Ezra 9:5

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Summary

And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,

I fell

Ephesians 3:14

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Isaiah 1:15

General references

Genesis 37:34

Bible References

I fell

Solomon had made a copper platform seven and one half feet long, seven and one half feet wide, and four and one half feet high. He put it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on the platform, knelt in front of the entire assembly, and stretched out his hands toward heaven.

Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before Jehovah our maker.

He went a short distance from them and kneeled down and prayed.

When the time came we left there and went on our journey. All the disciples, their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city. We knelt down on the beach and prayed, and said goodbye.

For this cause I bow my knees to the Father.

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Moses said to him: As soon as I go out of the city, I will lift up my hands in prayer to Jehovah. The thunder will stop. There will be no more hail. Thus you may know that the earth belongs to Jehovah.

In the presence of the people Solomon stood in front of the altar. He raised his arms

Let my prayer be accepted as sweet-smelling incense in your presence. Let the lifting up of my hands in prayer be accepted as an evening sacrifice.

I stretch out my hands to you for I long for you, like a parched land.

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you. Even though you offer many prayers, I will not listen because your hands are full of blood.

General references

Jacob tore his clothes in sorrow and put on sackcloth. He mourned for his son a long time.