And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,
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Gill's Exposition
And now, O our God, what shall we say after this?.... What apology or excuse can be made for such ingratitude? what can be said in favour of such a people? what kindness can be expected to be shown to…
Adam Clarke
What shall we say after this? - Even in the midst of these beginnings of respite and mercy we have begun to provoke thee anew!
What the meditations of Ezra's heart were, while for some hours he sat down astonished, we may guess by the words of his mouth when at length he spoke with his tongue; and a most pathetic address he…
Cambridge Bible
A sudden apostrophe. God's mercy has been great; but now, in spite of all, Israel has broken this command: what does she deserve?
And now … after this It has been very generally supposed that -after…
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