8:21 8:21

Ezra 8:22

8:23 8:23

Bible Versions

For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God [is] upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath [is] against all them that forsake him.
For I was ashamed {H954} to require {H7592} of the king {H4428} a band of soldiers {H2428} and horsemen {H6571} to help {H5826} us against the enemy {H341} in the way {H1870}: because we had spoken {H559} unto the king {H4428}, saying {H559}, The hand {H3027} of our God {H430} is upon all them for good {H2896} that seek {H1245} him; but his power {H5797} and his wrath {H639} is against all them that forsake {H5800} him.
For I would have been ashamed to ask the king for a detachment of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from enemies along the road, since we had said to the king, "The hand of our God is on all who seek him, for good; but his power and fury is against all who abandon him."
For 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.”
For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way, because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them that seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
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