02859> (8692) with the people <05971> of these abominations <08441>? wouldest not thou be angry <0599> (8799) with us till thou hadst consumed <03615> (8763) us, so that there should be no remnant <07611> nor escaping <06413>?
15 O LORD <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478>, thou art righteous <06662>: for we remain <07604> (8738) yet escaped <06413>, as it is this day <03117>: behold, we are before <06440> thee in our trespasses <0819>: for we cannot stand <05975> (8800) before <06440> thee because of this.