Ezra 8:21

Fasting and Prayer for Protection

²¹ _i Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river _j Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, _k to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods.

Cross References
2 Chronicles 20:3
Then Jehoshaphat was afraid and set his face to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

Cross References
Ezra 8:15
I gathered them to the river that runs to Ahava, and there we camped three days. As I reviewed the people and the priests, I found there none of the sons of Levi.
Ezra 8:31
Then we departed from the river Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go to Jerusalem. The hand of our God was on us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and from ambushes by the way.

Cross References
Psalms 5:8
Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.

Matthew Henry Concise

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Ezra 8:21

Strong's Concordance

Ezra 8:21

Then I proclaimedH7121 a fastH6685 there, at the riverH5104 of Ahava,H163 that we might afflictH6031 ourselves beforeH6440 our God,H430 to seekH1245 of him a rightH3477 wayH1870 for us, and for our little ones,H2945 and for all our substance.H7399

Notes

Ezra 8:21

Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods.

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