Ezra

Ezra 8:22–23

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 8:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I was ashamed	בֹ֗שְׁתִּי	ḇō·šə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H954 be ashamed
to ask the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
for	לִשְׁא֤וֹל	liš·’ō·wl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7592 ask, inquire
an	חַ֣יִל	ḥa·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
and horsemen	וּפָרָשִׁ֔ים	ū·p̄ā·rā·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H6571 horse, steed
to protect us	לְעָזְרֵ֥נוּ	lə·‘ā·zə·rê·nū	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common plural	H5826 help, succour
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
our enemies	מֵאוֹיֵ֖ב	mê·’ō·w·yêḇ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
on the road	בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ	bad·dā·reḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
since	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we had told him	אָמַ֨רְנוּ	’ā·mar·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H559 utter, say
The hand	יַד־	yaḏ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of our God	אֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
is gracious	לְטוֹבָ֔ה	lə·ṭō·w·ḇāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who seek Him	מְבַקְשָׁיו֙	mə·ḇaq·šāw	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1245 seek
but His great	וְעֻזּ֣וֹ	wə·‘uz·zōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5797 strength, might
anger	וְאַפּ֔וֹ	wə·’ap·pōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
is against	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who forsake Him	עֹזְבָֽיו׃	‘ō·zə·ḇāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose

Ezra 8:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So we fasted	וַנָּצ֛וּמָה	wan·nā·ṣū·māh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural; third person feminine singular	H6684 abstain from food, fast
and petitioned	וַנְּבַקְשָׁ֥ה	wan·nə·ḇaq·šāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural; third person feminine singular	H1245 seek
our God	מֵאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ	mê·’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
about	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
this	זֹ֑את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
and He granted our request	וַיֵּעָתֵ֖ר	way·yê·‘ā·ṯêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6279 pray, supplicafe

Cross-references

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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.