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21 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. 22 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.| 23 So we fasted and asked our God for a safe journey, and he answered our prayer. Ezra 8:21-23, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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