Ezra 8:22 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For I would not, for shame, make request to the king for a band of armed men and horsemen to give us help against those who might make attacks on us on the way: for we had said to the king, The hand of our God is on his servants for good, but his power and his wrath are against all those who are turned away from him.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way; for we had spoken to the king saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his anger is against all them that forsake him.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
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 to 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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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 to the king, saying, The hand of our God is on all those who seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all those who forsake him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
for I was ashamed to ask from the king a force and horsemen to help us because of the enemy in the way, for we spake to the king, saying, `The hand of our God `is' upon all seeking Him for good, and His strength and His wrath `is' upon all forsaking Him.'
| is | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| is For ashamed | בֹ֗שְׁתִּי | bōšĕttî | VOH-sheh-tee |
| was I | לִשְׁא֤וֹל | lišʾôl | leesh-OLE |
| to | מִן | min | meen |
| require of | הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | hammelek | ha-MEH-lek |
| the king soldiers of | חַ֣יִל | ḥayil | HA-yeel |
| a band | וּפָֽרָשִׁ֔ים | ûpārāšîm | oo-fa-ra-SHEEM |
| and horsemen | לְעָזְרֵ֥נוּ | lĕʿozrēnû | leh-oze-RAY-noo |
| to help us enemy | מֵֽאוֹיֵ֖ב | mēʾôyēb | may-oh-YAVE |
| the against in | בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ | baddārek | ba-DA-rek |
| the | כִּֽי | kî | kee |
| way: because we | אָמַ֨רְנוּ | ʾāmarnû | ah-MAHR-noo |
| had spoken king, | לַמֶּ֜לֶךְ | lammelek | la-MEH-lek |
| the | לֵאמֹ֗ר | lēʾmōr | lay-MORE |
| unto saying, | יַד | yad | yahd |
| The hand of | אֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ | ʾĕlōhênû | ay-loh-HAY-noo |
| our God | עַל | ʿal | al |
| upon | כָּל | kāl | kahl |
| all that seek | מְבַקְשָׁיו֙ | mĕbaqšāyw | meh-vahk-shav |
| them for | לְטוֹבָ֔ה | lĕṭôbâ | leh-toh-VA |
| good power his but | וְעֻזּ֣וֹ | wĕʿuzzô | veh-OO-zoh |
| him; and his | וְאַפּ֔וֹ | wĕʾappô | veh-AH-poh |
| wrath against | עַ֖ל | ʿal | al |
| all | כָּל | kāl | kahl |
| them that forsake | עֹֽזְבָֽיו׃ | ʿōzĕbāyw | OH-zeh-VAIV |