Ezra 8:21
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ezra 8:21 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und ich rief daselbst, am Flusse Ahawa, ein Fasten aus, um uns vor unserem Gott zu demütigen, um von ihm einen geebneten Weg zu erbitten für uns und für unsere Kinder und für alle unsere Habe.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
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.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então proclamei ali um jejum junto ao rio de Aava, para nos humilharmos diante de nosso Deus, para lhe pedirmos um caminho seguro para nós, nossos filhos, e todos os nossos bens.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então, proclamei, à margem do Canal de Aava, um jejum para nos humilharmos perante Deus para buscarmos o Seu reto caminho, tanto para nós quanto para nossas crianças e todos os nossos bens.
📖 Ezra 8:21 in Context
19And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;
20Also 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.
21Then 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.
22For 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.
23So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
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