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Ezra 8:21
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Ezra 8:21
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Fasting and Prayer for Protection
21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the River Ahava, that we might humble ourselves[a] before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our possessions.(A)
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- 8.21 Or fast
Ezra 8:21
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Ezra 8:21
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21 There, by the Ahava Canal,(A) I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey(B) for us and our children, with all our possessions.
2 Chronicles 20:3
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2 Chronicles 20:3
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3 Jehoshaphat was afraid; he set himself to seek the Lord and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.(A)
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2 Chronicles 20:3
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2 Chronicles 20:3
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3 Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast(A) for all Judah.
Joel 1:14
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Joel 1:14
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14 Consecrate a fast;
call a solemn assembly.
Gather the elders
and all the inhabitants of the land
to the house of the Lord your God,
and cry out to the Lord.(A)
Joel 1:14
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Joel 1:14
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Jonah 3:5
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Jonah 3:5
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5 And the people of Nineveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast, and everyone, great and small, put on sackcloth.(A)
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Jonah 3:5
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Jonah 3:5
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5 The Ninevites believed God. A fast was proclaimed, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth.(A)
Isaiah 30:21
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Isaiah 30:21
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21 And when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left, your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”(A)
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Isaiah 30:21
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Isaiah 30:21
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21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice(A) behind you, saying, “This is the way;(B) walk in it.”
1 Samuel 7:6
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1 Samuel 7:6
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6 So they gathered at Mizpah and drew water and poured it out before the Lord. They fasted that day and said, “We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah.(A)
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1 Samuel 7:6
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1 Samuel 7:6
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6 When they had assembled at Mizpah,(A) they drew water and poured(B) it out before the Lord. On that day they fasted and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the Lord.” Now Samuel was serving as leader[a](C) of Israel at Mizpah.
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- 1 Samuel 7:6 Traditionally judge; also in verse 15
Psalm 143:8-10
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Psalm 143:8-10
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8 Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning,
for in you I put my trust.
Teach me the way I should go,
for to you I lift up my soul.(A)
9 Save me, O Lord, from my enemies;
I have fled to you for refuge.[a](B)
10 Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God.
Let your good spirit lead me
on a level path.(C)
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- 143.9 Heb ms Gk: MT to you I have hidden
Psalm 143:8-10
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Psalm 143:8-10
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8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,(A)
for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way(B) I should go,
for to you I entrust my life.(C)
9 Rescue me(D) from my enemies,(E) Lord,
for I hide myself in you.
10 Teach me(F) to do your will,
for you are my God;(G)
may your good Spirit
lead(H) me on level ground.(I)
Leviticus 23:29
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Leviticus 23:29
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29 For those who do not humble themselves[a] during that entire day shall be cut off from the people.(A)
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- 23.29 Or do not fast
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Leviticus 23:29
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29 Those who do not deny themselves on that day must be cut off from their people.(A)
Leviticus 16:29
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Leviticus 16:29
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29 “This shall be a statute to you forever: In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall humble yourselves[a] and shall do no work, neither the native-born nor the alien who resides among you.(A)
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- 16.29 Or shall fast
Leviticus 16:29
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Leviticus 16:29
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29 “This is to be a lasting ordinance(A) for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month(B) you must deny yourselves[a](C) and not do any work(D)—whether native-born(E) or a foreigner residing among you—
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- Leviticus 16:29 Or must fast; also in verse 31
Joel 2:12-18
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Joel 2:12-18
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12 Yet even now, says the Lord,
return to me with all your heart,
with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;(A)
13 rend your hearts and not your clothing.
Return to the Lord your God,
for he is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love,
and relenting from punishment.(B)
14 Who knows whether he will not turn and relent
and leave a blessing behind him,
a grain offering and a drink offering
for the Lord your God?(C)
15 Blow the trumpet in Zion;
consecrate a fast;
call a solemn assembly;(D)
16 gather the people.
Consecrate the congregation;
assemble the aged;
gather the children,
even infants at the breast.
Let the bridegroom leave his room
and the bride her canopy.(E)
17 Between the vestibule and the altar,
let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep.
Let them say, “Spare your people, O Lord,
and do not make your heritage a mockery,
a byword among the nations.
Why should it be said among the peoples,
‘Where is their God?’ ”(F)
God’s Response and Promise
18 Then the Lord became jealous for his land
and had pity on his people.(G)
Joel 2:12-18
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Joel 2:12-18
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Rend Your Heart
12 “Even now,” declares the Lord,
“return(A) to me with all your heart,(B)
with fasting and weeping and mourning.”
13 Rend your heart(C)
and not your garments.(D)
Return(E) to the Lord your God,
for he is gracious and compassionate,(F)
slow to anger and abounding in love,(G)
and he relents from sending calamity.(H)
14 Who knows? He may turn(I) and relent(J)
and leave behind a blessing(K)—
grain offerings and drink offerings(L)
for the Lord your God.
15 Blow the trumpet(M) in Zion,(N)
declare a holy fast,(O)
call a sacred assembly.(P)
16 Gather the people,
consecrate(Q) the assembly;
bring together the elders,(R)
gather the children,
those nursing at the breast.
Let the bridegroom(S) leave his room
and the bride her chamber.
17 Let the priests, who minister(T) before the Lord,
weep(U) between the portico and the altar.(V)
Let them say, “Spare your people, Lord.
Do not make your inheritance an object of scorn,(W)
a byword(X) among the nations.
Why should they say among the peoples,
‘Where is their God?(Y)’”
The Lord’s Answer
Psalm 107:2-8
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Psalm 107:2-8
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2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so,
those he redeemed from trouble(A)
3 and gathered in from the lands,
from the east and from the west,
from the north and from the south.[a](B)
4 Some wandered in desert wastes,
finding no way to an inhabited town;(C)
5 hungry and thirsty,
their soul fainted within them.
6 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he delivered them from their distress;(D)
7 he led them by a straight way,
until they reached an inhabited town.(E)
8 Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love,
for his wonderful works to humankind.(F)
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- 107.3 Cn: Heb sea
Psalm 107:2-8
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Psalm 107:2-8
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2 Let the redeemed(A) of the Lord tell their story—
those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
3 those he gathered(B) from the lands,
from east and west, from north and south.[a]
4 Some wandered in desert(C) wastelands,
finding no way to a city(D) where they could settle.
5 They were hungry(E) and thirsty,(F)
and their lives ebbed away.
6 Then they cried out(G) to the Lord in their trouble,
and he delivered them from their distress.
7 He led them by a straight way(H)
to a city(I) where they could settle.
8 Let them give thanks(J) to the Lord for his unfailing love(K)
and his wonderful deeds(L) for mankind,
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- Psalm 107:3 Hebrew north and the sea
Psalm 5:8
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Psalm 5:8
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8 Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness
because of my enemies;
make your way straight before me.(A)
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Psalm 5:8
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Ezra 8:15
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Ezra 8:15
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Servants for the Temple
15 I gathered them by the river that runs to Ahava, and there we camped three days. As I reviewed the people and the priests, I found there none of the descendants of Levi.(A)
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Ezra 8:15
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The Return to Jerusalem
15 I assembled them at the canal that flows toward Ahava,(A) and we camped there three days. When I checked among the people and the priests, I found no Levites(B) there.
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