Ezra 9:5

Translations

Modern

At the evening offering, I got up from my humiliation with my tunic and cloak torn, and I fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the LORD my God,

Traditional

And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the Lord my God,

Literal

And at the sacrifice of the evening I arose from my humiliation, and having torn my garment and my robe, I fell on my knees and spread out my hands to YHWH my God,

Latin

…et in sacrificio vespertino, surrexi de afflictione mea, et scisso pallio et tunica, curvavi genua mea, et expandi manus meas ad Dominum Deum meum.

Original

Hebrew

English

At the evening offering, I got up from my humiliation with my tunic and cloak torn, and I fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the LORD my God,

Notes

Ezra 9:5

Ezra showed humility before God by kneeling. His outstretched hands showed he was asking God for help.

Ezra 9:1–10:44

Ezra addressed the issue of marrying idol-worshipping foreigners. The Jewish leaders had permitted this practice, even though the early settlers had promised to stay away from pagan influences (Ezra 4:1–5). Ezra prayed for the nation and assisted those who felt guilty about their sins to correct their actions.

Theme notes and profiles

Ezra Intermarriage and Divorce Purity and Identity The Remnant What Is Good

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1 Kings 8:22
Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,
1 Kings 8:54
Now when Solomon had finished praying this entire prayer and petition to the LORD, he got up before the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven.
1 Kings 8:38
…then may whatever prayer or petition Your people Israel make—each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple—
Exodus 9:29
Moses said to him, “When I have left the city, I will spread out my hands to the LORD. The thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail, so that you may know that the earth is the LORD’s.
Exodus 9:33
Then Moses departed from Pharaoh, went out of the city, and spread out his hands to the LORD. The thunder and hail ceased, and the rain no longer poured down on the land.
Ephesians 3:14
…... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
Psalm 143:6
I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah
Psalm 95:6
O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
2 Chronicles 6:13
Now Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high and had placed it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on it, knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,
Psalm 141:2
May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.
Isaiah 1:15
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
Luke 22:41
And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,

Glossary

Book of Ezra Elephantine Papyri First Book of Esdras Kneeling

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Benefits of, Illustrated Garments: Often Rent in Affliction Intercession: Additional Instances of Ezra, for Israel Mourning for Calamities and Other Sorrows: Ripping the Garments Prayer: Ezra Prayer: Importunity In Private Prayer: Ezra Rending: (Ripping, Tearing) of Garments, an Outward Sign of Affliction Sin: Confession of The Daily Sacrifice: Times of offering, Were Seasons of Prayer The Evening: Humiliation often Continued Until

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