Ezra 9:8
“And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ezra 9:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And now for a little moment grace hath been showed from Jehovah our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und nun ist uns für einen kleinen Augenblick Gnade von seiten Jehovas, unseres Gottes, zuteil geworden, indem er uns Entronnene übriggelassen und uns einen Pflock gegeben hat an seiner heiligen Stätte, damit unser Gott unsere Augen erleuchte und uns ein wenig aufleben lasse in unserer Knechtschaft.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y ahora como por un breve momento fué la misericordia de Jehová nuestro Dios, para hacer que nos quedase un resto libre, y para darnos estaca en el lugar de su santuario, á fin de alumbrar nuestros ojos nuestro Dios, y darnos una poca de vida en nuestra servidumbre.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Mas agora, por um breve momento, houve favor da parte do SENHOR nosso Deus, para deixar um restante livre, e para nos dar uma estaca em seu santo lugar, a fim de iluminar nossos olhos, ó Deus nosso, e nos dar um pouco de alívio em nossa escravidão.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
No entanto, agora, por um curto período de tempo, a misericórdia de Yahweh, nosso Deus, veio para deixar alguns sobreviventes e nos dar uma posição em Seu lugar sagrado. Isso se deu para nosso Deus iluminar nossos olhos e nos dar um pouco de alívio em nossa escravidão.
📖 Ezra 9:8 in Context
6And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
7Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.
8And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
9For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.
10And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,
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