Ezra 8:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer.

New Living Translation
So we fasted and earnestly prayed that our God would take care of us, and he heard our prayer.

English Standard Version
So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.

Berean Study Bible
So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He granted our request.

New American Standard Bible
So we fasted and sought our God concerning this matter, and He listened to our pleading.

NASB 1995
So we fasted and sought our God concerning this matter, and He listened to our entreaty.

NASB 1977
So we fasted and sought our God concerning this matter, and He listened to our entreaty.

Amplified Bible
So we fasted and sought [help from] our God concerning this [matter], and He heard our plea.

Christian Standard Bible
So we fasted and pleaded with our God about this, and he was receptive to our prayer.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So we fasted and pleaded with our God about this, and He granted our request.

Contemporary English Version
So we went without food and asked God himself to protect us, and he answered our prayers.

Good News Translation
So we fasted and prayed for God to protect us, and he answered our prayers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So we fasted and asked our God for a safe journey, and he answered our prayer.

International Standard Version
So we fasted and asked our God about this, and he listened to us.

NET Bible
So we fasted and prayed to our God about this, and he answered us.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.

New King James Version
So we fasted and entreated our God for this, and He answered our prayer.

King James 2000 Bible
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he answered our prayer.

New Heart English Bible
So we fasted and begged our God for this: and he was entreated of us.

World English Bible
So we fasted and begged our God for this: and he was entreated of us.

American King James Version
So we fasted and sought our God for this: and he was entreated of us.

American Standard Version
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated of us.

A Faithful Version
So we fasted and prayed to our God about this. And He was entreated of us.

Darby Bible Translation
And we fasted, and besought our God for this; and he was entreated of us.

English Revised Version
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated of us.

Webster's Bible Translation
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated by us.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
So we fasted, aud besought our God for this: and he was intreated of vs.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
So we fasted, and besought our God for this, and he was entreated of vs.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
So we fasted, and soughte this at oure God, and he herde us.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And we fast, and seek from our God for this, and He accepts our plea.

Young's Literal Translation
And we fast, and seek from our God for this, and He is entreated of us.

Smith's Literal Translation
And we will fast and seek of our God concerning this; and he will be entreated for us.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And we fasted, and besought our God for this: and it fell out prosperously unto us.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so we fasted and begged our God for this; and as a result, we prospered.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And we fasted and we inquired of God for this and he listened to us.

Lamsa Bible
So we fasted and besought our God for this; and he hearkened to us

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So we fasted and besought our God for this; and He was entreated of us.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
So we fasted, and asked of our God concerning this; and he hearkened to us.
















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