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Ezra 8:22

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.”

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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.

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.

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Original language & word study

25 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
כִּ֣יkiforH3588 →
בֹ֗שְׁתִּיVo.she.tiI was ashamedH954 →
לִשְׁא֤וֹלlish.'olto askH7592 →
מִן־min-fromH4480 →
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
חַ֣יִלCha.yilan escortH2428 →
וּפָרָשִׁ֔יםu.fa.ra.Shimand horsemenH6571 →
לְעָזְרֵ֥נוּle.'a.ze.Re.nuto help usH5826 →
מֵאוֹיֵ֖בme.'o.Yevfrom an enemyH341 →
בַּדָּ֑רֶךְba.Da.rekhon the journeyH1870 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
אָמַ֨רְנוּ'a.Mar.nuwe had saidH559 →
לַמֶּ֜לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH4428 →
לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH559 →
יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027 →
אֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430 →
עַל־'al-[is] onH5921 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
מְבַקְשָׁיו֙me.vak.Shav[those who] seek himH1245 →
לְטוֹבָ֔הle.to.Vahfor goodH2896 →
וְעֻזּ֣וֹve.'u.Zoand strength hisH5797 →
וְאַפּ֔וֹve.'a.Poand anger hisH639 →
עַ֖ל'al[are] towardsH5921 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
עֹזְבָֽיו׃'o.ze.Vav[those who] forsake himH5800 →

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1 Peter 3:12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”Psalms 33:18–19Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”Psalms 34:15–16The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.Lamentations 3:25The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.2 Chronicles 15:2So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.Psalms 34:22The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.Romans 8:28And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.1 Chronicles 28:9As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.Hebrews 10:38But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”Ezra 7:6this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.Ezra 7:28and who has shown me favor before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials. And because the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, I took courage and gathered the leaders of Israel to return with me.Isaiah 3:10–11Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.Joshua 23:16If you transgress the covenant of the LORD your God, which He commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them, then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and you will quickly perish from this good land He has given you.”Psalms 21:8–9Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.Zephaniah 1:2–6“I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.Ezra 7:9He had begun the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him.2 Corinthians 7:14Indeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well.

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Ezra Kneels in Prayer — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Ezra Kneels in Prayer — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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