And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;
And after everything that has happened to us because of our evil actions and our great sins, since you our God have punished us far less than we actually deserve, and have given us this amazing rescue;
Ezra is acknowledging that despite Israel's sins, God has been merciful by punishing them less than they deserved and giving them a chance to rebuild.
📚 Historical Context
Ezra is praying after discovering that the returned Jewish exiles had intermarried with pagan peoples, breaking God's commands. The Israelites had recently returned from 70 years of exile in Babylon, which was their punishment for disobedience to God. Despite this judgment, God had shown mercy by allowing them to return and rebuild Jerusalem and the temple.
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