Ezra 8:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Ezra 8:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezra 8:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezra 8:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a straight way for us, for our little ones, and for all our possessions.”

Ezra 8:21 — World English Bible

Ezra 8:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Ezra 8:21 — American Standard Version

Ezra 8:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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,”

Ezra 8:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezra 8:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Ezra 8:21 — Darby Translation

Ezra 8:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And there at the Riuer, by Ahaua, I proclaimed a fast, that we might humble our selues before our God, and seeke of him a right way for vs, and for our children, and for all our substance.”

Ezra 8:21 — Geneva Bible

Ezra 8:21 in Context — Ezra 8

19 Y á Hasabías, y con él á Isaía de los hijos de Merari, á sus hermanos y á sus hijos, veinte;

20 Y de los Nethineos, á quienes David con los príncipes puso para el ministerio de los Levitas, doscientos y veinte Nethineos: todos los cuales fueron declarados por sus nombres.

21 Y publiqué ayuno allí junto al río de Ahava, para afligirnos delante de nuestro Dios, para solicitar de él camino derecho para nosotros, y para nuestros niños, y para toda nuestra hacienda.

22 Porque tuve vergüenza de pedir al rey tropa y gente de á caballo que nos defendiesen del enemigo en el camino: porque habíamos hablado al rey, diciendo: La mano de nuestro Dios es para bien sobre todos los que le buscan; mas su fortaleza y su furor sobre todos los que le dejan.

23 Ayunamos pues, y pedimos á nuestro Dios sobre esto, y él nos fué propicio.

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What Does Ezra 8:21 Mean?

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