23So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer.


In Context

20 They also brought 220 of the temple servants-a body that David and the officials had established to assist the Levites. All were registered by name.

21 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.

22 I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to protect us from enemies on the road, because we had told the king, "The gracious hand of our God is on everyone who looks to him, but his great anger is against all who forsake him."

23 So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer.

24 Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah and ten of their brothers,

25 and I weighed out to them the offering of silver and gold and the articles that the king, his advisers, his officials and all Israel present there had donated for the house of our God.

Ezra 8:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:23So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:23And we fasted, and besought our God for this; and he was entreated of us.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:23And we fasted, and besought our God for this: and it fell out prosperously unto us.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:23So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated of us.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:23So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated of us.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:23So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated by us.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:23So we fasted and begged our God for this: and he was entreated of us.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:23And we fast, and seek from our God for this, and He is entreated of us.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:23So we fasted and sought our God for this: and he was entreated of us.