Ezra 9:9

9:9 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 ¹  to restore the temple of our God and to raise ²  up its ruins and to give us a protective wall in Judah and Jerusalem. ³ 

Ezra 9:11

9:11 which you commanded us through your servants the prophets with these words: ⁴  ‘The land that you are entering to possess is a land defiled by the impurities of the local residents! ⁵  With their abominations they have filled it from one end to the other with their filthiness.

[9:9]  ¹ tn Heb “has granted us reviving.”

[9:9]  ² tn Heb “to cause to stand.”

[9:9]  ³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[9:11]  ⁴ tn Heb “through your servants the prophets, saying.”

[9:11]  ⁵ tn Heb “the peoples of the lands.”