SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 9:10

9:10a And now, our God, what can we say after this?

¶ “Our God, what will/can we (excl.) say to you now after you have been so kind/gracious to us?
-or-
¶ “O God, what will/might we say to defend ourselves before you? You have shown us such mercy/compassion,
-or-
¶ There is nothing we can say after this.

9:10b For we have forsaken the commandments

We (excl.) have broken the commands
-or-
but we ignored your commands.
-or-
We know that we have not obeyed

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