I was very upset at this, so I threw all of Tobiah’s goods out of the room.
My strong love for your Temple completely controls me. When people insult you, it hurts me.
As Ezra was praying and confessing and crying and throwing himself down in front of the Temple, a large group of Israelite men, women, and children gathered around him who were also crying loudly.
I ordered the rooms to be purified, and I brought back the utensils for God’s Temple, the grain offerings, and the incense.
When I heard their complaints about these things, I was very angry.