Ezra 8:23 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And we fast, and seek from our God for this, and He is entreated of us.
English ASV
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated of us.
English Amplified
So we fasted and besought our God for this, and He heard our entreaty.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
So we fasted and besought our God for this, and He heard our entreaty.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He granted our request.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
So we fasted and pleaded with our God about this, and he was receptive to our prayer.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And we fasted, and besought our God for this; and he was entreated of us.
English EASY 2024
So we ate no food and we prayed to our God about this. He answered our prayers.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
So we fasted and prayed to our God about our trip. He answered our prayers.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
They also took the document the emperor had given them and gave it to the governors and officials of West-of-Euphrates Province, who then gave their support to the people and the Temple worship.
English God's Word - GW 1995
So we fasted and asked our God for a safe journey, and he answered our prayer.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
So we fasted and pleaded with our God about this, and He granted our request.
English KJV 1611
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
English LSB
So we fasted and sought our God concerning this matter, and He was moved by our entreaty.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
So we fasted and sought our God for this, and He was moved by our prayers.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
So we fasted and sought our God concerning this matter, and He listened to our entreaty.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
So we fasted, and prayed to our God for this, and our petition was granted.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
So we fasted and prayed to our God about this, and he answered us.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
So we didn't eat anything. We prayed to our God about all of those matters. And he answered our prayers.
English NIV
So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer.
English NKJ 1982
So we fasted and entreated our God for this, and He answered our prayer.
English NLT
So we fasted and earnestly prayed that our God would take care of us, and he heard our prayer.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
So we fasted and petitioned our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
So we fasted and besought our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
So we fasted and begged God to take care of us. And he did.
English Tyndale 1537
So we fasted, and sought this at our God, and he heard us.