KJV King James Version
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
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Ezra 8:21
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And there by the Ahava Canal I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.
WEB World English Bible
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a straight way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
ASV American Standard Version
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a straight way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And I proclaim there a fast, by the river Ahava, to afflict ourselves before our God, to seek from Him a right way for us, and for our infants, and for all our substance,
Surrounding context — Ezra 8
18 And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;
19 And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;
20 Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.
21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
22 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God [is] upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath [is] against all them that forsake him.
23 So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
24 Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וָאֶקְרָ֨אH7121 · qa.rato call: call toשָׁ֥םH8033 · shamthereצוֹם֙H6685 · tsomfastעַל־H5921 · aluponהַנָּהָ֣רH5104 · na.harRiverאַהֲוָ֔אH163 · a.ha.vaAhavaלְהִתְעַנּ֖וֹתH6031 · a.nahbe occupiedלִפְנֵ֣יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּH430 · e.lo.himGodלְבַקֵּ֤שׁH1245 · ba.qashto seekמִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙H4480 · minfromדֶּ֣רֶךְH1870 · de.rekhway: conductיְשָׁרָ֔הH3477 · ya.sharuprightלָ֥נוּH9035 · nuusוּלְטַפֵּ֖נוּH2945 · taphchildוּלְכָל־H3605 · kolallרְכוּשֵֽׁנוּ׃H7399 · re.khushproperty
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 20:3And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.Joel 1:14Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders [and] all the inhabitants of the land [into] the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD,Isaiah 30:21And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This [is] the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.1 Samuel 7:6And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured [it] out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.Jonah 3:5So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.Leviticus 16:29And [this] shall be a statute for ever unto you: [that] in the seventh month, on the tenth [day] of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, [whether it be] one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:Psalm 143:8-10Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.Leviticus 23:29For whatsoever soul [it be] that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.Psalm 107:2-8Let the redeemed of the LORD say [so], whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;Psalm 5:8Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.Proverbs 3:6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.Isaiah 42:16And I will bring the blind by a way [that] they knew not; I will lead them in paths [that] they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.Joel 2:12-18Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye [even] to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:Ezra 8:15And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.Isaiah 58:3Wherefore have we fasted, [say they], and thou seest not? [wherefore] have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.Acts 2:39For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call.Mark 10:13-16And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and [his] disciples rebuked those that brought [them].Jeremiah 10:23O LORD, I know that the way of man [is] not in himself: [it is] not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
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