Ezra 8:22
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ezra 8:22 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
For I was ashamed to ask 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 that seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Denn ich schämte mich, von dem König eine Heeresmacht und Reiter zu fordern, um uns gegen den Feind auf dem Wege beizustehen; denn wir hatten zu dem König gesprochen und gesagt: Die Hand unseres Gottes ist über allen, die ihn suchen, zum Guten; aber seine Macht und sein Zorn sind gegen alle, die ihn verlassen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
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.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Pois tive vergonha de pedir ao rei tropas e cavaleiros para nos defenderem do inimigo no caminho; porque tínhamos falado ao rei, dizendo: A mão de nosso Deus está para o bem sobre todos os que o buscam; mas sua força e ira está sobre todos os que o abandonam.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Fiquei constrangido em perguntar ao rei por armamento ou cavaleiros para nos proteger contra os inimigos ao longo do caminho, uma vez que dissemos ao rei: 'A mão de nosso Deus está sobre todo aquele que O busca, e o Seu poder e a Sua ira estão sobre todos aqueles que Dele se esquecem'.
📖 Ezra 8:22 in Context
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.
24Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,
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