Ezra 9:3 meaning and explanation
When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled out some hair from my head and beard, and sat down in horror.
Ezra 9:3, Berean Standard Bible
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Ezra has just arrived in Jerusalem from Babylon, and the leaders report that the returned exiles, including priests and Levites, have intermarried with surrounding peoples and adopted their practices. Ezra responds as a man in mourning: tearing his tunic and cloak, pulling hair from his head and beard, and sitting down appalled.
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