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Ezra 8:23

So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.

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וַנָּצ֛וּמָהvanatsumahand fastצוּםconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, plural, paragogic he — “and fast”, the next action in the storyH6684to cover over (the mouth), i.e. to fast[idiom] at all, fast.וַנְּבַקְשָׁ֥הvanvaqshahand beseechבָּקַשׁconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, plural, paragogic he — “and beseech”, the next action in the storyH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).מֵאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּmeeloheynvfrom Godאֱלֹהִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “from God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…זֹ֑אתzotthisזֹאתpronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.וַיֵּעָתֵ֖רvayeaterand intreatעָתַרconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and intreat”, the next action in the storyH6279to burn incense in worship, i.e. intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer)intreat, (make) pray(-er).לָֽנוּlanvtoלָֽנוּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

So we fasted and besought our God for this; and He was entreated of us.

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American Standard Version (1901)

So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated of us.

Young’s Literal Translation

And we fast, and seek from our God for this, and He is entreated of us.

World English Bible

So we fasted and begged our God for this, and he granted our request.

Darby Translation

And we fasted, and besought our God for this; and he was entreated of us.

Douay-Rheims

And we fasted, and besought our God for this: and it fell out prosperously unto us.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

So we fasted and besought our God for this; and He was entreated of us.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

So we fasted, and asked of our God concerning this; and he hearkened to us.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐνηστεύσαμεν, καὶ ἐζητήσαμεν παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν περὶ τούτου, καὶ ἐπήκουσεν ἡμῖν.