Ezra 8:24
And I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sarabias, and Hasabias, and with them ten of their brethren,
Douay-Rheims 1899
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23And we fasted, and besought our God for this: and it fell out prosperously unto us.
Matthew Henry on Ezra 8:22-24
Ezra's Fast. ( b. c. 457.) 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… Read the whole commentary →