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Ezra 8:22-24
International Standard Version
Ezra 8:22-24
International Standard Version
22 because I was ashamed to ask the king for a contingent of soldiers and cavalry to protect us from enemies we might encounter[a] on the way. After all, we had told the king, “The hand of our God seeks the good of all who seek him,[b] but his power and anger are against everyone who forsakes him.” 23 So we fasted and asked our God about this, and he listened to us.
Ezra Delegates Responsibilities
24 Next I selected twelve of the chief priests—Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers with them—
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