Thematic Bible
Ezra 9:1 (show verse)
After these things were done, the captains came to me and said: The people of Israel and the priests and Levites have not kept themselves separate from the people of the lands. They have taken part in the disgusting ways of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Exemplified » israelites
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Are defiling
the Ammonites » The jews reprobated for intermarrying with
Amorites » Wickedness of
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
the Amorites » The jews after the captivity condemned for intermarrying with
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Fellowship » The evil of fellowship with the wicked exemplified » By the israelites
Government » Mosaic » Legislates with ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathen
Hittites » Intermarry with the israelites
Hittites » Intermarriages with, by » Israelites after the captivity
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Levites » Intermarried with canaanites
Marriage » Wives among the israelites must be israelites
Marriage » Who not to marry
Moabites » Are a snare to the israelites
Perizzites » Not all destroyed; israelites intermarry with
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Polluted by marrying idolatrous wives
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Are defiling
the Ammonites » The jews reprobated for intermarrying with
Amorites » Wickedness of
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
the Amorites » The jews after the captivity condemned for intermarrying with
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Fellowship » The evil of fellowship with the wicked exemplified » By the israelites
Government » Mosaic » Legislates with ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathen
Hittites » Intermarry with the israelites
Hittites » Intermarriages with, by » Israelites after the captivity
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Levites » Intermarried with canaanites
Marriage » Wives among the israelites must be israelites
Marriage » Who not to marry
Moabites » Are a snare to the israelites
Perizzites » Not all destroyed; israelites intermarry with
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Polluted by marrying idolatrous wives
Ezra 9:2 (show verse)
They have taken their daughters as wives for themselves and for their sons. They have mingled the holy race with peoples around them. In fact the leaders and officials were first to do this evil.
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Exemplified » israelites
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Are defiling
the Ammonites » The jews reprobated for intermarrying with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
the Amorites » The jews after the captivity condemned for intermarrying with
Canaanites » The exile jews take wives from
Children » Of God's people, holy
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Fellowship » The evil of fellowship with the wicked exemplified » By the israelites
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Levites » Intermarried with canaanites
Marriage » Wives among the israelites must be israelites
Marriage » Who not to marry
Moabites » Are a snare to the israelites
Perizzites » Not all destroyed; israelites intermarry with
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Polluted by marrying idolatrous wives
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Are defiling
the Ammonites » The jews reprobated for intermarrying with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
the Amorites » The jews after the captivity condemned for intermarrying with
Canaanites » The exile jews take wives from
Children » Of God's people, holy
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Fellowship » The evil of fellowship with the wicked exemplified » By the israelites
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Levites » Intermarried with canaanites
Marriage » Wives among the israelites must be israelites
Marriage » Who not to marry
Moabites » Are a snare to the israelites
Perizzites » Not all destroyed; israelites intermarry with
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Polluted by marrying idolatrous wives
Ezra 9:3 (show verse)
Hearing this, with signs of grief and pulling out the hair of my head and my chin, I took my seat on the earth deeply troubled.
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Saints grieve to witness in their brethren
the Ammonites » The jews reprobated for intermarrying with
Beard » Plucked
Beards » In affliction » Sometimes plucked out
Clothing » Mantles
Dress » Clothing » Mantles
Dress » Various articles of » Mantle
Garments » Often rent in affliction
Hairs » Plucked out in extreme grief
Mantle » Ripped as a token of grief
Mourning » Cutting or plucking off the hair and beard
the Ammonites » The jews reprobated for intermarrying with
Beard » Plucked
Beards » In affliction » Sometimes plucked out
Clothing » Mantles
Dress » Clothing » Mantles
Dress » Various articles of » Mantle
Garments » Often rent in affliction
Hairs » Plucked out in extreme grief
Mantle » Ripped as a token of grief
Mourning » Cutting or plucking off the hair and beard
Ezra 9:4 (show verse)
Then everyone who respected the word of the God of Israel were overcome with grief because of the sin of those who came back. They gathered with me until the evening offering.
Ezra 9:5 (show verse)
I humbled myself before God at the evening offering. I got up, with signs of grief, and fell on my knees with my hands stretched out to Jehovah my God,
Ezra 9:6 (show verse)
I said, O my God, shame keeps me from lifting up my face (praying) to you (being in your presence), my God: for our sins have increased higher than our heads and our evil-doing has come up to heaven.
Blushing » With shame
Confession of sin » Examples of national
Confession of sin » Exemplified » -ezra
Conscience » Guilty » -ezra
Guilt » The jews of ezra's time
Guilty conscience » -ezra
intercession » Additional instances of » Ezra, for israel
Nation » Spiritual » Sins of
Prayer » -ezra
Prayer » Examples of » Ezra, for the sins of the people
private Prayer » Exemplified » -ezra
Repentance » Should be accompanied by » Shame and confusion
Shame » Shame of sin
Sin » Confession of » Examples of national
Sin » Secret » Shame of
Sin » Increment of » Seen in the history of israel
Sin » Progressive » Seen in the history of israel
Sin » Guilt of » The jews of ezra's time
Sins » Penalty » Shame
Sins » Increment » Seen in the history of israel
The wicked » Guilt of » The jews of ezra's time
Confession of sin » Examples of national
Confession of sin » Exemplified » -ezra
Conscience » Guilty » -ezra
Guilt » The jews of ezra's time
Guilty conscience » -ezra
intercession » Additional instances of » Ezra, for israel
Nation » Spiritual » Sins of
Prayer » -ezra
Prayer » Examples of » Ezra, for the sins of the people
private Prayer » Exemplified » -ezra
Repentance » Should be accompanied by » Shame and confusion
Shame » Shame of sin
Sin » Confession of » Examples of national
Sin » Secret » Shame of
Sin » Increment of » Seen in the history of israel
Sin » Progressive » Seen in the history of israel
Sin » Guilt of » The jews of ezra's time
Sins » Penalty » Shame
Sins » Increment » Seen in the history of israel
The wicked » Guilt of » The jews of ezra's time
Ezra 9:7 (show verse)
From the days of our fathers till this day we have been great sinners. Because of our sins, the kings of the lands captured us. We were given to the sword and to prison and to loss of goods and to shame of face, as it is this day.
Ezra 9:8 (show verse)
Now for a little time grace (favour) has come to us from Jehovah our God, to let a small band of us go free and to give us a nail in his holy place. Our God gives light to our eyes and a measure of new life in our prison chains.
Ezra 9:9 (show verse)
We are servants. Our God has not been turned away from us in our prison. He had mercy on us before the eyes of the kings of Persia, to give us new strength, to put up again the house of our God and to restore its desolate places, and to give us a wall in Judah and Jerusalem.
Ezra 9:10 (show verse)
And now, O our God, what are we to say after this? For we have not obeyed your laws,
Ezra 9:11 (show verse)
Which you gave to your servants the prophets, saying: 'The land where you are going, you should take for a heritage. It is an unclean land, because of the evil lives of the peoples of the land and their disgusting ways, which have made the land unclean from end to end.'
Ezra 9:12 (show verse)
Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons or do anything for their peace or well being for a very long time. That way you may be strong, living on the good of the land, and handing it on to your children for a heritage for as long as they live.
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Forbidden
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Blessedness of forsaking
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
intercession » Additional instances of » Ezra, for israel
Israel » Separation of » Of israel from the heathen, encouraged
Marriage » Wives among the israelites must be israelites
Marriage » With the heathen forbidden
Marriage » Expressed by » Giving daughters to sons, and sons to daughters
Repentance » Should be accompanied by » Shame and confusion
Separation » In israel, of the physically unclean and diseased from the » Of israel from the heathen, encouraged
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Blessedness of forsaking
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
intercession » Additional instances of » Ezra, for israel
Israel » Separation of » Of israel from the heathen, encouraged
Marriage » Wives among the israelites must be israelites
Marriage » With the heathen forbidden
Marriage » Expressed by » Giving daughters to sons, and sons to daughters
Repentance » Should be accompanied by » Shame and confusion
Separation » In israel, of the physically unclean and diseased from the » Of israel from the heathen, encouraged
Ezra 9:13 (show verse)
After all this and because of our evil-doing and our great sin, and seeing that the punishment that you, O God, have given us, is less than the measure of our sins, and that you have kept from death those of us who are here;
Afflictions » Always less than we deserve
Afflictions » Always less than deserved
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Provoke the anger of God
Confession of sin » Should be accompanied with » Submission to punishment
Forgiveness » Examples of divine
God » Mercy of » Examples of
intercession » Additional instances of » Ezra, for israel
Judgments » Saints » Acknowledge the justice of
Repentance » Should be accompanied by » Shame and confusion
Afflictions » Always less than deserved
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Provoke the anger of God
Confession of sin » Should be accompanied with » Submission to punishment
Forgiveness » Examples of divine
God » Mercy of » Examples of
intercession » Additional instances of » Ezra, for israel
Judgments » Saints » Acknowledge the justice of
Repentance » Should be accompanied by » Shame and confusion
Ezra 9:14 (show verse)
Are we again to go against your orders, taking wives from among the people who do these disgusting things? Would you not be angry with us till our destruction was complete, till there was not one who got away safe?
Ezra 9:15 (show verse)
O Jehovah, God of Israel, righteousness is yours. We are only a small band that has been kept from death this day. See, we are before you in our sin. For no one may keep his place before you because of this.
God » Remember » Righteousness of
God » Is declared to be » Righteous
intercession » Additional instances of » Ezra, for israel
Repentance » Should be accompanied by » Shame and confusion
Righteousness » Of God
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Acknowledge, in his dealings
Stand? Who can » Sinful man cannot stand approved before God
God » Is declared to be » Righteous
intercession » Additional instances of » Ezra, for israel
Repentance » Should be accompanied by » Shame and confusion
Righteousness » Of God
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Acknowledge, in his dealings
Stand? Who can » Sinful man cannot stand approved before God