2 ^hFor they have taken some of their daughters to be wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the ⁱholy race¹ has ^jmixed itself with the peoples of the lands. And in this faithlessness the hand of the officials and chief men has been foremost.”

8 But now for a brief moment favor has been shown by the Lord our God, to leave us a ^uremnant and to give us a ^vsecure hold¹ within his holy place, that our God may ^wbrighten our eyes and grant us a little reviving in our slavery.