Ezra 9:8
The Scripture
(8) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Ezra records that the Israelites and Judahites who had returned from exile were now gathering together, but some of them had not kept the law and had returned to worship the foreign gods. The chapter notes the census of the faithful, the division of the land among the tribes, and the preparation for the dedication of the temple.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ezra 9:9Nehemiah 1:11Nehemiah 9:31Habakkuk 3:2Ezra 9:14II Kings 19:4II Kings 19:30II Kings 19:31Isaiah 1:9Jeremiah 42:2Jeremiah 44:14Ezekiel 6:8
Related verses (shared words)
Proverbs 6:10Proverbs 24:33Ezekiel 40:12Genesis 19:20Romans 11:6Genesis 43:11