Ezra 8:21 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Then I proclaimedוָֽאֶקְרָ֨אh7121
1שָׁ֥םh8033
2a fastצוֹם֙h6685
3עַלh5921
4there at the riverהַנָּהָ֣רh5104
5of Ahavaאַֽהֲוָ֔אh163
6that we might afflictלְהִתְעַנּ֖וֹתh6031
7ourselves beforeלִפְנֵ֣יh6440
8our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּh430
9to seekלְבַקֵּ֤שׁh1245
10מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙h4480
11wayדֶּ֣רֶךְh1870
12of him a rightיְשָׁרָ֔הh3477
13לָ֥נוּh0
14for us and for our little onesוּלְטַפֵּ֖נוּh2945
15וּלְכָלh3605
16and for all our substanceרְכוּשֵֽׁנוּ׃h7399

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,