Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Then we set forward from the river Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month to go to Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way. the river of Ahava Ezra 8:15,21 And I gathered them together to the river, which runneth down to Ahava, and we stayed there three days: and I sought among the people and among the priests for the sons of Levi, and found none there. . . . the hand Ezra 8:22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for aid and for horsemen, to defend us from the enemy in the way: because we had said to the king: The hand of our God is upon all them that seek him in goodness: and his power and strength, and wrath upon all them that forsake him. Ezra 7:9,28 For upon the first day of the first month he began to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem according to the good hand of his God upon him. . . . Job 5:19-24 In six troubles he shall deliver thee, and in the seventh, evil shall not touch thee. . . . Psalm 91:9-14 Because thou, O Lord, art my hope: thou hast made the most High thy refuge. . . . Isaiah 41:10-14 Fear not, for I am with thee: turn not aside, for I am thy God: I have strengthened thee, and have helped thee, and the right hand of my just one hath upheld thee. . . . Acts 25:3 Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way. Acts 26:22 But being aided by the help of God, I stand unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other thing than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come to pass: Ezra 8:22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for aid and for horsemen, to defend us from the enemy in the way: because we had said to the king: The hand of our God is upon all them that seek him in goodness: and his power and strength, and wrath upon all them that forsake him. ,) he determined to travel without a guard, except that of the Almighty, being ashamed to ask any other, after his former avowed confidence in Him! Having, therefore, humbled themselves before the Lord, and besought his guidance and protection, he was intreated by them, their enemies were restrained or disabled, and they arrived unmolested at Jerusalem.) Context Priests to Guard the Offerings…30And the priests and the Levites received the weight of the silver and gold, and the vessels, to carry them to Jerusalem to the house of our God. 31Then we set forward from the river Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month to go to Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way. Cross References Ezra 7:9 For upon the first day of the first month he began to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem according to the good hand of his God upon him. Ezra 8:15 And I gathered them together to the river, which runneth down to Ahava, and we stayed there three days: and I sought among the people and among the priests for the sons of Levi, and found none there. Ezra 8:21 And I proclaimed there a fast by the river Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before the Lord our God, and might ask of him a right way for us and for our children, and for all our substance. Ezra 8:22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for aid and for horsemen, to defend us from the enemy in the way: because we had said to the king: The hand of our God is upon all them that seek him in goodness: and his power and strength, and wrath upon all them that forsake him. Isaiah 66:14 You shall see and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb, and the hand of the Lord shall be known to his servants, and he shall be angry with his enemies. Lexicon On the twelfthבִּשְׁנֵ֤ים (biš·nêm) Preposition-b | Number - md Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number) day of the first הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן (hā·ri·šō·wn) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7223: First, in place, time, rank month, לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ (la·ḥō·ḏeš) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2320: The new moon, a month we set out וַֽנִּסְעָ֞ה (wan·nis·‘āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5265: To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey from the Ahava אַֽהֲוָ֗א (’a·hă·wā) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 163: Ahava -- a place and a stream in Babylon Canal מִנְּהַ֣ר (min·nə·har) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5104: A stream, prosperity to go לָלֶ֖כֶת (lā·le·ḵeṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk to Jerusalem, יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel and the hand וְיַד־ (wə·yaḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand of our God אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative was הָיְתָ֣ה (hā·yə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be upon us עָלֵ֔ינוּ (‘ā·lê·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against to protect us וַיַּ֨צִּילֵ֔נוּ (way·yaṣ·ṣî·lê·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver from the hands מִכַּ֥ף (mik·kap̄) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan of the enemies אוֹיֵ֛ב (’ō·w·yêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 341: Hating, an adversary and bandits וְאוֹרֵ֖ב (wə·’ō·w·rêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 693: To lie in wait along עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the way. הַדָּֽרֶךְ׃ (had·dā·reḵ) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action Additional Translations On the twelfth day of the first month, we set out from the Ahava Canal to go to Jerusalem, and the hand of our God was upon us to protect us from the hands of the enemies and bandits along the way.Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go to Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was on us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way. Then we departed from the river Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and the lier-in-wait by the way. And we departed from the river of Aue on the twelfth day of the first month, to come to Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and delivered us from the hand of the enemy and adversary in the way. And we departed from the river Ahava on the twelfth of the first month, to go to Jerusalem; and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way. Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and the lier in wait by the way. Then we departed from the river Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go to Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way. Then we departed from the river Ahava on the twelfth [day] of the first month, to go to Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was on us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and the bandit by the way. And we journey from the river Ahava, on the twelfth of the first month, to go to Jerusalem, and the hand of our God hath been upon us, and He delivereth us from the hand of the enemy and the lier in wait by the way; Jump to Previous Ahava Bandit Delivered Departed Enemy First Hand Jerusalem Journeyed Lay Month River Twelfth Wait WayJump to Next Ahava Bandit Delivered Departed Enemy First Hand Jerusalem Journeyed Lay Month River Twelfth Wait WayLinks Ezra 8:31 NIVEzra 8:31 NLT Ezra 8:31 ESV Ezra 8:31 NASB Ezra 8:31 KJV Ezra 8:31 Bible Apps Ezra 8:31 Biblia Paralela Ezra 8:31 Chinese Bible Ezra 8:31 French Bible Ezra 8:31 German Bible Alphabetical: Ahava along ambushes and bandits by Canal day delivered enemies enemy first from go God hand he Jerusalem journeyed month of On our out over protected river set the Then to twelfth us was way we OT History: Ezra 8:31 Then we departed from the river Ahava (Ezr. Ez) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |