Ezra
Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1st Samuel 2nd Samuel 1st Kings 2nd Kings 1st Chronicles 2nd Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song Of Songs Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1st Corinthians 2nd Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1st Thessalonians 2nd Thessalonians 1st Timothy 2nd Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1st Peter 2nd Peter 1st John 2nd John 3rd John Jude Revelation

Ezra Chapter 8 verse 23 Holy Bible

ASV Ezra 8:23

So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated of us.
read chapter 8 in ASV

BBE Ezra 8:23

So we went without food, requesting our God for this: and his ear was open to our prayer.
read chapter 8 in BBE

DARBY Ezra 8:23

And we fasted, and besought our God for this; and he was entreated of us.
read chapter 8 in DARBY

KJV Ezra 8:23

So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
read chapter 8 in KJV

WBT Ezra 8:23

So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated by us.
read chapter 8 in WBT

WEB Ezra 8:23

So we fasted and begged our God for this: and he was entreated of us.
read chapter 8 in WEB

YLT Ezra 8:23

And we fast, and seek from our God for this, and He is entreated of us.
read chapter 8 in YLT

Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewSo we fastedוַנָּצ֛וּמָה (wan·nā·ṣū·māh)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural | third person feminine singularStrong's 6684: To abstain from food, fastand petitionedוַנְּבַקְשָׁ֥ה (wan·nə·ḇaq·šāh)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural | third person feminine singularStrong's 1245: To search out, to strive afterour Godמֵאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ (mê·’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluralStrong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlativeaboutעַל־ (‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstthis,זֹ֑את (zōṯ)Pronoun - feminine singularStrong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, and He granted our request.וַיֵּעָתֵ֖ר (way·yê·‘ā·ṯêr)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 6279: To burn incense in worship, intercedeJump to PreviousBegged Besought Ear Entreated Entreaty Fast Fasted Food Intreated Matter Open Petitioned Prayer Requesting Seek Sought