New International Version
There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.

New Living Translation
And there by the Ahava Canal, I gave orders for all of us to fast and humble ourselves before our God. We prayed that he would give us a safe journey and protect us, our children, and our goods as we traveled.

English Standard Version
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods.

Berean Study Bible
And there by the Ahava Canal I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.

New American Standard Bible
Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God to seek from Him a safe journey for us, our little ones, and all our possessions.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I proclaimed a fast by the Ahava River, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us, our children, and all our possessions.

International Standard Version
Then I called for a fast there at the Ahava River so we could humble ourselves before our God and seek from him an appropriate way for us and our little ones to live, and how we should guard our personal wealth,

NET Bible
I called for a fast there by the Ahava Canal, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and seek from him a safe journey for us, our children, and all our property.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then I announced a fast there at the Ahava River so that we might humble ourselves in the presence of our God to ask him for a safe journey for ourselves, for our little ones, and for all our goods.

Jubilee Bible 2000
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.

King James 2000 Bible
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of 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 possessions.

American King James Version
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
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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
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
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,

Esra 8:21 Afrikaans PWL
Toe het ek hulle geroep en ’n vastyd uitgeroep by die rivier Ahawa, om ons te verneder voor ons God, om ’n regte pad vir ons te vind en vir ons families en al ons goed,

Esdra 8:21 Albanian
Aty, pranë lumit Ahava, unë shpalla një agjerim për t'u përulur përpara Perëndisë tonë, për t'i kërkuar një udhëtim të sigurt për ne, për fëmijët tanë dhe për të gjitha pasuritë tona.

ﻋﺰﺭﺍ 8:21 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
وناديت هناك بصوم على نهر اهوا لكي نتذلل امام الهنا لنطلب منه طريقا مستقيمة لنا ولاطفالنا ولكل ما لنا.

Dyr Esren 8:21 Bavarian
Aft rief i daadl an dyr Ähauer Achen ayn Fastn aus, däß myr üns vor ünsern Got diemüetignend und für üns, de Truchtn und d Hab um ayn glückliche Rais bittnd.

Ездра 8:21 Bulgarian
Тогава прогласих пост там при реката Аава, за да се смирим пред нашия Бог, и да просим от Него добър път за нас, за чадата ни, и за всичкия ни имот.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
那時我在亞哈瓦河邊宣告禁食，為要在我們神面前克苦己心，求他使我們和婦人孩子並一切所有的都得平坦的道路。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
那时我在亚哈瓦河边宣告禁食，为要在我们神面前克苦己心，求他使我们和妇人孩子并一切所有的都得平坦的道路。

以 斯 拉 記 8:21 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
那 時 ， 我 在 亞 哈 瓦 河 邊 宣 告 禁 食 ， 為 要 在 我 們 　 神 面 前 克 苦 己 心 ， 求 他 使 我 們 和 婦 人 孩 子 ， 並 一 切 所 有 的 ， 都 得 平 坦 的 道 路 。

以 斯 拉 記 8:21 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
那 时 ， 我 在 亚 哈 瓦 河 边 宣 告 禁 食 ， 为 要 在 我 们 　 神 面 前 克 苦 己 心 ， 求 他 使 我 们 和 妇 人 孩 子 ， 并 一 切 所 有 的 ， 都 得 平 坦 的 道 路 。

Ezra 8:21 Croatian Bible
Ja sam ondje, kraj rijeke Ahave, proglasio post: da bismo se ponizili pred Bogom svojim i od njega izmolili sretan put sebi, svojoj djeci i svemu blagu svojem.

Ezdrášova 8:21 Czech BKR
Tedy vyhlásil jsem tu půst u řeky Ahava, abychom se ponižovali před Bohem svým, a hledali od něho cesty přímé sobě a dítkám svým, i všemu jmění našemu.

Ezra 8:21 Danish
Saa lod jeg der ved Floden Ahava udraabe en Faste til Ydmygelse for vor Guds Aasyn for hos ham at udvirke en lykkelig Rejse for os og vore Familier og Ejendele;

Ezra 8:21 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Toen riep ik aldaar een vasten uit aan de rivier Ahava, opdat wij ons verootmoedigden voor het aangezicht onzes Gods, om van Hem te verzoeken een rechten weg, voor ons, en voor onze kinderkens, en voor al onze have.