3 and Aaron, of the tribe of Levi.When I, Ezra, was a captive in Media during the reign of Artaxerxes, king of Persia,
4 the Lord said to me,
5 “Go and remind my people and their children of the sins they have committed against me, and let them tell their grandchildren.
6 My people have sinned even more than their ancestors, for they have forgotten me and offered sacrifices to foreign gods.
7 I rescued them from Egypt, where they were slaves, but they have done things that made me angry and have refused to listen to my warnings.
8 “Ezra, tear your hair in grief and call down on these people all the disasters they deserve. They are rebellious and refuse to obey my Law.
9 How much longer can I tolerate these people for whom I have done so much?