And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,
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Verse 5 is found in chapter 9 of Ezra. Ezra begins his prayer at the time of the evening sacrifice and confesses that Israel’s guilt has increased. His posture of humility expresses solidarity with the community: he does not speak as someone outside the people’s sin, but as a member of Israel who collectively acknowledges guilt before God.
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Und um das Abendopfer stand ich auf von meinem Elend und zerriß mein Kleid und meinen Rock und fiel auf meine Kniee und breitete meine Hände aus zu dem HERRN, meinem Gott,
Y al sacrificio de la tarde levanteme de mi aflicción; y habiendo rasgado mi vestido y mi manto, postreme de rodillas, y extendí mis palmas a Jehová mi Dios,
A la hora de la ofrenda de la tarde me levanté de mi humillación, con mi vestido y mi manto rasgados. Caí de rodillas y extendí mis manos hacia Jehová, mi Dios,
Puis, au moment de l'offrande du soir, je me levai du sein de mon humiliation, avec mes vêtements et mon manteau déchirés, je tombai à genoux, j'étendis les mains vers l'Eternel, mon Dieu,
Ed al tempo dell’offerta della sera, io mi levai dalla mia afflizione; ed avendo la mia vesta e il mio mantello stracciato, io m’inginocchiai, e spiegai le palme delle mie mani al Signore Iddio mio, e dissi:
E perto do sacrifício da tarde me levantei da minha aflição, havendo já rasgado as minhas vestes e o meu manto, e me pus de joelhos, e estendi as minhas mãos para o SENHOR meu Deus;
獻晚祭的時候我從愁煩中起來,穿著撕裂的衣服和外袍,雙膝跪下,向耶和華-我的上帝舉手,
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