Now when these things were done,{H3615} the princes{H8269} drew{H5066} near unto me, saying,{H559} The people{H5971} of Israel,{H3478} and the priests{H3548} and the Levites,{H3881} have not separated{H914} themselves from the peoples{H5971} of the lands,{H776} [doing] according to their abominations,{H8441} even of the Canaanites,{H3669} the Hittites,{H2850} the Perizzites,{H6522} the Jebusites,{H2983} the Ammonites,{H5984} the Moabites,{H4125} the Egyptians,{H4713} and the Amorites.{H567}

For they have taken{H5375} of their daughters{H1323} for themselves and for their sons,{H1121} so that the holy{H6944} seed{H2233} have mingled{H6148} themselves with the peoples{H5971} of the lands:{H776} Yes, the hand{H3027} of the princes{H8269} and rulers{H5461} has been chief{H7223} in this trespass.{H4604}

And when I heard{H8085} this thing,{H1697} I tore{H7167} my garment{H899} and my robe,{H4598} and plucked off{H4803} the hair{H8181} of my head{H7218} and of my beard,{H2206} and sat down{H3427} confounded.{H8074}

Then were assembled{H622} unto me every one that trembled{H2730} at the words{H1697} of the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} because of the trespass{H4604} of them of the captivity;{H1473} and I sat{H3427} confounded{H8074} until the evening{H6153} oblation.{H4503}

And at the evening{H6153} oblation{H4503} I arose up{H6965} from my humiliation,{H8589} even with my garment{H899} and my robe{H899} tore;{H7167} and I fell{H3766} upon my knees,{H1290} and spread out{H6566} my hands{H3709} unto Jehovah{H3068} my God;{H430}

and I said,{H559} O my God,{H430} I am ashamed{H954} and blush{H3637} to lift up{H7311} my face{H6440} to you, my God;{H430} for our iniquities{H5771} are increased{H7235} over{H4605} our head,{H7218} and our guiltiness{H819} is grown up{H1431} unto the heavens.{H8064}

Since the days{H3117} of our fathers{H1} we have been exceedingly{H1419} guilty{H819} unto this day;{H3117} and for our iniquities{H5771} have we, our kings,{H4428} and our priests,{H3548} been delivered{H5414} into the hand{H3027} of the kings{H4428} of the lands,{H776} to the sword,{H2719} to captivity,{H7628} and to plunder,{H961} and to confusion{H1322} of face,{H6440} as it is this day.{H3117}

And now for a little{H4592} moment{H7281} grace{H8467} has been showed from Jehovah{H3068} our God,{H430} to leave{H7604} us a remnant to escape,{H6413} and to give{H5414} us a nail{H3489} in his holy{H6944} place,{H4725} that our God{H430} may lighten{H215} our eyes,{H5869} and give{H5414} us a little{H4592} reviving{H4241} in our bondage.{H5659}

For we are bondmen;{H5650} yet our God{H430} has not forsaken{H5800} us in our bondage,{H5659} but has extended{H5186} lovingkindness{H2617} unto us in the sight{H6440} of the kings{H4428} of Persia,{H6539} to give{H5414} us a reviving,{H4241} to set up{H7311} the house{H1004} of our God,{H430} and to repair{H5975} the ruins{H2723} there, and to give{H5414} us a wall{H1447} in Judah{H3063} and in Jerusalem.{H3389}

And now, O our God,{H430} what shall we say{H559} after{H310} this? for we have forsaken{H5800} your commandments,{H4687}

which you have commanded{H6680} by{H3027} your servants{H5650} the prophets,{H5030} saying,{H559} The land,{H776} unto which you go{H935} to possess{H3423} it, is an unclean{H5079} land{H776} through the uncleanness{H5079} of the peoples{H5971} of the lands,{H776} through their abominations,{H8441} which have filled{H4390} it from one end{H6310} to another{H6310} with their filthiness:{H2932}

now therefore give{H5414} not your daughters{H1323} unto their sons,{H1121} neither take{H5375} their daughters{H1323} unto your sons,{H1121} nor seek{H1875} their peace{H7965} or their prosperity{H2896} for{H5704} ever;{H5769} that you may be strong,{H2388} and eat{H398} the good{H2898} of the land,{H776} and leave it for an inheritance{H3423} to your sons{H1121} for ever.{H5769}

And after{H310} all that is come{H935} upon us for our evil{H7451} deeds,{H4639} and for our great{H1419} guilt,{H819} seeing that you our God{H430} have punished{H2820} us less{H4295} than our iniquities{H5771} deserve, and have given{H5414} us such a remnant,{H6413}

shall we again{H7725} break{H6565} your commandments,{H4687} and join in affinity{H2859} with the peoples{H5971} that do these abominations?{H8441} would not you be angry{H599} with us until you had consumed{H3615} us, so that there should be no remnant,{H7611} nor any to escape?{H6413}

O Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} you are righteous;{H6662} for we are left a remnant{H7604} that is escaped,{H6413} as it is this day:{H3117} behold, we are before{H6440} you in our guiltiness;{H819} for none can stand{H5975} before{H6440} you because of this.