Ezra 8:21 અમે આહવા નદીને કિનારે હતા ત્યારે મેં ઉપવાસની જાહેરાત કરી, જેથી અમે અમારા દેવની આગળ પોતાને નમ્ર બનાવીએ; અમે પ્રાર્થના કરી કે તે અમારું, અમારા બાળકોનું તથા અમારા સામાનનું મુસાફરી દરમ્યાન રક્ષણ કરે.
King James Version (KJV) 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.
American Standard Version (ASV) Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a straight way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Bible in Basic English (BBE) Then I gave orders for a time of going without food, there by the river Ahava, so that we might make ourselves low before our God in prayer, requesting from him a straight way for us and for our little ones and for all our substance.
Darby English Bible (DBY) And I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Webster's Bible (WBT) Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river 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.
World English Bible (WEB) Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a straight way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT) And I proclaim there a fast, by the river Ahava, to afflict ourselves before our God, to seek from Him a right way for us, and for our infants, and for all our substance,