Ezra 10:1

¶ Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.

Now when Ezra {H5830} had prayed {H6419}, and when he had confessed {H3034}, weeping {H1058} and casting himself down {H5307} before {H6440} the house {H1004} of God {H430}, there assembled {H6908} unto him out of Israel {H3478} a very {H3966} great {H7227} congregation {H6951} of men {H582} and women {H802} and children {H3206}: for the people {H5971} wept {H1058} very {H7235} sore {H1059}.

While 'Ezra was praying and making confession, weeping and prostrated before the house of God, a huge crowd of Isra'el's men, women and children gathered around him; and the people were weeping bitterly.

While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.

Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there was gathered together unto him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very sore.

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Cross-References

  • Daniel 9:20 (10 votes)

    ¶ And whiles I [was] speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;

  • Psalms 119:136 (7 votes)

    ¶ Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.

  • Romans 9:2 (6 votes)

    That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.

  • 1 Kings 8:30 (5 votes)

    And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.

  • 1 John 1:8 (5 votes)

    ¶ If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

  • 1 John 1:10 (5 votes)

    If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

  • Daniel 9:3 (4 votes)

    And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes: