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Ezra 8:22-24
Christian Standard Bible
Ezra 8:22-24
Christian Standard Bible
22 I did this because I was ashamed to ask the king for infantry and cavalry to protect us from enemies during the journey, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek him, but his fierce anger is against all who abandon him.”(A) 23 So we fasted and pleaded with our God about this, and he was receptive to our prayer.
24 I selected twelve of the leading priests, along with Sherebiah,(B) Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers.
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