Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
Now when these things were done, the princes came
to
me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests ,
and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people
of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
Now when these things were done, the princes drew
near
unto
me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the peoples
of the lands, `
doing '
according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
For they have taken of their daughters for themselves ,
and for their sons :
so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people
of those
lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.
For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons ,
so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the peoples
of the
lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.
And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle
, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied
.
And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my robe
, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded
.
Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression
of those
that
had
been
carried
away
; and I sat astonied
until the evening sacrifice
.
Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the trespass
of them
of
the
captivity
; and I sat confounded
until the evening oblation
.
And at the evening sacrifice
I arose up from my heaviness;
and
having
rent
my garment and my mantle,
I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the
LORD
my God ,
And at the evening oblation
I arose up from my humiliation,
even
with
my garment and my robe
rent;
and
I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto Jehovah
my God ;
And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God :
for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass
is grown up unto the heavens.
and I
said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God ;
for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our guiltiness
is grown up unto the heavens.
Since the days of our fathers have
we been in
a
great
trespass
unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a
spoil
, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.
Since the days of our fathers we have
been exceeding
guilty
unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to plunder
, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.
And now for a little space
grace hath been shewed
from the
LORD
our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
And now for a little moment
grace hath been showed
from Jehovah
our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
For we were
bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy
unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations
thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.
For we are
bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended lovingkindness
unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the ruins
thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.
And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,
And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,
Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with
the filthiness
of the people
of the lands, with
their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness.
which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land through
the uncleanness
of the peoples
of the lands, through
their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their filthiness:
Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth
for ever :
that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.
now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity
for ever ;
that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.
And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass
, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance
as
this;
And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great guilt
, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such a
remnant,
Should
we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people
of
these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping
?
shall
we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the peoples
that
do
these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant ,
nor any
to
escape
?
O LORD
God of Israel, thou art righteous :
for we remain
yet
escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses:
for we
cannot
stand before thee because of this.
O Jehovah,
the
God of Israel, thou art righteous ;
for we are
left
a
remnant
that
is
escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our guiltiness;
for none
can
stand before thee because of this.
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