Ezra 8:23

“So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.”

"So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us." - Ezra 8:23
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What does Ezra 8:23 mean?

The Bible verse Ezra 8:23 from the King James Version (KJV) states, "So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated of us." This verse comes from the book of Ezra, which details the return of the Israelites from Babylon to Jerusalem under the leadership of…

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The Power of Fasting and Prayer: Seeking His Favor

In Ezra 8:23, we are reminded of the transformative power of fasting and prayer: "So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us." This verse serves as a profound testament to the faith and determination demonstrated by the Israelites in their return from…

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A Prayer of Humble Fasting and Seeking God’s Favor

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the beautiful words found in Ezra 8:23, which say, "So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us." Lord, I approach Your throne of grace with a heart filled with gratitude and surrender. I…

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Ezra 8:23 - "So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us."
Ezra 2:23 - "The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight."
Ezra 8:21
Ezra 8:8 - "And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males."
Ezra 10:23 - "Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer."
Ezra 8:32 - "And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days."
"The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight." - Ezra 2:23
Ezra 2:8 - "The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five."
Ezra 8:7 - "And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males."
Ezra 8:10 - "And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males."
Ezra 8:34 - "By number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was written at that time."
Ezra 8:14 - "Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males."
Ezra 8:5 - "Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males."
Ezra 8:12 - "And of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males."
Ezra 7:8 - "And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king."
Ezra 8:19 - "And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;"
Ezra 8:6 - "Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males."
Ezra 8:11 - "And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males."
Ezra 8:2 - "Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush."
Ezra 8:4 - "Of the sons of Pahath-moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males."
"And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males." - Ezra 8:8
Ezra 8:9 - "Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males."
Ezra 8:24 - "¶ Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,"
Ezra 8:13 - "And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males."
Ezra 4:8 - "Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:"
Ezra 8:3 - "Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty."
Ezra 8:27 - "Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold."
Ezra 8:1 - "These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king."
Ezra 7:23 - "Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?"