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Ezra 8:22

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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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Cross-References

  • 1 Peter 3:12 (115 votes)

    For the eyes of the Lord [are] over the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord [is] against them that do evil.

  • Psalms 33:18 (104 votes)

    Behold, the eye of the LORD [is] upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

  • Psalms 33:19 (104 votes)

    To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

  • 2 Chronicles 16:9 (102 votes)

    For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of [them] whose heart [is] perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

  • Psalms 34:15 (82 votes)

    The eyes of the LORD [are] upon the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their cry.

  • Psalms 34:16 (82 votes)

    The face of the LORD [is] against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

  • Lamentations 3:25 (73 votes)

    The LORD [is] good unto them that wait for him, to the soul [that] seeketh him.