Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, July 27th, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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Contemporary English Version
Ezra 8:23
So we went without food and asked God himself to protect us, and he answered our prayers.
Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
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- CondensedParallel Translations
Christian Standard Bible®
So we fasted and pleaded with our God about this, and he was receptive to our prayer.
So we fasted and pleaded with our God about this, and he was receptive to our prayer.
Hebrew Names Version
So we fasted and begged our God for this: and he was entreated of us.
So we fasted and begged our God for this: and he was entreated of us.
King James Version
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
English Standard Version
So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.
So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.
New Century Version
So we fasted and prayed to our God about our trip, and he answered our prayers.
So we fasted and prayed to our God about our trip, and he answered our prayers.
New English Translation
So we fasted and prayed to our God about this, and he answered us.
So we fasted and prayed to our God about this, and he answered us.
Amplified Bible
So we fasted and sought [help from] our God concerning this [matter], and He heard our plea.
So we fasted and sought [help from] our God concerning this [matter], and He heard our plea.
New American Standard Bible
So we fasted and sought our God concerning this matter, and He listened to our pleading.
So we fasted and sought our God concerning this matter, and He listened to our pleading.
World English Bible
So we fasted and begged our God for this: and he was entreated of us.
So we fasted and begged our God for this: and he was entreated of us.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So we fasted, aud besought our God for this: and he was intreated of vs.
So we fasted, aud besought our God for this: and he was intreated of vs.
Legacy Standard Bible
So we fasted and sought our God concerning this matter, and He was moved by our entreaty.
So we fasted and sought our God concerning this matter, and He was moved by our entreaty.
Berean Standard Bible
So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He granted our request.
So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He granted our request.
Complete Jewish Bible
So we fasted and asked our God for this, and he answered our prayer.
So we fasted and asked our God for this, and he answered our prayer.
Darby Translation
And we fasted, and besought our God for this; and he was entreated of us.
And we fasted, and besought our God for this; and he was entreated of us.
Easy-to-Read Version
So we fasted and prayed to our God about our trip. He answered our prayers.
So we fasted and prayed to our God about our trip. He answered our prayers.
George Lamsa Translation
So we fasted and besought our God for this; and he hearkened to us
So we fasted and besought our God for this; and he hearkened to us
Good News Translation
Lexham English Bible
So we fasted and sought our God for this and he responded to our prayer.
So we fasted and sought our God for this and he responded to our prayer.
Literal Translation
So we fasted and prayed to our God for good. And He was pleased to hear us.
So we fasted and prayed to our God for good. And He was pleased to hear us.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
So we fasted, and soughte this at oure God, and he herde us.
So we fasted, and soughte this at oure God, and he herde us.
American Standard Version
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated of us.
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated of us.
Bible in Basic English
So we went without food, requesting our God for this: and his ear was open to our prayer.
So we went without food, requesting our God for this: and his ear was open to our prayer.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
So we fasted, and besought our God for this, and he was entreated of vs.
So we fasted, and besought our God for this, and he was entreated of vs.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
So we fasted and besought our God for this; and He was entreated of us.
So we fasted and besought our God for this; and He was entreated of us.
King James Version (1611)
So we fasted, and besought our God for this, and hee was intreated of vs.
So we fasted, and besought our God for this, and hee was intreated of vs.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
So we fasted, and asked of our God concerning this; and he hearkened to us.
So we fasted, and asked of our God concerning this; and he hearkened to us.
English Revised Version
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated of us.
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated of us.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe we fastiden, and preieden oure God for this thing, and it bifelde to vs `bi prosperite.
Forsothe we fastiden, and preieden oure God for this thing, and it bifelde to vs `bi prosperite.
Update Bible Version
So we fasted and implored our God for this: and he was entreated of us.
So we fasted and implored our God for this: and he was entreated of us.
Webster's Bible Translation
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated by us.
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated by us.
New King James Version
So we fasted and entreated our God for this, and He answered our prayer.
So we fasted and entreated our God for this, and He answered our prayer.
New Living Translation
So we fasted and earnestly prayed that our God would take care of us, and he heard our prayer.
So we fasted and earnestly prayed that our God would take care of us, and he heard our prayer.
New Life Bible
So we did not eat, and prayed to God about this. And He listened to our prayer.
So we did not eat, and prayed to God about this. And He listened to our prayer.
New Revised Standard
So we fasted and petitioned our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.
So we fasted and petitioned our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So we fasted and sought of our God, concerning this, - and he suffered himself to be entreated by us.
So we fasted and sought of our God, concerning this, - and he suffered himself to be entreated by us.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And we fasted, and besought our God for this: and it fell out prosperously unto us.
And we fasted, and besought our God for this: and it fell out prosperously unto us.
Revised Standard Version
So we fasted and besought our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.
So we fasted and besought our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.
Young's Literal Translation
And we fast, and seek from our God for this, and He is entreated of us.
And we fast, and seek from our God for this, and He is entreated of us.
THE MESSAGE
So we fasted and prayed about these concerns. And he listened.
So we fasted and prayed about these concerns. And he listened.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So we fasted and sought our God concerning this matter, and He listened to our entreaty.
So we fasted and sought our God concerning this matter, and He listened to our entreaty.
Contextual Overview
21 Beside the Ahava River, I asked the people to go without eating and to pray. We humbled ourselves and asked God to bring us and our children safely to Jerusalem with all of our possessions. 22 I was ashamed to ask the king to send soldiers and cavalry to protect us against enemies along the way. After all, we had told the king that our God takes care of everyone who truly worships him, but that he gets very angry and punishes anyone who refuses to obey. 23 So we went without food and asked God himself to protect us, and he answered our prayers.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
we fasted: Nehemiah 9:1, Esther 4:16, Daniel 9:3, Luke 2:37, Acts 10:30
besought: Jeremiah 29:12, Jeremiah 29:13, Jeremiah 33:3, Jeremiah 50:4, Jeremiah 50:5
and he was entreated: Ezra 8:31, Deuteronomy 4:29, 1 Chronicles 5:20, 2 Chronicles 33:12, 2 Chronicles 33:13, Psalms 66:18-20, Isaiah 19:22, Jeremiah 29:12, Jeremiah 29:13, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8
Reciprocal: Genesis 25:21 - and the Proverbs 3:6 - In Acts 8:24 - Pray
Gill's Notes on the Bible
So we fasted, and besought our God for this,.... Sought the Lord by fasting and prayer for a good journey, and preservation in it:
and he was entreated of us; accepted their prayer, as Jarchi, so that they came safe to Jerusalem.
