10"But now, O our God, what can we say after this? For we have disregarded the commands


In Context

7 From the days of our forefathers until now, our guilt has been great. Because of our sins, we and our kings and our priests have been subjected to the sword and captivity, to pillage and humiliation at the hand of foreign kings, as it is today.

8 "But now, for a brief moment, the Lord our God has been gracious in leaving us a remnant and giving us a firm place in his sanctuary, and so our God gives light to our eyes and a little relief in our bondage.

9 Though we are slaves, our God has not deserted us in our bondage. He has shown us kindness in the sight of the kings of Persia: He has granted us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and he has given us a wall of protection in Judah and Jerusalem.

10 "But now, O our God, what can we say after this? For we have disregarded the commands

11 you gave through your servants the prophets when you said: 'The land you are entering to possess is a land polluted by the corruption of its peoples. By their detestable practices they have filled it with their impurity from one end to the other.

12 Therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Do not seek a treaty of friendship with them at any time, that you may be strong and eat the good things of the land and leave it to your children as an everlasting inheritance.'

Ezra 9:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:10And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:10And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:10And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:10And now, what shall we say, our God, after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:10And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:10And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:10|Now, our God, what shall we say after this? For we have forsaken your commandments,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:10'And now, what do we say, O our God, after this? for we have forsaken Thy commands,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:10And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken your commandments,