Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then I proclaimed
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.
Holman Bible
I proclaimed a fast
International Standard Version
Then I called for a fast there at the Ahava River so we could humble ourselves before our God and seek from him an appropriate way for us and our little ones to live, and how we should guard our personal wealth,
A Conservative 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.
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.
Amplified
Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river Ahava, so that we might humble ourselves before our God to seek from Him a safe journey for us, our
Bible in Basic English
Then I gave orders for a time of going without food, there by the river Ahava, so that we might make ourselves low before our God in prayer, requesting from him a straight way for us and for our little ones and for all our substance.
Darby Translation
And I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Julia Smith Translation
And I shall call a fast there, upon the river Ahava, to humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a straight way for us and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
King James 2000
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our possessions.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I proclaimed a fast there at the river Ahava to humble ourselves before our God in order to seek from him a safe journey for us, our children, and our possessions.
Modern King James verseion
Then I called a fast there at the river Ahava, so that we might humble ourselves before our God, in order to seek from Him a right way for us and for our little ones, and for all our goods.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And even there at the water beside Ahava, I proclaimed a fast, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and our children and all our substance.
NET Bible
I called for a fast there by the Ahava Canal, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and seek from him a safe journey for us, our children, and all our property.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Then proclaimed I there a fast, by the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, - to seek of him a smooth way, for us and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Webster
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river 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.
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.
Youngs 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,
Themes
Blessing » Temporal blessings, prayer for » -ezra
Children » Present at religious worship
-ezra » Characteristics of » Prayerfulness
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Appoints a fast
Fasting » National--exemplified
Fasting » Instances of » In babylon, with prayer for divine deliverance and guidance
Home » Children » Present at religious worship
Humiliation and self-affliction » Encouraged
Prayer » Answered » The jews, returning from the captivity
Repentance » Examples of » Fasts proclaimed in connection with
Topics
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`anah
Paniym
'elohiym
Baqash
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezra 8:21
Prayers for Ezra 8:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ezra Proclaims A Fast
20
and 220 of
Cross References
2 Chronicles 20:3
Jehoshaphat was afraid and
Psalm 5:8
Make Your way
Leviticus 16:29
“This shall be a permanent statute for you:
Leviticus 23:29
If there is any
1 Samuel 7:6
They gathered to Mizpah, and drew water and
Ezra 8:15
Now I assembled them at
Isaiah 58:3
Why have we humbled ourselves and You do not
Behold, on the
And drive hard all your workers.
Isaiah 58:5
Is it for bowing
And for spreading out
Will you call this a fast, even an
Leviticus 16:31
It is to be a sabbath of solemn rest for you, that you may
Numbers 14:3
Why is the Lord bringing us into this land,
Numbers 14:31
Judges 20:26
Then
Ezra 8:31
Then we journeyed from
Psalm 8:2
Because of Your adversaries,
To make
Psalm 107:2-8
Whom He has
Psalm 143:8-10
For I trust
Teach me the
For to You I
Proverbs 3:6
And He will
Isaiah 30:21
Your ears will hear a word behind you, “
Isaiah 35:8
And it will be called the Highway of
The unclean will not travel on it,
But it will be for him who walks that way,
And
Isaiah 42:16
In paths they do not know I will guide them.
I will
And
These are the things I will do,
And I will
Isaiah 49:10
Nor will the scorching
For
And will guide them to
Jeremiah 10:23
Jeremiah 31:8-9
And I will
Among them the
The woman with child and she who is in labor with child, together;
A great
Jeremiah 50:4-5
“In those days and at that time,” declares the Lord, “the sons of Israel will come, both they and the sons of Judah
Joel 1:14
Proclaim a
Gather the elders
And all the inhabitants of the land
To the house of the Lord your God,
And
Joel 2:12-18
“
And with
Jonah 3:5
Then the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a
Mark 10:13-16
Acts 2:39
For