Ezra 9:9-11

The Voice

⁹ We are still their slaves. In this bondage, You, our True God, have not forgotten us; Your loyal love inspired the kings of Persia to allow us to rebuild Your house and the walls to provide protection in Judah and Jerusalem.

¹⁰ But in spite of Your love, we have abandoned Your commands, and we have no excuse. ¹¹ You warned us through Your servants, the prophets, that the land of Canaan was polluted with pagans, that their evil actions had removed anything pure or good there, even filling up the land from end to end with horrible practices.