87 and gave to us such a root; but we have turned back again to transgress your law in mingling ourselves with the uncleanness of the heathen of the land. (WEB) 88 You weren’t angry with us to destroy us until you had left us neither root, seed, nor name. (WEB) 89 O Lord of Israel, you are true, for we are left a root this day. (WEB)
1 Esdras 8:87–89
Semantically similar passages
1 Esdras 8:77–79
77 For our sins and our fathers’ sins we with our kindred, our kings, and our priests were given up to the kings of the earth, to the sword, and to captivity, and for a prey with shame, to this day. (WEB) 78 Now in some measure mercy has been shown to us from you, O Lord,… (WEB)
Isaiah 63:18–19
18 For a short while Your people possessed Your holy place, but our enemies have trampled Your sanctuary. 19 We have become like those You never ruled, like those not called by Your name.
Ezra 9:9–11
9 Though we are slaves, our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but He has extended to us grace in the sight of the kings of Persia, giving us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and giving us a wall of protection in Judah and Jer…
Testament of Levi 4:22–24
22 And all who hate you shall rejoice at your destruction. (T12) 23 And if you were not to receive mercy through Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, our fathers, not one of our seed should be left upon the earth. (T12) 24 And now I have learnt that for seventy weeks ye shall go astray, and… (T12)
Psalms 44:16–18
16 at the voice of the scorner and reviler, because of the enemy, bent on revenge. 17 All this has come upon us, though we have not forgotten You or betrayed Your covenant. 18 Our hearts have not turned back; our steps have not strayed from Your path.
Ezra 9:14–15
14 shall we again break Your commandments and intermarry with the peoples who commit these abominations? Would You not become so angry with us as to wipe us out, leaving no remnant or survivor? 15 O LORD, God of Israel, You are righteous! For we remain this day as a…
Greek Esther 4:33–35
33 I have heard from my birth in the tribe of my kindred that you, Lord, took Israel out of all the nations, and our fathers out of all their kindred for a perpetual inheritance, and have done for them all that you have said. (WEB) 34 And now we have sinned before you, an… (WEB)
Jeremiah 14:20–22
20 We acknowledge our wickedness, O LORD, the guilt of our fathers; indeed, we have sinned against You. 21 For the sake of Your name do not despise us; do not disgrace Your glorious throne. Remember Your covenant with us; do not break it. 22 Can the worthless idols of t…
Search the collection All books and codes Translations and sources