Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version LORD, the God of Israel, you are righteous! We are left this day as a remnant. Here we are before you in our guilt, though because of it not one of us can stand in your presence.” New Living Translation O LORD, God of Israel, you are just. We come before you in our guilt as nothing but an escaped remnant, though in such a condition none of us can stand in your presence.” English Standard Version O LORD, the God of Israel, you are just, for we are left a remnant that has escaped, as it is today. Behold, we are before you in our guilt, for none can stand before you because of this.” Berean Standard Bible O LORD, God of Israel, You are righteous! For we remain this day as a remnant. Here we are before You in our guilt, though because of it no one can stand before You.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version O LORD God of Israel, You are righteous, for we are left as a remnant, as it is this day. Here we are before You, in our guilt, though no one can stand before You because of this!” New American Standard Bible LORD God of Israel, You are righteous, for we have been left an escaped remnant, as it is this day; behold, we are before You in our guilt, for no one can stand before You because of this.” NASB 1995 “O LORD God of Israel, You are righteous, for we have been left an escaped remnant, as it is this day; behold, we are before You in our guilt, for no one can stand before You because of this.” NASB 1977 “O LORD God of Israel, Thou art righteous, for we have been left an escaped remnant, as it is this day; behold, we are before Thee in our guilt, for no one can stand before Thee because of this.” Legacy Standard Bible O Yahweh, the God of Israel, You are righteous, for we have been left an escaped remnant, as it is this day; behold, we are before You in our guilt, for no one can stand before You because of this.” Amplified Bible O LORD God of Israel, You are [uncompromisingly] just (righteous), for we have been left as survivors, as it is this day. Behold, we are before You in our guilt, for no one can stand before You because of this.” Christian Standard Bible LORD God of Israel, you are righteous, for we survive as a remnant today. Here we are before you with our guilt, though no one can stand in your presence because of this. Holman Christian Standard Bible LORD God of Israel, You are righteous, for we survive as a remnant today. Here we are before You with our guilt, though no one can stand in Your presence because of this. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version LORD God of Israel, you have been more than fair by letting a few of us survive. But once again, our sins have made us ashamed to face you. English Revised Version O LORD, 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation LORD God of Israel, because you are fair, a few of us continue to remain as survivors. Look at us. All of us are guilty. None of us can stand in your presence because of this." Good News Translation LORD God of Israel, you are just, but you have let us survive. We confess our guilt to you; we have no right to come into your presence." International Standard Version LORD God of Israel, you are just: As a result, we remain here today delivered. Look at us! Because of our sin, we cannot stand in your presence as a result of everything that has happened." Majority Standard Bible O LORD, God of Israel, You are righteous! For we remain this day as a remnant. Here we are before You in our guilt, though because of it no one can stand before You.? NET Bible O LORD God of Israel, you are righteous, for we are left as a remnant this day. Indeed, we stand before you in our guilt. However, because of this guilt no one can really stand before you." New Heart English Bible The LORD, the God of Israel, you are righteous; for we are left a remnant that has escaped, as it is this day. Look, we are before you in our guiltiness; for none can stand before you because of this." Webster's Bible Translation O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we having escaped, remain yet, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this. World English Bible Yahweh, the God of Israel, you are righteous; for we are left a remnant that has escaped, as it is today. Behold, we are before you in our guiltiness; for no one can stand before you because of this.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionO YHWH, God of Israel, You [are] righteous, for we have been left an escape, as [it is] this day; behold, we [are] before You in our guilt, for there is none to stand before You concerning this.” Young's Literal Translation O Jehovah, God of Israel, righteous art Thou, for we have been left an escape, as it is this day; lo, we are before Thee in our guilt, for there is none to stand before Thee concerning this.' Smith's Literal Translation O Jehovah God of Israel, thou art just: for we remained an escaping as this day: behold us before thee in our guilts; for not to stand before thee for. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleO Lord God of Israel, thou art just: for we remain yet to be saved as at this day. Behold we are before thee in our sin, for there can be no standing before thee in this matter. Catholic Public Domain Version O Lord, the God of Israel, you are just. For we have been left behind to be saved, just as it is this day. Behold, we are before your sight in our offense. And it is not possible to withstand you in this matter.” New American Bible LORD, God of Israel, you are just; yet we have been spared, the remnant we are today. Here we are before you in our sins. Because of all this, we can no longer stand in your presence.” New Revised Standard Version O LORD, God of Israel, you are just, but we have escaped as a remnant, as is now the case. Here we are before you in our guilt, though no one can face you because of this.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleO LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous; for thou hast spared a remnant of us, as it is today; behold, we are standing and confessing before thee our sins; for we have no word to speak before thee because of this. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated LORD JEHOVAH, God of Israel, you are righteous, for you have left a remnant of us as it is today! Behold, we stand and we confess before you concerning our sins, because there are no words to speak before you about this!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917O LORD, 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.' Brenton Septuagint Translation O Lord God of Israel, thou art righteous; for we remain yet escaped, as at this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee on this account. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Ezra's Prayer of Confession…14shall we again break Your commandments and intermarry with the peoples who commit these abominations? Would You not become so angry with us as to wipe us out, leaving no remnant or survivor? 15O LORD, God of Israel, You are righteous! For we remain this day as a remnant. Here we are before You in our guilt, though because of it no one can stand before You.” Cross References Nehemiah 9:33 You are just in all that has befallen us, because You have acted faithfully, while we have acted wickedly. Daniel 9:7-8 To You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but this day we are covered with shame—the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, and all Israel near and far, in all the countries to which You have driven us because of our unfaithfulness to You. / O LORD, we are covered with shame—our kings, our leaders, and our fathers—because we have sinned against You. Psalm 51:4 Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge. Lamentations 1:18 The LORD is righteous, yet I rebelled against His command. Listen, all you people; look upon my suffering. My young men and maidens have gone into captivity. Romans 3:19-20 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. / Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Jeremiah 12:1 Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease? Psalm 130:3-4 If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stand? / But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared. Isaiah 64:6 Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind. Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 2 Chronicles 12:6 So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is righteous.” Job 9:2-3 “Yes, I know that it is so, but how can a mortal be righteous before God? / If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand. Luke 18:13 But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’ Micah 7:9 Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness. Romans 2:5 But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. Treasury of Scripture O LORD God of Israel, you are righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before you in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before you because of this. thou art righteous Nehemiah 9:33,34 Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly: … Daniel 9:7-11,14 O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee… Romans 10:3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. for we remain Lamentations 3:22,23 It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not… in our trespasses Isaiah 64:6,7 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away… Ezekiel 33:10 Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live? Zechariah 3:3,4 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel… we cannot Job 9:2,3 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? … Psalm 130:3 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? Psalm 143:2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. Jump to Previous Escaped Guilt Guiltiness Israel Remnant Righteous Stand TrespassesJump to Next Escaped Guilt Guiltiness Israel Remnant Righteous Stand TrespassesEzra 9 1. Ezra mourns for the affinity of the people with strangers5. He prays unto God, with confession of sins O LORD, God of Israel, You are righteous! This phrase acknowledges the righteousness of God, a central theme throughout the Bible. God's righteousness is His moral perfection and justice, which is consistently highlighted in the Old Testament (e.g., Deuteronomy 32:4, Psalm 11:7). In the context of Ezra, this declaration comes after the realization of the people's sins, particularly intermarriage with pagan nations, which was against God's commands (Deuteronomy 7:3-4). The acknowledgment of God's righteousness sets the stage for confession and repentance, recognizing that any judgment or discipline from God is just and deserved. For we remain this day as a remnant. Here we are before You in our guilt, though because of it no one can stand before You. Persons / Places / Events 1. EzraA scribe and priest who led a group of exiles back to Jerusalem. He was instrumental in re-establishing the Law of Moses among the people. 2. The Remnant The group of Israelites who returned from Babylonian exile. They are described as a "remnant" because they are the small portion of the original population that survived and returned. 3. Jerusalem The city to which the exiles returned. It was the center of Jewish worship and the location of the Temple. 4. The Exile The period during which the Israelites were taken captive to Babylon. This was a time of punishment for their disobedience to God. 5. The LORD, God of Israel The covenant-keeping God who is righteous and just. He is the one to whom Ezra prays and confesses the sins of the people. Teaching Points God's RighteousnessGod's righteousness is unchanging and serves as the standard by which all are judged. Ezra acknowledges this as he confesses the sins of the people. The Importance of Confession Confession is a crucial step in restoring a right relationship with God. Ezra's prayer is a model of humility and recognition of sin. The Concept of the Remnant God often works through a faithful remnant. This encourages believers to remain faithful even when they are in the minority. Human Inability to Stand Before God Without God's mercy, no one can stand before Him. This underscores the need for grace and the work of Christ in the New Testament. The Role of Leadership in Spiritual Renewal Ezra's leadership in confessing and addressing sin highlights the responsibility of leaders to guide others in spiritual renewal.Verse 15. - Thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped. Righteousness, in its widest sense, includes mercy; and so the meaning here may be, "Thou art good and gracious; of which thy having spared us is a proof;" or tsaddik may have its more usual sense of "just," and Ezra may mean to say, "Thou art just, and therefore hast brought us to the low estate in which we are to-day, and made us a mere remnant." We are before thee in our trespasses. We are here, in thy presence; here, before thy holy place (Acts 10:1); sinners, with all our sins upon us, confessing our guilt; for we cannot stand before thee - we cannot boldly stand up and face thee ("Who shall, stand in thy sight when Thou art angry? Psalm 76:7), because of this our heinous transgression, for which there is no excuse.
Hebrew O LORD,יְהוָ֞ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel God אֱלֹהֵ֤י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc You אַ֔תָּה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you are righteous! צַדִּ֣יק (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous For כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction we remain נִשְׁאַ֥רְנוּ (niš·’ar·nū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's 7604: To swell up, be, redundant this הַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that day כְּהַיּ֣וֹם (kə·hay·yō·wm) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day as a remnant. פְלֵיטָ֖ה (p̄ə·lê·ṭāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6413: Deliverance, an escaped portion Here we [are] הִנְנ֤וּ (hin·nū) Interjection | first person common plural Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! before You לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ (lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face in our guilt, בְּאַשְׁמָתֵ֔ינוּ (bə·’aš·mā·ṯê·nū) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 819: Guiltiness, a fault, the presentation of a, sin-offering though כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction because עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against of it זֹֽאת׃ (zōṯ) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, no one אֵ֥ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle can stand לַעֲמ֛וֹד (la·‘ă·mō·wḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations before You.” לְפָנֶ֖יךָ (lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face Links Ezra 9:15 NIVEzra 9:15 NLT Ezra 9:15 ESV Ezra 9:15 NASB Ezra 9:15 KJV Ezra 9:15 BibleApps.com Ezra 9:15 Biblia Paralela Ezra 9:15 Chinese Bible Ezra 9:15 French Bible Ezra 9:15 Catholic Bible OT History: Ezra 9:15 Yahweh the God of Israel you (Ezr. Ez) |
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