Ezra 8:21 meaning and explanation
And there by the Ahava Canal I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.
Ezra 8:21, Berean Standard Bible
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Ezra is speaking, camped with the returning exiles at the Ahava Canal before the long road to Jerusalem. He has just declined a royal escort, having told the king that God's hand protects those who seek Him.
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