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 ourGod, 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 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.

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What Does Ezra 8:21 Mean?

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