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Ezra 9:5-7
Common English Bible
Ezra 9:5-7
Common English Bible
Ezra prays
5 At the time of the evening sacrifice, I ended my penitential acts. While still wearing[a] my torn clothes and cloak, I fell upon my knees, spread out my hands to the Lord my God, 6 and said,
“My God, I’m too ashamed to lift up my face to you. Our iniquities have risen higher than our heads, and our guilt has grown to the heavens.
7 “From the days of our ancestors to this day, we’ve been deep in guilt. On account of our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have been handed over to the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, to plundering, and to utter shame, as is now the case.
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- Ezra 9:5 Heb uncertain
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