• Ezra 8:22
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 22 I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to protect us against the enemies along the way, because we had said to the king: “The good hand of our God is over all those seeking him,+ but his strength and his anger are against all those abandoning him.”+

  • Ezra 8:22
    The Bible in Living English

    • 22 For I had been ashamed to ask the king for troops and riders to help us against enemies on the road, because I had said to the king “All who betake themselves to our God have over them his hand for their good, but those who leave him have over them his might and anger.”

  • Ezra 8:22
    American Standard Version

    • 22 For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way, because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them that seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

  • Ezra 8:22
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 22 For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen, to help us against the enemy in the way, because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all who seek him for good, But his power and his anger are against all who forsake him.

  • Ezra 8:22
    King James Version

    • 22 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.