Ezra

Ezra 8:21–23

21And 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. 22For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.”

23So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He granted our request.

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Ezra 8:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And there byעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Ahavaאַהֲוָ֔א’a·hă·wāNoun - proper - feminine singularH163 Ahava
Canalהַנָּהָ֣רhan·nā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5104 stream, river
I proclaimedוָאֶקְרָ֨אwā·’eq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
a fastצוֹם֙ṣō·wmNoun - masculine singularH6685 fasting, fast
so that we might humbleלְהִתְעַנּ֖וֹתlə·hiṯ·‘an·nō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH6031 be occupied, busied with
ourselves beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
and ask Him forלְבַקֵּ֤שׁlə·ḇaq·qêšPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1245 seek
a safeיְשָׁרָ֔הyə·šā·rāhAdjective - feminine singularH3477 straight, right
journeyדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵNoun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
for usלָ֥נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
and our childrenוּלְטַפֵּ֖נוּū·lə·ṭap·pê·nūConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH2945 children
with allוּלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
our possessionsרְכוּשֵֽׁנוּ׃rə·ḵū·šê·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH7399 property, goods

Ezra 8:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I was ashamedבֹ֗שְׁתִּיḇō·šə·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH954 be ashamed
to ask the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
forלִשְׁא֤וֹלliš·’ō·wlPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7592 ask, inquire
anחַ֣יִלḥa·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
and horsemenוּפָרָשִׁ֔יםū·p̄ā·rā·šîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH6571 horse, steed
to protect usלְעָזְרֵ֥נוּlə·‘ā·zə·rê·nūPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common pluralH5826 help, succour
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
our enemiesמֵאוֹיֵ֖בmê·’ō·w·yêḇPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH341 be hostile to
on the roadבַּדָּ֑רֶךְbad·dā·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
sinceכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
we had told himאָמַ֨רְנוּ’ā·mar·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH559 utter, say
The handיַד־yaḏ-Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
is graciousלְטוֹבָ֔הlə·ṭō·w·ḇāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who seek Himמְבַקְשָׁיו֙mə·ḇaq·šāwVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1245 seek
but His greatוְעֻזּ֣וֹwə·‘uz·zōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5797 strength, might
angerוְאַפּ֔וֹwə·’ap·pōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
is againstעַ֖ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who forsake Himעֹזְבָֽיו׃‘ō·zə·ḇāwVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose

Ezra 8:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So we fastedוַנָּצ֛וּמָהwan·nā·ṣū·māhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural; third person feminine singularH6684 abstain from food, fast
and petitionedוַנְּבַקְשָׁ֥הwan·nə·ḇaq·šāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural; third person feminine singularH1245 seek
our Godמֵאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּmê·’ĕ·lō·hê·nūPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
aboutעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
thisזֹ֑אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
and He granted our requestוַיֵּעָתֵ֖רway·yê·‘ā·ṯêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6279 pray, supplicafe

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Ezra 8:21 2 Chronicles 20:3 · Joel 1:14 · Isaiah 30:21 · 1 Samuel 7:6 · Jonah 3:5 · Leviticus 16:29 · Leviticus 23:29 · Psalm 107:2–8 · Psalm 143:8–10 · Proverbs 3:6 · Isaiah 42:16 · Psalm 5:8

Ezra 8:22 1 Peter 3:12 · Psalm 33:18–19 · 2 Chronicles 16:9 · Psalm 34:15–16 · Lamentations 3:25 · 2 Chronicles 15:2 · Psalm 34:22 · Romans 8:28 · 1 Chronicles 28:9 · Hebrews 10:38 · Ezra 7:6 · Ezra 7:28

Ezra 8:23 Jeremiah 29:12–13 · Matthew 7:7–8 · Ezra 8:31 · 2 Chronicles 33:12–13 · Deuteronomy 4:29 · 1 Chronicles 5:20 · Isaiah 19:22 · Esther 4:16 · Daniel 9:3 · Jeremiah 33:3 · Nehemiah 9:1 · Luke 2:37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.