When the Jews sinned by taking foreign wives, Ezra knelt, spread out his loyal palms to God, and humbly prayed: “O my God, I do feel ashamed and embarrassed to raise my face to you, O my God, for our errors themselves have multiplied over our head and our guiltiness has grown great even to the heavens.
मेरा मुंह काला है; क्योंकि हम लोगों के अधर्म के काम हमारे सिर पर बढ़ गए हैं, और हमारा दोष बढ़ते बढ़ते आकाश तक पहुंचा है ।