Ezra 8:24

Then I designated twelve of the leading priests, and Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers,

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Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,

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23So we fasted and asked God to protect us, and he answered our prayers.

25and I weighed out and handed them the donations of silver and gold, and the items that the king, his counselors, his leaders, and all the people of Israel there had given for the Temple of our God.

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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 →

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