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.
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Verse 6 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 sprach: Mein Gott, ich schäme mich und scheue mich, meine Augen aufzuheben zu dir, mein Gott; denn unsre Missetat ist über unser Haupt gewachsen und unsre Schuld ist groß bis in den Himmel.
Y dije: Dios mío, confuso y avergonzado estoy para levantar, oh Dios mío, mi rostro a ti: porque nuestras iniquidades se han multiplicado sobre nuestra cabeza, y nuestros delitos han crecido hasta el cielo.
y dije: «Dios mío, estoy demasiado avergonzado y humillado para levantar mi rostro hacia ti, Dios mío, porque nuestras iniquidades se han multiplicado por encima de nuestra cabeza y nuestra culpa ha crecido hasta los cielos.
et je dis: Mon Dieu, je suis dans la confusion, et j'ai honte, ô mon Dieu, de lever ma face vers toi; car nos iniquités se sont multipliées par-dessus nos têtes, et nos fautes ont atteint jusqu'aux cieux.
O Dio mio, io mi vergogno, e son confuso di alzare, o Dio mio, la faccia a te; perciocchè le nostre iniquità sono fin disopra al nostro capo, e le nostre colpe son così grandi che arrivano fino al cielo.
E disse: Meu Deus! Estou confuso e envergonhado, para levantar a ti a minha face, meu Deus; porque as nossas iniqüidades se multiplicaram sobre a nossa cabeça, e a nossa culpa tem crescido até aos céus.
說: 「我的上帝啊,我抱愧蒙羞,不敢向你-我的上帝仰面,因為我們的罪孽多到滅頂,我們的罪惡滔天。
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