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Berean Standard Bible

“and said: “O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to You, my God, because our iniquities are higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached the heavens.”

Ezra 9:6

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Ezra learns that many of the people who returned from exile have intermarried with surrounding peoples and adopted their practices. He tears his clothes and sits in shock until the evening offering.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

and said: “O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to You, my God, because our iniquities are higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached the heavens.

World English Bible (WEB)

and I said, “My God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to you, my God; for our iniquities have increased over our head, and our guiltiness has grown up to the heavens.

King James Version (KJV)

And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and I said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God; for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our guiltiness is grown up unto the heavens.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I said, O my God, shame keeps me from lifting up my face to you, my God: for our sins are increased higher than our heads and our evil-doing has come up to heaven.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dije: Dios mío, confuso y avergonzado estoy para levantar, oh Dios mío, mi rostro á ti: porque nuestras iniquidades se han multiplicado sobre nuestra cabeza, y nuestros delitos han crecido hasta el cielo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y le dije en oración: «Dios mío, estoy avergonzado. Tengo vergüenza de levantar el rostro hacia ti, porque nuestros pecados son tantos, que sobrepasan nuestras cabezas, y nuestra culpa es tan grande como los cielos.

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