John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 7. Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day , etc.] The sins they were guilty of had been long continued in, which was an aggravation of them: and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands ; the ten tribes and their king into the hand of the king of Assyria, the kings of Judah, Jehoiakim, Jeconiah, and Zedekiah, into the hands of the king of Babylon, with the priests and people: to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil ; some were slain with the sword, others carried captive, and the houses of them all plundered and spoiled: and to confusion of face, as it is this day ; being filled with shame when they reflected on their sins, the cause of those evils; and besides, the captivity of the ten tribes continued, and of many others, which exposed them to shame among their neighbours.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 5-15 - The sacrifice, especially the evening sacrifice, was a type of the blessed Lamb of God, who in the evening of the world, was to take awa sin by the sacrifice of himself. Ezra's address is a peniten confession of sin, the sin of his people. But let this be the comfor of true penitents, that though their sins reach to the heavens, God' mercy is in the heavens. Ezra, speaking of sin, speaks as one muc ashamed. Holy shame is as necessary in true repentance as holy sorrow Ezra speaks as much amazed. The discoveries of guilt cause amazement the more we think of sin, the worse it looks. Say, God be merciful to me sinner. Ezra speaks as one much afraid. There is not a surer of saddler presage of ruin, than turning to sin, after great judgments and great deliverances. Every one in the church of God, has to wonde that he has not wearied out the Lord's patience, and brough destruction upon himself. What then must be the case of the ungodly But though the true penitent has nothing to plead in his own behalf the heavenly Advocate pleads most powerfully for him _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew מימי3117 אבתינו1 אנחנו587 באשׁמה819 גדלה1419 עד5704 היום3117 הזה2088 ובעונתינו5771 נתנו5414 אנחנו587 מלכינו4428 כהנינו3548 ביד3027 מלכי4428 הארצות776 בחרב2719 בשׁבי7628 ובבזה961 ובבשׁת1322 פנים6440 כהיום3117 הזה׃2088
