Ezra 9:10 Meaning and Explanation
“And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,”
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Read Full Chapter →Overwhelmed by God's kindness, Ezra asks what they can possibly say, for even after such mercy they have forsaken His commandments.
What Does Ezra 9:10 Mean?
Having recounted God's mercy, Ezra is left almost speechless: 'what shall we say after this?' The kindness just described makes the renewed disobedience all the more grievous. There is no excuse to offer, only the bare admission that they have forsaken the commandments.
The verse captures the silence of true repentance, the moment when self-justification runs out. Grace received and then disregarded leaves nothing to plead. Yet this very speechlessness is honest, and honesty before God is where mercy can begin again. The heart that has no defense left is finally ready to cast itself wholly on the Lord.
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What does Ezra 9:10 mean?
Overwhelmed by God's kindness, Ezra asks what they can possibly say, for even after such mercy they have forsaken His commandments.