Ezra 9:15Yahweh, the God of Israel, you are righteous; for we are left a remnant that has escaped, as it is this day. Behold, we are before you in our guiltiness; for none can stand before you because of this."
The setting
Jerusalem, ~458 BC. Ezra stands before the temple ruins, acknowledging that only a small group survived 70 years in Babylon...
The emotion here: overwhelmed by undeserved mercy while confessing guilt
The original word
tsaddîq (צַדִּיק) — righteous, meaning God keeps His word even when we break ours
Why it matters
Only 42,360 Jews returned from exile — less than 10% of those taken captive
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezra 9:15
Ezra calls them a 'remnant that escaped' — survival itself proves God's mercy
Common misconceptionPeople think acknowledging unworthiness means God is angry. Ezra is actually celebrating God's righteousness — He kept His promise to preserve them despite their failures.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezra 9:15
Bible Genome reading
Ezra 9:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezra 9:15 comes from the book of Ezra, written during the Post-Exile period. These words are attributed to Ezra. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include God's righteousness, remnant, confession. Notable phrases: Yahweh, the God of Israel, you are righteous; we are left a remnant; before you in our guiltiness. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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