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Ezra 8:21-23
New American Standard Bible 1995
Ezra 8:21-23
New American Standard Bible 1995
Protection of God Invoked
21 Then I proclaimed (A)a fast there at (B)the river of Ahava, that we might (C)humble ourselves before our God to seek from Him a [a]safe journey for us, our little ones, and all our possessions. 22 For I was ashamed to request from the king troops and horsemen to [b]protect us from the enemy on the way, because we had said to the king, “(D)The hand of our God is [c]favorably disposed to all those who seek Him, but (E)His power and His anger are against all those who (F)forsake Him.” 23 So we fasted and sought our God concerning this matter, and He [d](G)listened to our entreaty.
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