Ezra 8:21 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a straight way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Then I gave orders for a time of going without food, there by the river Ahava, so that we might make ourselves low before our God in prayer, requesting from him a straight way for us and for our little ones and for all our substance.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
World English Bible (WEB)
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a straight way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And I proclaim there a fast, by the river Ahava, to afflict ourselves before our God, to seek from Him a right way for us, and for our infants, and for all our substance,
| Then I proclaimed | וָֽאֶקְרָ֨א | wāʾeqrāʾ | va-ek-RA |
| a fast | שָׁ֥ם | šām | shahm |
| there, | צוֹם֙ | ṣôm | tsome |
| at | עַל | ʿal | al |
| the river | הַנָּהָ֣ר | hannāhār | ha-na-HAHR |
| Ahava, of | אַֽהֲוָ֔א | ʾahăwāʾ | ah-huh-VA |
| ourselves afflict might we that | לְהִתְעַנּ֖וֹת | lĕhitʿannôt | leh-heet-AH-note |
| before | לִפְנֵ֣י | lipnê | leef-NAY |
| our God, | אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ | ʾĕlōhênû | ay-loh-HAY-noo |
| seek to | לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ | lĕbaqqēš | leh-va-KAYSH |
| of | מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ | mimmennû | mee-MEH-NOO |
| him a right | דֶּ֣רֶךְ | derek | DEH-rek |
| way | יְשָׁרָ֔ה | yĕšārâ | yeh-sha-RA |
| ones, little our for and us, for | לָ֥נוּ | lānû | LA-noo |
| and for all | וּלְטַפֵּ֖נוּ | ûlĕṭappēnû | oo-leh-ta-PAY-noo |
| our substance. | וּלְכָל | ûlĕkāl | oo-leh-HAHL |
| רְכוּשֵֽׁנוּ׃ | rĕkûšēnû | reh-hoo-shay-NOO |