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Ezra 8:21-23

Ezra Leads the Return with Fasting, Trust, and Sacred Stewardship

Ezra gathers the returnees, secures Levites for temple service, humbles the people in fasting for God's protection, entrusts sacred treasures to faithful priests, and arrives safely in Jerusalem by the gracious hand of God.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

21And 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.

22For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.”

23So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He granted our request.

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Verse 21

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 20:3Classic cross-referencesPsalms 121:8Classic cross-referencesJoel 1:14Classic cross-references1 Samuel 7:6Classic cross-referencesIsaiah 30:21Classic cross-references

Original words

And there byעַל־H5921Prepositionthe Ahavaאַהֲוָ֔אH163Noun - proper - feminine singularCanalהַנָּהָ֣רH5104Article | Noun - masculine singularI proclaimedוָאֶקְרָ֨אH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular. . .שָׁ֥םH8033Adverba fastצוֹם֙H6685Noun - masculine singularso that we might humbleלְהִתְעַנּ֖וֹתH6031Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructourselves beforeלִפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructour Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluraland ask Him forלְבַקֵּ֤שׁH1245Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct. . .מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙H4480Preposition | third person masculine singulara safeיְשָׁרָ֔הH3477Adjective - feminine singularjourneyדֶּ֣רֶךְH1870Noun - common singularfor usלָ֥נוּPreposition | first person common pluraland our childrenוּלְטַפֵּ֖נוּH2945Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common pluralwith allוּלְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructour possessionsרְכוּשֵֽׁנוּ׃H7399Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural
Verse 22

Cross-references

1 Peter 3:12Classic cross-referencesPsalms 33:18Classic cross-references2 Chronicles 16:9Classic cross-referencesPsalms 34:15Classic cross-referencesLamentations 3:25Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֣יH3588ConjunctionI was ashamedבֹ֗שְׁתִּיH954Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularto ask the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙H4428Article | Noun - masculine singularforלִשְׁא֤וֹלH7592Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructan [escort of] soldiersחַ֣יִלH2428Noun - masculine singularand horsemenוּפָרָשִׁ֔יםH6571Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralto protect usלְעָזְרֵ֥נוּH5826Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common pluralfromמִן־H4480Prepositionour enemiesמֵאוֹיֵ֖בH341Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularon the roadבַּדָּ֑רֶךְH1870Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularsinceכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionwe had told himאָמַ֨רְנוּH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural. . .לַמֶּ֜לֶךְH4428Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .לֵאמֹ֗רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructThe handיַד־H3027Noun - feminine singular constructof our Godאֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluralis graciousלְטוֹבָ֔הH2896Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singulartoעַל־H5921Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructwho seek Himמְבַקְשָׁיו֙H1245Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularbut His greatוְעֻזּ֣וֹH5797Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularangerוְאַפּ֔וֹH639Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularis againstעַ֖לH5921Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructwho forsake Himעֹזְבָֽיו׃H5800Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 23

Cross-references

Jeremiah 29:12Classic cross-referencesGenesis 25:21Classic cross-referencesMatthew 7:7Classic cross-references2 Chronicles 33:12Classic cross-referencesEzra 8:31Classic cross-references

Original words

So we fastedוַנָּצ֛וּמָהH6684Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural | third person feminine singularand petitionedוַנְּבַקְשָׁ֥הH1245Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural | third person feminine singularour Godמֵאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּH430Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluralaboutעַל־H5921Prepositionthisזֹ֑אתH2063Pronoun - feminine singularand He granted our requestוַיֵּעָתֵ֖רH6279Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
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