Old Testament

New Testament

1 Esdras 8:81-86 World English Bible (WEB)

81. and glorified the temple of our Lord, and raised up the desolate Sion, to give us a sure dwelling in Jewry and Jerusalem.

82. And now, O Lord, what shall we say, having these things? For we have transgressed your commandments, which you gave by the hand of your servants the prophets, saying,

83. That the land, which you⌃ enter into to possess as a heritage, is a land polluted with the pollutions of the strangers of the land, and they have filled it with their uncleanness.

84. Therefore now shall you⌃ not join your daughters to their sons, neither shall you⌃ take their daughters to your sons.

85. Neither shall you⌃ seek to have peace with them for ever, that you⌃ may be strong, and eat the good things of the land, and that you⌃ may leave it for an inheritance to your children for evermore.

86. And all that is befallen is done to us for our wicked works and great sins: for you, O Lord, did make our sins light,

Read complete chapter 1 Esdras 8