I became very upset and threw all of Tobiah’s belongings out of the room.
While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and lying face down on the ground in front of the Temple of God, a very large crowd of people from Israel—men, women, and children—gathered and wept bitterly with him.
Then I demanded that the rooms be purified, and I brought back the articles for God’s Temple, the grain offerings, and the frankincense.
When I heard their complaints, I was very angry.
Passion for your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.