I was furious. So I threw all of Tobiah’s household goods out of the room.
While Ezra was praying, confessing ⌞these sins⌟, crying, and throwing himself down in front of God’s temple, a large crowd of Israelite men, women, and children gathered around him. They also began to cry bitterly.
Then I told them to cleanse the rooms, and I put back in there the utensils from God’s temple, the offerings, and the incense.
I became furious when I heard their complaint and what they had to say.
Indeed, devotion for your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.