Parallel EZRA 8:21

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BSB § And there by the Ahava Canal I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.

OEB No OEB EZRA book available

LSB Then I called for a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God to seek from Him a direct journey for us, our little ones, and all our possessions.

WEB Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a straight way for us, for our little ones, and for all our possessions.

MSG ^(21-22)I proclaimed a fast there beside the Ahava Canal, a fast to humble ourselves before our God and pray for wise guidance for our journey—all our people and possessions. I was embarrassed to ask the king for a cavalry bodyguard to protect us from bandits on the road. We had just told the king, “Our God lovingly looks after all those who seek him, but turns away in disgust from those who leave him.”

NET I called for a fast there by the Ahava Canal, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and seek from him a safe journey for us, our children, and all our property.

LSV And I proclaim there a fast, by the river Ahava, to afflict ourselves before our God, to seek from Him a right way for us, and for our infants, and for all our substance,

FBV At the Ahava Canal I called for a fast so we could confess our sins before God and ask him for a safe journey for us and our children, along with all our possessions.

T4T There alongside the Ahava Canal, I told them that we all would ◄fast/abstain from eating food► and pray. I also told them that we should humble ourselves in the presence of our God. We prayed that God would protect us while we traveled, and also protect our children and our possessions/belongings.

LEB I proclaimed a fast there at the river Ahava to humble ourselves before our God in order to seek from him a safe journey for us, our children, and our possessions.

BBE Then I gave orders for a time of going without food, there by the river Ahava, so that we might make ourselves low before our God in prayer, requesting from him a straight way for us and for our little ones and for all our substance.

MOF No MOF EZRA book available

JPS 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.

ASV 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.

DRA And I proclaimed there a fast by the river Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before the Lord our God, and might ask of him a right way for us and for our children, and for all our substance.

YLT And I proclaim there a fast, by the river Ahava, to afflict ourselves before our God, to seek from Him a right way for us, and for our infants, and for all our substance,

DBY And I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our [fn]God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.

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RV 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.

WBS Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river 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.

KJB ¶ 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.

BB And euen there at the water beside Ahaua I proclaymed a fast, that we might humble our selues before our God, and seke of hym a right way for vs, and for our children, and for all our substaunce.
  (And even there at the water beside Ahaua I proclaymed a fast, that we might humble our selves before our God, and seek of him a right way for us, and for our children, and for all our substance.)

GNV And there at the Riuer, by Ahaua, I proclaimed a fast, that we might humble our selues before our God, and seeke of him a right way for vs, and for our children, and for all our substance.
  (And there at the Riuer, by Ahaua, I proclaimed a fast, that we might humble our selves before our God, and seek of him a right way for us, and for our children, and for all our substance. )

CB And euen there at the water besyde Aheua, caused I a fastinge to be proclamed, yt we mighte humble oure selues before oure God, to seke of him a righte waye for us, & oure children and all oure substaunce.
  (And even there at the water besyde Aheua, caused I a fasting to be proclamed, it we mighte humble our selves before our God, to seek of him a righte way for us, and our children and all our substance.)

WYC And `Y prechide there fastyng bisidis the flood of Hanna, that we schulden be turmentid bifor `oure Lord God, and that we schulden axe of him the riytful weie to vs, and to oure sones, and to al oure catel.
  (And `I preached there fasting beside the flood of Hanna, that we should be turmentid before `oure Lord God, and that we should axe of him the riytful way to us, and to our sons, and to all our cattle.)

LUT Und ich ließ daselbst am Wasser bei Aheva ein Fasten ausrufen, daß wir uns demütigten vor unserm GOtt, zu suchen von ihm einen richtigen Weg für uns und unsere Kinder und alle unsere Habe.
  (And I let there in/at/on_the water bei Aheva a Fasten ausrufen, that wir uns demütigten before/in_front_of unserm God, to suchen from him a richtigen path for uns and unsere children and all unsere Habe.)

CLV Et prædicavi ibi jejunium juxta fluvium Ahava, ut affligeremur coram Domino Deo nostro, et peteremus ab eo viam rectam nobis et filiis nostris, universæque substantiæ nostræ.[fn]
  (And prædicavi ibi yeyunium yuxta fluvium Ahava, as affligeremur coram Domino Deo nostro, and peteremus away eo viam rectam nobis and childrens nostris, universæque substantiæ nostræ.)

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BRN And I proclaimed there a fast, at the river Aüe, that we should humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a straight way for us, and for our children, and for all our property.

BrLXX Καὶ ἐκάλεσα ἐκεῖ νηστείαν ἐπὶ τὸν ποταμὸν Ἀουὲ, τοῦ ταπεινωθῆναι ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν, ζητῆσαι παρʼ αὐτοῦ ὁδὸν εὐθείαν ἡμῖν καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις ἡμῶν καὶ πάσῃ τῇ κτήσει ἡμῶν·
  (Kai ekalesa ekei naʸsteian epi ton potamon Aoue, tou tapeinōthaʸnai enōpion tou Theou haʸmōn, zaʸtaʸsai parʼ autou hodon eutheian haʸmin kai tois teknois haʸmōn kai pasaʸ taʸ ktaʸsei haʸmōn; )