Ezra proclaims a fast

'''Back to [[Bible Topic from Genesis to Revelation]]''' '''Back to [['Ezra]]''' ---- Ezr 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.<br/> Ezr 8:22: For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.<br/> Ezr 8:23: So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.<br/> [[Category:Bible Topic]]