Ezra 9:8 “But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to p…”

Ezra 9:8

But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve for us a remnant and to give us a stake in His holy place. Even in our bondage, our God has given us new life and light to our eyes.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Now for a little moment grace has been shown from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a stake in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and revive us a little in our bondage.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And now for a litle space grace hath bene shewed from the Lord our God, in causing a remnant to escape, and in giuing vs a nayle in his holy place, that our God may light our eyes, and giue vs a litle reuiuing in our seruitude.

Darby Translation

And now for a little space there hath been favour 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.

Young's Literal Translation

'And now, as a small moment hath grace been from Jehovah our God, to leave to us an escape, and to give to us a nail in His holy place, by our God's enlightening our eyes, and by giving us a little quickening in our servitude;

Bible in Basic English

And now for a little time grace has come to us from the Lord our God, to let a small band of us get free and to give us a nail in his holy place, so that our God may give light to our eyes and a measure of new life in our prison chains.

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Cross references

“grace hath”

Habakkuk 3:2 Nehemiah 9:31 Ezra 9:9 Nehemiah 1:11

Habakkuk 3:2 · BSB

O LORD, I have heard the report of You; I stand in awe, O LORD, of Your deeds. Revive them in these years; make them known in these years. In Your wrath, remember mercy!

Nehemiah 9:31 · BSB

But in Your great compassion, You did not put an end to them; nor did You forsake them, for You are a gracious and compassionate God.

Ezra 9:9 · BSB

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 u…

Nehemiah 1:11 · BSB

O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time…

“a remnant”

Isaiah 1:9 Jeremiah 42:2 Jeremiah 44:14 Ezekiel 14:22 Zechariah 8:6 Zechariah 8:12

Isaiah 1:9 · BSB

Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.

Jeremiah 42:2 · BSB

Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes.

Jeremiah 44:14 · BSB

so that none of the remnant of Judah who have gone to reside in Egypt will escape or survive to return to the land of Judah, where they long to return and live; for none will return except a few fugitives.”

Ezekiel 14:22 · BSB

Yet, behold, some survivors will be left in it—sons and daughters who will be brought out. They will come out to you, and when you see their conduct and actions, you will be comforted regarding the disaster I have brough…

Zechariah 8:6 · BSB

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “If this is impossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be impossible in My eyes?” declares the LORD of Hosts.

Zechariah 8:12 · BSB

“For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.

“a nail”

Ecclesiastes 12:11 Isaiah 22:23–25 Zechariah 10:4

Ecclesiastes 12:11 · BSB

The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.

Isaiah 22:23–25 · BSB

I will drive him like a peg into a firm place, and he will be a throne of glory for the house of his father.

Zechariah 10:4 · BSB

The cornerstone will come from Judah, the tent peg from him, as well as the battle bow and every ruler together.

“in his holy place”

Isaiah 56:5 Revelation 3:12

Isaiah 56:5 · BSB

I will give them, in My house and within My walls, a memorial and a name better than that of sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off.

Revelation 3:12 · BSB

The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of…

“lighten”

Psalm 13:3 Job 33:30 Psalm 34:5 1 Samuel 14:27 1 Samuel 14:29

Psalm 13:3 · BSB

Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,

Job 33:30 · BSB

to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.

Psalm 34:5 · BSB

Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.

1 Samuel 14:27 · BSB

Jonathan, however, had not heard that his father had bound the people with the oath. So he reached out the end of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightene…

1 Samuel 14:29 · BSB

“My father has brought trouble to the land,” Jonathan replied. “Just look at how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.

“reviving”

Hosea 6:2 Psalm 85:6 Isaiah 57:15 Ezekiel 37:11–14 Psalm 138:7

Hosea 6:2 · BSB

After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.

Psalm 85:6 · BSB

Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?

Isaiah 57:15 · BSB

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive th…

Ezekiel 37:11–14 · BSB

Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look, they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’

Psalm 138:7 · BSB

If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.

Also

Ezra 9:13–15

Ezra 9:13–15 · BSB

After all that has come upon us because of our evil deeds and our great guilt (though You, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve and have given us such a remnant as this),

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7From the days of our fathers to this day, our guilt has been great. Because of our iniquities, we and our kings and priests have been delivered into the hands of the kings of the earth and subjected to the sword and to captivity, to pillage and humiliation, as we are this day.

9Though 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 Jerusalem.

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