O look not upon the sins of thy people, but at those who have served thee in truth: Ezra asks God not to concentrate on those of his people who have been sinful, but those who have led righteous lives. O look not upon may be rendered “Please ignore” (similarly Contemporary English Version) or “Do not take account of” (Good News Bible). Good News Bible provides a good model for this verse. Another possible one is:

• Please ignore the sins of your people and instead look carefully at those who have served you sincerely.

Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on 1-2 Esdras. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2019. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.