and when they come to their senses in the land where they were deported and repent and petition you in their captors’ land: ‘We have sinned and done wrong; we have been wicked,’
Nehemiah 9:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their ancestors. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Israelites separated themselves from all foreigners and stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. American Standard Version (1901) And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers. Common English Bible After the Israelites separated themselves from all of the foreigners, they stood to confess their sins and the terrible behavior of their ancestors. Catholic Public Domain Version And the offspring of the sons of Israel were separated from all the sons of foreigners. And they stood up, and they confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the seed of the children of Israel separated themselves from every stranger: and they stood, and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers. |
and when they come to their senses in the land where they were deported and repent and petition you in their captors’ land: ‘We have sinned and done wrong; we have been wicked,’
Therefore, make a confession to the Lord, the God of your ancestors, and do his will. Separate yourselves from the surrounding peoples and your foreign wives.’
The Israelites who had returned from exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves from the uncleanness of the Gentiles of the land , in order to worship the Lord, the God of Israel.
After these things had been done, the leaders approached me and said, ‘The people of Israel, the priests, and the Levites have not separated themselves from the surrounding peoples whose detestable practices are like those of the Canaanites, Hethites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.
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.
Indeed, the Israelite men have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has become mixed with the surrounding peoples. The leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness! ’
let your eyes be open and your ears be attentive to hear your servant’s prayer that I now pray to you day and night for your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins we have committed against you. Both I and my father’s family have sinned.
The rest of the people #– #the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with their wives, sons, and daughters, everyone who is able to understand and who has separated themselves from the surrounding peoples to obey the law of God #– #
join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath , to follow the law of God given through God’s servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commands, ordinances, and statutes of the Lord our Lord.
When they heard the law, they separated all those of mixed descent from Israel.
So I purified them from everything foreign and assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites.
The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
For you have abandoned your people, the house of Jacob, because they are full of divination from the East and of fortune-tellers like the Philistines. They are in league with foreigners.
We acknowledge our wickedness, Lord, the iniquity of our ancestors; indeed, we have sinned against you.
Only acknowledge your guilt – you have rebelled against the Lord your God. You have scattered your favours to strangers under every green tree and have not obeyed me. This is the Lord’s declaration.
While I was speaking, praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the Lord my God concerning the holy mountain of my God #– #
They betrayed the Lord; indeed, they gave birth to illegitimate children. Now the New Moon will devour them along with their fields.