Ezra 8:22 Lexicon: For I was ashamed to request from the king troops and horsemen to protect us from the enemy on the way, because we had said to the king, "The hand of our God is favorably disposed to all those who seek Him, but His power and His anger are against all those who forsake Him."

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NASB Lexicon

NASB ©	Hebrew	Strong's	Origin
For I was ashamed	בֹ֗שְׁתִּי (vo·she·ti)	954: to be ashamed	a prim. root
to request	לִשְׁאֹ֤ול (lish·'o·vl)	7592: to ask, inquire	a prim. root
from the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·lech)	4428: king	from an unused word
troops	חַ֣יִל (cha·yil)	2428: strength, efficiency, wealth, army	from chul
and horsemen	וּפָרָשִׁ֔ים (u·fa·ra·shim,)	6571b: horseman	from the same as parash
to protect	לְעָזְרֵ֥נוּ (le·'a·ze·re·nu)	5826: to help, succor	a prim. root
us from the enemy		340: to be hostile to	a prim. root
on the way,	בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ (bad·da·rech;)	1870: way, road, distance, journey, manner	from darak
because	כִּ֣י (ki)	3588: that, for, when	a prim. conjunction
we had said	אָמַ֨רְנוּ (a·mar·nu)	559: to utter, say	a prim. root
to the king,	לַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (lam·me·lech)	4428: king	from an unused word
"The hand	יַד־ (yad-)	3027: hand	a prim. root
of our God	אֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ (e·lo·hei·nu)	430: God, god	pl. of eloah
is favorably disposed		2899b: welfare, benefit, good things, good	from tob
to all	כָּל־ (kol-)	3605: the whole, all	from kalal
those who seek	מְבַקְשָׁיו֙ (me·vak·shav)	1245: to seek	a prim. root
Him, but His power	וְעֻזֹּ֣ו (ve·'uz·zov)	5797: strength, might	from azaz
and His anger	וְאַפֹּ֔ו (ve·'ap·pov,)	639: a nostril, nose, face, anger	from anaph
are against	עַל־ (al-)	5921: upon, above, over	from alah
all	כָּל־ (kol-)	3605: the whole, all	from kalal
those who forsake	עֹזְבָֽיו׃ (o·ze·vav.)	5800a: to leave, forsake, loose	a prim. root
Him."

KJV Lexicon

For I was ashamed
buwsh (boosh)
to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed

to require
sha'al (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand

of the king
melek (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.

a band of soldiers
chayil (khah'-yil)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

and horsemen
parash (paw-rawsh')
a steed; also (by implication) a driver (in a chariot), i.e. (collectively) cavalry -- horseman.

to help
`azar (aw-zar')
to surround, i.e. protect or aid -- help, succour.

us against the enemy
'oyeb (o-yabe')
hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.

in the way
derek (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

because we had spoken
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)

unto the king
melek (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.

saying
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)

The hand
yad (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

of our God
'elohiym (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.

is upon all them for good
towb (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun

that seek
baqash (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after

him but his power
`oz (oze)
strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise) -- boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.

and his wrath
'aph (af)
the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire

is against all them that forsake
`azab (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.

him

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
For I was ashamed to request from the king troops and horsemen to protect us from the enemy on the way, because we had said to the king, "The hand of our God is favorably disposed to all those who seek Him, but His power and His anger are against all those who forsake Him."

King James Bible
For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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 great anger is against all who abandon Him."

International Standard Version
because I was ashamed to ask the king for a contingent of soldiers and cavalry to protect us from enemies we might encounter on the way. After all, we had told the king, "The hand of our God seeks the good of all who seek him, but his power and anger are against everyone who forsakes him."

NET Bible
I was embarrassed to request soldiers and horsemen from the king to protect us from the enemy along the way, because we had said to the king, "The good hand of our God is on everyone who is seeking him, but his great anger is against everyone who forsakes him."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I was ashamed to ask the king for an armed escort with cavalry to help us against an enemy attack on the way. We had already told the king, "Our God works things out for the good of everyone who dedicates his life to serving him, but his power and his anger oppose everyone who abandons him."

King James 2000 Bible
For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

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