What Does Ezra 9:14 Mean?

“Should we again”

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);

“break”

to break up (usually figuratively), i.e., to violate, frustrate

“thy commandments”

a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the law)

“and join in affinity”

to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage

“with the people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

“of these abominations”

properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e., (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol

these or those

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“wouldest not thou be angry”

to breathe hard, i.e., be enraged

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

“with us till thou hadst consumed”

to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitive (to complete, prepare, consume)

a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle

“us so that there should be no remnant”

a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion

“nor escaping”

deliverance; concretely, an escaped portion