Ezra 8:23

So we fasted and sought of our God, concerning this,—and he suffered himself to be entreated by us.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.

In Context

22For 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 who seek him, for good, But, his power and his anger, are against all who forsake him.

24Then I separated, from among the rulers of the priests, twelve,—even Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and, with them, from among their brethren, ten;

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Cross References

2 Kings 13:4And Jehoahaz appeased the face of Yahweh,—and Yahweh hearkened unto him, because he had seen the oppression of Israel, for that, the king of Syria, oppressed them.

2 Chronicles 33:12But, in his distress, he appeased the face of Yahweh his God,—and humbled himself greatly, before the God of his fathers;

Ezra 8:31Then brake we up from the river of Ahava, on the twelfth of the first month, to journey unto Jerusalem,—and, the hand of our God, was upon us, and he delivered us from the grasp of the enemy and of the lier in wait, by the way.

Esther 4:16Go! gather ye together all the Jews who are to be found in Shusan, and fast ye for me—and neither eat nor drink—three days, night nor day, and, I and my maidens, will fast so,—and, in this manner, will I go in unto the king, though it is not according to the law, and, when I have perished, I have perished!

Proverbs 3:5Trust thou in Yahweh, with all thy heart, and, unto thine own understanding, do not lean:

Jeremiah 29:12So shall ye call upon me,—And go and pray unto me,—And I will hearken unto you;

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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