Esdras 9:15

15 Oh SEÑOR, Dios de Israel, tú eres justo, porque hemos quedado un remanente que ha escapado, como en este día; he aquí, estamos delante de ti en nuestra culpa, porque nadie puede estar delante de ti a causa de esto.

Esdras 9:15 Meaning and Commentary

Ezra 9:15

O Lord God of Israel, thou art righteous
And would appear to be so, should Israel be entirely cut off, and utterly consumed for their iniquities:

for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day;
that they remained yet escaped out of captivity, and escaped the wrath and vengeance of God, was not owing to any deserts of theirs, but to the grace and mercy of God, who had not stirred up all his wrath, as their sins deserved:

behold, we are before thee in our trespasses;
to do with us as seems good in thy sight; we have nothing to plead on our behalf, but cast ourselves at thy feet, if so be unmerited favour may be shown us:

for we cannot stand before thee because of this;
this evil of contracting affinity with the nations; we cannot defend ourselves; we cannot plead ignorance of the divine commands; we have nothing to say for ourselves why judgment should not be passed upon us; we leave ourselves in thine hands, and at thy mercy.

Esdras 9:15 In-Context

13 Y después de todo lo que nos ha sobrevenido a causa de nuestras malas obras y nuestra gran culpa, puesto que tú, nuestro Dios, nos has pagado menos de lo que nuestras iniquidades merecen, y nos has dado un remanente que ha escapado como éste,
14 ¿hemos de quebrantar de nuevo tus mandamientos emparentándonos con los pueblos que cometen estas abominaciones? ¿No te enojarías con nosotros hasta destruirnos, sin que quedara remanente ni quien escapara?
15 Oh SEÑOR, Dios de Israel, tú eres justo, porque hemos quedado un remanente que ha escapado, como en este día; he aquí, estamos delante de ti en nuestra culpa, porque nadie puede estar delante de ti a causa de esto.
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