Ezra 9:8 meaning and explanation
But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve for us a remnant and to give us a stake in His holy place. Even in our bondage, our God has given us new life and light to our eyes.
Ezra 9:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Ezra, a scribe and priest returned from Babylon, speaks these words in prayer after leaders report that returned exiles have intermarried with surrounding peoples. Kneeling with torn clothes, he confesses the nation's long guilt and then names God's mercy.
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