Ezra 9:15

“YHWH, the Elohim of Israel, you are righteous, for we have been left as escapees, as at this day. Here we are before you in our guilt, for it is not possible to stand before you because of this.””

Ezra 9:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezra 9:15, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
the Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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are righteousצַדִּיקtsadik

righteous

Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.

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we have been leftנִשְׁאַרְנוּnisharnu

remain

To remain, what is left.

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as escapeesפְלֵיטָהfeleta

survivors

The small group that survives a defeat or a disaster.

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dayיּוֹםyom

today

This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.

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before youפָנֶיfane

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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in our guiltאַשְׁמָתֵיashmate

guilt

Guilt: the responsibility that remains for having done wrong; also an offense.

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to standעֲמוֹדamod

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

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The context

14shall we again break your commandments and intermarry with the peoples of these abominations? Would you not be angry with us until you made an end of us, so that there is no remnant or escapees?

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