Lux Domini
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.

What does Ezra 8:21 mean?

Ezra procured Levites to go with him; but what will that avail, unless he have God with him?

Key themes

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Read with

Keep this verse inside Ezra 8:21-23 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Ahava Place

Biblical canal. Modern identification: Babylon.