6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezra 9:6:1 ⧉וָאֹמְרָ֗הvaomreand I said Ezra 9:6:2 ⧉אֱלֹהַי֙elohaimy God Ezra 9:6:3 ⧉בֹּ֣שְׁתִּיboshtiI am ashamed Ezra 9:6:4 ⧉וְנִכְלַ֔מְתִּיvenikhlamtiand I am humiliated Ezra 9:6:5 ⧉לְהָרִ֧יםleharimto lift up Ezra 9:6:6 ⧉אֱלֹהַ֛יelohaimy God Ezra 9:6:7 ⧉פָּנַ֖יpanaimy face Ezra 9:6:8 ⧉אֵלֶ֑יךָelekhato you Ezra 9:6:9 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Ezra 9:6:10 ⧉עֲוֺנֹתֵ֤ינוּavonoteinuour iniquities Ezra 9:6:11 ⧉רָבוּ֙ravuhave become many Ezra 9:6:12 ⧉לְמַ֣עְלָהlemalaupward Ezra 9:6:13 ⧉רֹּ֔אשׁroshhead Ezra 9:6:14 ⧉וְאַשְׁמָתֵ֥נוּveashmateinuand our guilt Ezra 9:6:15 ⧉גָדְלָ֖הgadlahas grown Ezra 9:6:16 ⧉עַ֥דadup to Ezra 9:6:17 ⧉לַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃lashamayimto the heavens |
6. Formal Translation I said, “My God {Elohai, Covenant Judge}, I am ashamed and humiliated even to lift my gaze toward You, my God, for our iniquities tower above our head, and our guilt has swelled to the heavens.” |
6. Dynamic Translation I prayed, “My God {Elohai, Faithful Judge}, I am too ashamed and humiliated to lift my eyes to You, my God. Our sins climb above our head, and our guilt reaches the skies.” |