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He has shown us kindness in the sight of the kings of Persia: He has granted us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and he has given us a wall of protection in Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezra/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For we were slaves, but in his unfailing love our God did not abandon us in our slavery. Instead, he caused the kings of Persia to treat us favorably. He revived us so we could rebuild the Temple of our God and repair its ruins. He has given us a protective wall in Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezra/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For we are slaves. Yet our God has not forsaken us in our slavery, but has extended to us his steadfast love before the kings of Persia, to grant us some reviving to set up the house of our God, to repair its ruins, and to give us protection in Judea and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezra/9.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />Though we are slaves, our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but He has extended to us grace in the sight of the kings of Persia, giving us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and giving us a wall of protection in Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezra/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For we are slaves; yet in our bondage our God has not abandoned us, but has extended favor to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us reviving to erect the house of our God, to restore its ruins, and to give us a wall in Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />"For we are slaves; yet in our bondage our God has not forsaken us, but has extended lovingkindness to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us reviving to raise up the house of our God, to restore its ruins and to give us a wall in Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For we are slaves; yet in our bondage, our God has not forsaken us, but has extended lovingkindness to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us reviving to raise up the house of our God, to restore its ruins, and to give us a wall in Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For we are slaves; yet our God has not abandoned us in our bondage, but has extended lovingkindness to us before the kings of Persia, to revive us to rebuild the house of our God, to repair the site of its ruins and to give us a wall [of protection] in Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though we are slaves, our God has not abandoned us in our slavery. He has extended grace to us in the presence of the Persian kings, giving us relief, so that we can rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, to give us a wall in Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though we are slaves, our God has not abandoned us in our slavery. He has extended grace to us in the presence of the Persian kings, giving us new life, so that we can rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, to give us a wall in Judah and Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezra/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We are slaves, but you have never turned your back on us. You love us, and because of you, the kings of Persia have helped us. It's as though you have given us new life! You let us rebuild your temple and live safely in Judah and Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezra/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We were slaves, but you did not leave us in slavery. You made the emperors of Persia favor us and permit us to go on living and to rebuild your Temple, which was in ruins, and to find safety here in Judah and Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />We are slaves, but our God hasn't abandoned us in our slavery. Instead, he has made the kings of Persia treat us kindly. He did this to give us an opportunity to rebuild our God's temple and restore its ruins and to give us a protective wall in Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Even though we are slaves, our God has not abandoned us in our slavery. Instead, he has extended gracious love to us in the presence of the kings of Persia, to grant us revival, to set up the Temple of our God, to repair its damage, and to give us a protective wall for Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Although we are slaves, our God has not abandoned us in our servitude. He has extended kindness to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, in that he has revived us to restore the temple of our God and to raise up its ruins and to give us a protective wall in Judah and Jerusalem. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezra/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For we <i>were</i> bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezra/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For we <i>were</i> slaves. Yet our God did not forsake us in our bondage; but He extended mercy to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to revive us, to repair the house of our God, to rebuild its ruins, and to give us a wall in Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/ezra/9.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />For we were slaves; yet our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but has extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to rebuild the house of our God, and to repair its ruins, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezra/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For we are bondservants; yet our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but has extended loving kindness to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair its ruins, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For we are bondservants; yet our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but has extended loving kindness to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair its ruins, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/ezra/9.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />For we were slaves; yet our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but has extended mercy to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For we are bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended lovingkindness unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the ruins thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/ezra/9.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />For we <i>were</i> slaves, yet our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but has extended mercy to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair its ruins, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/ezra/9.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />For we are bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us before the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God and to repair the ruins thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For we are bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the ruins thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezra/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For we were bond-men; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations of it, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/ezra/9.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />For though we were bondmen, yet our God hath not forsaken vs in our bondage, but hath enclined mercy vnto vs in the sight of the Kings of Persia, to giue vs life, & to erect the house of our God, & to redresse the places thereof, and to giue vs a wall in Iudah and in Ierusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/ezra/9.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />For we were bondmen, and yet our God hath not forsaken vs in our bondage, but hath enclined mercie vnto vs in the sight of the king of Persia, to geue vs lyfe to set vp the house of our God, and to redresse the desolation therof, and to geue vs a wall in Iuda and Hierusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/ezra/9.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />For we are bondmen, and or God hath not forsake vs though we be bondmen, and hath enclyned mercy vnto vs in the sighte of the kynges of Persia, that they shulde geue vs lyfe, and promote the house of oure God, and to sett vp the desolacion therof, and to geue vs an hedge in Iuda and Ierusalem.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezra/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />for we [are] servants, and in our servitude our God has not forsaken us, and stretches out to us kindness before the kings of Persia, to give to us a quickening to lift up the house of our God, and to cause its ruins to cease, and to give to us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for servants we are, and in our servitude our God hath not forsaken us, and stretcheth out unto us kindness before the kings of Persia, to give to us a quickening to lift up the house of our God, and to cause its wastes to cease, and to give to us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezra/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For we are servants; and in our servitude God forsook us not, and he extended to us mercy before the kings of Persia, to give to us the preservation of life to set up the house of our God, and to cause its desolations to stand, and to give to us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezra/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For we are bondmen, and in our bondage our God hath not forsaken us, but hath extended mercy upon us before the king of the Persians, to give us life, and to set up the house of our God, and rebuild the desolations thereof, and to give us a fence in Juda and Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezra/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For we are servants, yet in our servitude our God has not forsaken us, but he has inclined mercy upon us in the sight of the king of the Persians, so that he may give us life, and may raise up the house of our God, and repair its desolations, and give us a hedge in Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezra/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because we are Bond Servants, and in our bondage we are not abandoned by our God, and our God gave us favor before the Kings of Persia, and he gave today’s sustenance to us, and to raise up the house of our God, and he will repair her deserted places and he will give to us a fence in Judea and in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezra/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For we are bondmen; yet our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but our God has granted mercy in the sight of the kings of Persia, and has cared for us today, to set up the house of our God and to repair its ruins and to give us a secure place in Judah and in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezra/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For we are bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the ruins thereof, and to give us a fence in Judah and in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For we are slaves, yet in our servitude the Lord our God has not deserted us; and he has extended favour to us in the sight of the kings of the Persians, to give us a quickening, that they should raise up the house of our God, and restore the desolate places of it, and to give us a fence in Juda and Jerusalem.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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">Though</a> <a href="/hebrew/587.htm" title="587: ’ă·naḥ·nū (Pro-1cp) -- We. Apparently from 'anokiy; we.">we</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm (N-mp) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">are slaves,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">our God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">has not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: ‘ă·zā·ḇā·nū (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 1cp) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">forsaken us</a> <a href="/hebrew/5659.htm" title="5659: ū·ḇə·‘aḇ·ḏu·ṯê·nū (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 1cp) -- Servitude, bondage. From abad; servitude.">in our bondage,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: way·yaṭ- (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">but He has extended</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lê·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to us</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥe·seḏ (N-ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">grace</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">in the sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mal·ḵê (N-mpc) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/6539.htm" title="6539: p̄ā·ras (N-proper-fs) -- A country in W. Asia which conquered Bab. Of foreign origin; Paras, an Eastern country, including its inhabitants.">of Persia,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: lā·ṯeṯ- (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">giving</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- ">us</a> <a href="/hebrew/4241.htm" title="4241: miḥ·yāh (N-fs) -- Preservation of life, sustenance. From chayah; preservation of life; hence, sustenance; also the live flesh, i.e. The quick.">new life</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: lə·rō·w·mêm (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">to rebuild</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of our God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ū·lə·ha·‘ă·mîḏ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">and repair</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2723.htm" title="2723: ḥā·rə·ḇō·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Waste, desolation, ruin. Feminine of choreb; properly, drought, i.e. a desolation.">its ruins,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·lā·ṯeṯ- (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and giving</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- ">us</a> <a href="/hebrew/1447.htm" title="1447: ḡā·ḏêr (N-ms) -- A wall. From gadar; a circumvallation; by implication, an inclosure.">a wall of protection</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: bî·hū·ḏāh (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">in Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: ū·ḇî·rū·šā·lim (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">and Jerusalem.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/ezra/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">for</a><a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650. ebed (eh'-bed) -- slave, servant"> servants</a><a href="/hebrew/587.htm" title="587. 'anachnuw (an-akh'-noo) -- we"> we</a><a href="/hebrew/5659.htm" title="5659. abduwth (ab-dooth') -- servitude, bondage"> [are], and in our servitude</a><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god"> our God</a><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not"> hath not</a><a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800. azab (aw-zab') -- self"> forsaken</a><a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186. natah (naw-taw') -- to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend"> us, and stretcheth out</a><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over"> unto</a><a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617. checed (kheh'-sed) -- favour"> us kindness</a><a href="/hebrew/9997.htm0"> before</a><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king"> the kings</a><a href="/hebrew/6539.htm" title="6539. Parac (paw-ras') -- a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab."> of Persia</a><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">, to give</a><a href="/hebrew/4241.htm" title="4241. michyah (mikh-yaw') -- preservation of life, sustenance"> to us a quickening</a><a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311. ruwm (room) -- to be high or exalted, rise"> to lift up</a><a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house"> the house</a><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god"> of our God</a><a href="/hebrew/2723.htm" title="2723. chorbah (khor-baw') -- waste, desolation, ruin">, and to cause its wastes</a><a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975. amad (aw-mad') -- to take one's stand, stand"> to cease</a><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">, and to give</a><a href="/hebrew/1447.htm" title="1447. gader (gaw-dare') -- a wall"> to us a wall</a><a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063. Yhuwdah (yeh-hoo-daw') -- probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Israelites"> in Judah</a><a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389. Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) -- probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr."> and in Jerusalem.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/ezra/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">Though</a> <a href="/hebrew/587.htm" title="אֲנַחְנוּ pi1cp 587"> we</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpa 5650"> are slaves</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> our</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> has not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="עזב_1 vqp3ms 5800"> abandoned</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָנוּ psv1cp"> us</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> our</a> <a href="/hebrew/5659.htm" title="עַבְדוּת ncfsc 5659"> slavery</a>. <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="נטה vhw3ms 5186">He has extended</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="חֶסֶד_2 ncmsa 2617"> grace</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> to</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> in</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"> the presence</a> <a href="/hebrew/6539.htm" title="פָּרַס np 6539"> of the Persian</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmpc 4428"> kings</a>, <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqc 5414"> giving</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a> <a href="/hebrew/4241.htm" title="מִחְיָה ncfsa 4241"> new life</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">so that</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="רום vec 7311"> we can rebuild</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> the house</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> of our</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> God</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="עמד vhc 5975"> repair</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> its</a> <a href="/hebrew/2723.htm" title="חָרְבָּה ncfpc 2723"> ruins</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqc 5414"> give</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a> <a href="/hebrew/1447.htm" title="גָּדֵר ncmsa 1447"> a wall</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> Judah</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="יְרוּשָׁלִַם np 3389"> Jerusalem</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/ezra/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650. ebed (eh'-bed) -- slave, servant">"For we are slaves;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5659.htm" title="5659. abduwth (ab-dooth') -- servitude, bondage">yet in our bondage</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">our God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800a.htm" title="5800a">has not forsaken</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186. natah (naw-taw') -- to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend">us, but has extended</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617a.htm" title="2617a">lovingkindness</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">to us in the sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of the kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/6539.htm" title="6539. Parac (paw-ras') -- a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab.">of Persia,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">to give</a> <a href="/hebrew/4241.htm" title="4241. michyah (mikh-yaw') -- preservation of life, sustenance">us reviving</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311. ruwm (room) -- to be high or exalted, rise">to raise</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">up the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">of our God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975. amad (aw-mad') -- to take one's stand, stand">to restore</a> <a href="/hebrew/2723.htm" title="2723. chorbah (khor-baw') -- waste, desolation, ruin">its ruins</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">and to give</a> <a href="/hebrew/1447.htm" title="1447. gader (gaw-dare') -- a wall">us a wall</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063. Yhuwdah (yeh-hoo-daw') -- probably 'praised,' a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Israelites">in Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389. Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) -- probably 'foundation of peace,' capital city of all Isr.">and Jerusalem.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/ezra/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650. ebed (eh'-bed) -- slave, servant">For we [were] bondmen;</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">yet our God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800. azab (aw-zab') -- self">hath not forsaken</a> <a href="/hebrew/5659.htm" title="5659. abduwth (ab-dooth') -- servitude, bondage">us in our bondage,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186. natah (naw-taw') -- to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend">but hath extended</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617. checed (kheh'-sed) -- favour">mercy</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">unto us in the sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of the kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/6539.htm" title="6539. Parac (paw-ras') -- a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab.">of Persia,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">to give</a> <a href="/hebrew/4241.htm" title="4241. michyah (mikh-yaw') -- preservation of life, sustenance">us a reviving,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311. ruwm (room) -- to be high or exalted, rise">to set up</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">of our God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975. amad (aw-mad') -- to take one's stand, stand">and to repair</a> <a href="/hebrew/2723.htm" title="2723. chorbah (khor-baw') -- waste, desolation, ruin">the desolations</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">thereof, and to give</a> <a href="/hebrew/1447.htm" title="1447. gader (gaw-dare') -- a wall">us a wall</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063. Yhuwdah (yeh-hoo-daw') -- probably 'praised,' a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Israelites">in Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389. Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) -- probably 'foundation of peace,' capital city of all Isr.">and in Jerusalem.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ezra/9-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ezra 9:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ezra 9:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ezra/9-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ezra 9:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ezra 9:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>