Protection of God Invoked

21 Then I proclaimed (A)a fast there at (B)the river of Ahava, to (C)humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him a [a]safe journey for us, our little ones, and all our possessions.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 8:21 Lit smooth way

21 There, by the Ahava Canal,(A) I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey(B) for us and our children, with all our possessions.

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Lord, (A)lead me (B)in Your righteousness (C)because of my enemies;
Make Your way [a]straight before me.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 5:8 Or smooth

Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness(A)
    because of my enemies—
    make your way straight(B) before me.

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(A)They will come with weeping,
And by pleading I will bring them;
I will lead them by (B)streams of waters,
On a straight path on which they will (C)not stumble;
For I am a (D)father to Israel,
And Ephraim is (E)My firstborn.”

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They will come with weeping;(A)
    they will pray as I bring them back.
I will lead(B) them beside streams of water(C)
    on a level(D) path where they will not stumble,
because I am Israel’s father,(E)
    and Ephraim is my firstborn son.

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