Yǐsīlājì 8:21-23

21 Nàshí , wǒ zaì Yàhāwǎ hé bian xuāngào jìnshí , wéi yào zaì wǒmen shén miànqián kè kǔ jǐ xīn , qiú tā shǐ wǒmen hé fùrén háizi , bīng yīqiè suǒyǒude , dōu dé píngtǎn de dàolù .

22 Wǒ qiú wáng bō bù bīng mǎ bīng bāngzhu wǒmen dǐdǎng lù shang de chóudí , bĕn yǐwéi xiūchǐ . yīn wǒ céng duì wáng shuō , wǒmen shén shī ēn de shǒu bì bāngzhu yīqiè xúnqiú tāde . dàn tāde nénglì hé fèn nù , bì gōngjī yīqiè lí qì tāde .

23 Suǒyǐ wǒmen jìnshí qíqiú wǒmen de shén , tā jiù yīngyún le wǒmen .

Yǐsīlājì 8:21-23 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZRA 8

In this chapter we are told who and how many went up with Ezra to Jerusalem, Ezr 8:1-14, the gathering of them together at a river, from whence he sent to Babylon for Levites to come to him, who did, Ezr 8:15-20, the proclaiming a fast for a safe and prosperous journey, Ezr 8:21-23, the delivery of the vessels and money given him into the hands of priests, to take the care and charge thereof, Ezr 8:24-30, their safe arrival at Jerusalem, where they deposited the gifts in the temple, offered sacrifices to God, and delivered the king's commissions to his lieutenants and governors, Ezr 8:31-36.