Cross Reference EZRA 8:21 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

{Ezra 8:21} Then I proclaimed 7121 z8799 a fast 6685 there, x8033 at x5921 the river 5104 of Ahava, 163 that we might afflict y6031 z8692 ourselves x6031 before 6440 our God, 430 to seek 1245 z8763 of x4480 him a right 3477 way 1870 for us, and for our little ones, 2945 and for all x3605 our substance. 7399

I proclaimed:
"Then all¹ the childrenª of Israel,ª and all¹ the people,ª went up,ª ° and cameª ° unto the house² of God,ª ² ° and wept,ª ° and satª ° there¹ beforeª the LORD,ª and fastedª ° that¹ dayª until¹ even,ª and offeredª ° burnt offeringsª and peace offeringsª beforeª the LORD.ª" {Jdg 20:26} + "And they gathered togetherª ° to Mizpeh,ª and drewª ° water,ª and poured [it] outª ° beforeª the LORD,ª and fastedª ° on that¹ day,ª and saidª ° there,¹ We have sinnedª ° against the LORD.ª And Samuelª judgedª °¹ the childrenª of Israelª in Mizpeh.² ¹" {1Sm 7:6} + "And Jehoshaphatª feared,ª ° and setª °¹ himselfª to seekª ° the LORD,ª and proclaimedª ° a fastª throughoutª all¹ Judah.ª" {2Ch 20:3} + "Sanctifyª ° ye a fast,ª callª ° a solemn assembly,ª gatherª ° the eldersª [and] all¹ the inhabitantsª ° of the landª [into] the houseª of the LORDª your God,ª and cryª ° unto¹ the LORD,ª" {Jol 1:14} + "Therefore also¹ now,¹ saithª ° the LORD,ª turnª ° ye [even] to¹ me with all¹ your heart,ª and with fasting,ª and with weeping,ª and with mourning:ª ... Then will the LORDª be jealousª ° for his land,ª and pityª °¹ his people.ª" {Jol 2:12-18} + "So the people² ¹ of Ninevehª believedª ° God,ª and proclaimedª ° a fast,ª and put² ° on¹ sackcloth,ª from the greatestª ¹ of them even to¹ the leastª of them." {Jna 3:5}

afflict ourselves:
"And [this] shall be¹ a statuteª for everª unto you: [that] in the seventhª month,ª on the tenthª [day] of the month,ª ye shall afflictª °¹ your souls,ª and doª ° no¹ workª at all,¹ [whether it be] one of your own country,ª or a strangerª that sojournethª ° amongª you:" {Lev 16:29} + "It¹ [shall be] a sabbathª of restª unto you, and ye shall afflictª °¹ your souls,ª by a statuteª for ever.ª" {Lev 16:31} + "For¹ whatsoever¹ soulª [it be] that¹ shall not¹ be afflictedª ° in that¹ sameª day,ª he shall be cut offª ° from among his people.ª ¹" {Lev 23:29} + "Wherefore¹ have we fasted,ª ° [say they], and thou seestª ° not?¹ [wherefore] have we afflictedª ° our soul,ª and thou takest no knowledge?ª °¹ Behold,¹ in the dayª of your fastª ye findª ° pleasure,ª and exactª ° all¹ your labours.ª" {Isa 58:3} + "Is¹ it such¹ a fastª that I have chosen?ª ° a dayª for a manª to afflictª ° his soul?ª [is it] to bow downª ° his headª as a bulrush,ª and to spreadª ° sackclothª and ashesª [under him]? wilt thou callª ° thisª a fast,ª and an acceptableª dayª to the LORD?ª" {Isa 58:5} + "Behold,¹ I will bringª ° them from the northª country,ª ¹ and gatherª ° them from the coastsª ¹ of the earth,ª [and] with them the blindª and the lame,ª the woman with child² ¹ and her that travaileth with childª ° together:ª a greatª companyª shall returnª ° thither.¹ ... They shall comeª ° with weeping,ª and with supplicationsª will I leadª ° them: I will cause them to walk² °¹ by¹ the riversª of watersª in a straightª way,ª wherein they shall not¹ stumble:ª ° for¹ I am¹ a fatherª to Israel,ª and Ephraimª [is] my firstborn.ª" {Jer 31:8-9} + "In those¹ days,ª and in that¹ time,ª saithª ° the LORD,ª the childrenª of Israelª shall come,ª ° they¹ and the childrenª of Judahª together,ª goingª ° and weeping:ª ° they shall go,² °¹ and seekª ° the LORDª their God.ª ... They shall askª ° the wayª to Zionª with their facesª thitherward,ª [saying], Come,ª ° and let us join² ° ourselves¹ to¹ the LORDª in a perpetualª covenantª [that] shall not¹ be forgotten.ª °" {Jer 50:4-5}

to seek:
"Leadª ° me, O LORD,ª in thy righteousnessª because of¹ mine enemies;ª ° make thy wayª straightª ° before my face.ª" {Psa 5:8} + "Let the redeemedª ° of the LORDª sayª ° [so], whom¹ he hath redeemedª ° from the handª ¹ of the enemy;ª ... Oh that [men] would praiseª ° the LORDª [for] his goodness,ª and [for] his wonderful worksª ° to the childrenª of men!ª" {Psa 107:2-8} + "Cause me to hearª ° thy lovingkindnessª in the morning;ª for¹ in thee do I trust:ª ° cause me to knowª ° the wayª whereinª I should walk;² °¹ for¹ I lift upª ° my soulª unto¹ thee. ... Teachª ° me to doª ° thy will;ª for¹ thou¹ [art] my God:ª thy spiritª [is] good;ª leadª ° me into the landª of uprightness.ª" {Psa 143:8-10} + "In all¹ thy waysª acknowledgeª ° him, and he¹ shall directª ° thy paths.ª" {Prv 3:6} + "And thine earsª shall hearª ° a wordª behindª ¹ thee, saying,ª ° This¹ [is] the way,ª walk¹ ye in it,² ° when¹ ye turn to the right hand,ª ° and when¹ ye turn to the left.ª °" {Isa 30:21} + "And an highwayª shall be¹ there,¹ and a way,ª and it shall be calledª ° The wayª of holiness;ª the uncleanª shall not¹ pass overª ° it; but it¹ [shall be] for those: the wayfaring men,ª °¹ though fools,ª shall not¹ errª ° [therein]." {Isa 35:8} + "And I will bring² °¹ the blindª by a wayª [that] they knewª ° not;¹ I will lead² ° them¹ in pathsª [that] they have not¹ known:ª ° I will makeª ° darknessª lightª beforeª them, and crooked thingsª straight.ª These¹ thingsª will I doª ° unto them, and not¹ forsakeª ° them." {Isa 42:16} + "They shall not¹ hungerª ° nor¹ thirst;ª ° neither¹ shall the heatª nor sunª smiteª ° them: for¹ he that hath mercyª ° on them shall leadª ° them, even by¹ the springsª of waterª shall he guideª ° them." {Isa 49:10} + "O LORD,ª I knowª ° that¹ the wayª of manª [is] not¹ in himself: [it is] not¹ in manª that walkethª ° to directª °¹ his steps.ª" {Jer 10:23}

for our little ones:
"And wherefore¹ hath the LORDª broughtª ° us unto¹ this¹ land,ª to fallª ° by the sword,ª that our wivesª and our childrenª should be¹ a prey?ª were it not¹ betterª for us to returnª ° into Egypt?ª" {Num 14:3} + "But your little ones,ª which¹ ye saidª ° should be¹ a prey,ª them will I bring in,ª ° and they shall knowª °¹ the landª which¹ ye have despised.ª °" {Num 14:31} + "Out of the mouthª ¹ of babesª and sucklingsª ° hast thou ordainedª ° strengthª because of¹ thine enemies,ª ° that thou mightest stillª ° the enemyª ° and the avenger.ª °" {Psa 8:2} + "Andª they broughtª ° young childrenª to him,ª thatª he should touchª ° them:ª andª [his] disciplesª rebukedª ° those that broughtª ° [them]. ... Andª he took² ° them² up in his arms,ª °¹ putª ° [his] handsª uponª them,ª and blessedª ° them.ª" {Mrk 10:13-16} + "Forª the¹ promiseª isª ° unto you,ª andª to yourª children,ª andª to allª that¹ are afar off,ª ª [even] as many asª ¹ the Lordª ourª Godª shall call.ª ² °" {Act 2:39}

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