Parallel Verses
- New Living Translation - And there by the Ahava Canal, I gave orders for all of us to fast and humble ourselves before our God. We prayed that he would give us a safe journey and protect us, our children, and our goods as we traveled.
- 新标点和合本 - 那时，我在亚哈瓦河边宣告禁食，为要在我们 神面前克苦己心，求他使我们和妇人孩子，并一切所有的，都得平坦的道路。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 那时，我在亚哈瓦河边宣告禁食，为要在我们上帝面前刻苦己心，求他使我们和我们的孩子，以及一切所有的，都得平坦的道路。
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - 那时，我在亚哈瓦河边宣告禁食，为要在我们 神面前刻苦己心，求他使我们和我们的孩子，以及一切所有的，都得平坦的道路。
- 当代译本 - 然后，我在亚哈瓦河边宣布禁食，为要在我们的上帝面前谦卑下来，祈求祂保护我们、我们的儿女及财物一路平安。
- 圣经新译本 - “那时，我在亚哈瓦河边那里宣告禁食，为要在我们的 神面前谦卑下来，为自己和我们的孩子，以及我们所有的财物寻求 神指示一条畅通的道路。
- 中文标准译本 - 那时我在亚哈瓦河边宣告禁食，要在我们的神面前谦卑下来，为我们和我们的家属以及我们所拥有的一切，向神祈求平安的行程。
- 现代标点和合本 - 那时我在亚哈瓦河边宣告禁食，为要在我们神面前克苦己心，求他使我们和妇人孩子并一切所有的都得平坦的道路。
- 和合本（拼音版） - 那时，我在亚哈瓦河边宣告禁食，为要在我们上帝面前刻苦己心，求他使我们和妇人孩子，并一切所有的，都得平坦的道路。
- New International Version - There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.
- New International Reader's Version - By the canal that flows toward Ahava, I announced a fast. I told the people not to eat any food. In that way, we made ourselves humble in God’s sight. We prayed that he would give us and our children a safe journey. We asked him to keep safe everything we owned.
- English Standard Version - Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods.
- The Message - I proclaimed a fast there beside the Ahava Canal, a fast to humble ourselves before our God and pray for wise guidance for our journey—all our people and possessions. I was embarrassed to ask the king for a cavalry bodyguard to protect us from bandits on the road. We had just told the king, “Our God lovingly looks after all those who seek him, but turns away in disgust from those who leave him.”
- Christian Standard Bible - I proclaimed a fast by the Ahava River, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us, our dependents, and all our possessions.
- New American Standard Bible - Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, to humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him a safe journey for us, our little ones, and all our possessions.
- New King James Version - Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him the right way for us and our little ones and all our possessions.
- Amplified Bible - Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river Ahava, so that we might humble ourselves before our God to seek from Him a safe journey for us, our children, and all our possessions.
- American Standard Version - Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a straight way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
- King James Version - 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.
- New English Translation - I called for a fast there by the Ahava Canal, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and seek from him a safe journey for us, our children, and all our property.
- World English Bible - Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a straight way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our possessions.
- 新標點和合本 - 那時，我在亞哈瓦河邊宣告禁食，為要在我們神面前克苦己心，求他使我們和婦人孩子，並一切所有的，都得平坦的道路。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 那時，我在亞哈瓦河邊宣告禁食，為要在我們上帝面前刻苦己心，求他使我們和我們的孩子，以及一切所有的，都得平坦的道路。
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 那時，我在亞哈瓦河邊宣告禁食，為要在我們 神面前刻苦己心，求他使我們和我們的孩子，以及一切所有的，都得平坦的道路。
- 當代譯本 - 然後，我在亞哈瓦河邊宣佈禁食，為要在我們的上帝面前謙卑下來，祈求祂保護我們、我們的兒女及財物一路平安。
- 聖經新譯本 - “那時，我在亞哈瓦河邊那裡宣告禁食，為要在我們的 神面前謙卑下來，為自己和我們的孩子，以及我們所有的財物尋求 神指示一條暢通的道路。
- 呂振中譯本 - 那時我在 亞哈瓦 河邊那裏宣告禁食，為要在我們的上帝面前刻苦自己，祈求他使我們和我們的小孩跟一切活財物都得了平坦的路。
- 中文標準譯本 - 那時我在亞哈瓦河邊宣告禁食，要在我們的神面前謙卑下來，為我們和我們的家屬以及我們所擁有的一切，向神祈求平安的行程。
- 現代標點和合本 - 那時我在亞哈瓦河邊宣告禁食，為要在我們神面前克苦己心，求他使我們和婦人孩子並一切所有的都得平坦的道路。
- 文理和合譯本 - 時、我在亞哈瓦河濱、宣告禁食、在我上帝前自卑、求其使我及幼稚、與凡所有、俱得坦途、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 我在亞哈瓦河濱、俾眾禁食、在我上帝前、痛自怨艾、望我儕及子女、與凡所有、俱得坦途。
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 我在 亞哈瓦 河濱、宣令禁食、使眾在我天主前、齋戒刻苦、祈求天主、使我儕及子女與凡所有、俱得坦途、
- Nueva Versión Internacional - Luego, estando cerca del río Ahava, proclamé un ayuno para que nos humilláramos ante nuestro Dios y le pidiéramos que nos acompañara durante el camino, a nosotros, a nuestros hijos y nuestras posesiones.
- 현대인의 성경 - 그때 우리는 아하와 강가에서 금식하고 우리 하나님 앞에서 자신을 낮추며 여행하는 동안 우리를 인도하여 우리 자녀들과 우리의 모든 소유물을 보호해 달라고 기도하였다.
- Новый Русский Перевод - Там, у реки Агавы, я объявил пост, чтобы мы могли смирить себя перед нашим Богом и попросить Его о безопасном путешествии для нас и наших детей со всем нашим имуществом.
- Восточный перевод - Там, у реки Ахавы, я объявил пост, чтобы мы могли смирить себя перед нашим Богом и попросить Его о безопасном путешествии для нас и наших детей со всем нашим имуществом.
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Там, у реки Ахавы, я объявил пост, чтобы мы могли смирить себя перед нашим Богом и попросить Его о безопасном путешествии для нас и наших детей со всем нашим имуществом.
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Там, у реки Ахавы, я объявил пост, чтобы мы могли смирить себя перед нашим Богом и попросить Его о безопасном путешествии для нас и наших детей со всем нашим имуществом.
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Là, au bord du fleuve Ahava, je proclamai un jeûne pour que nous nous humiliions devant notre Dieu afin de lui demander qu’il nous accorde, pour nous, pour nos enfants et pour tous nos biens, de voyager en toute sécurité.
- リビングバイブル - さていよいよ、私はアハワ川のほとりで断食を命じ、一人一人が神の前に謙虚になるよう勧めました。そして、これからの道中の無事と家族や持ち物の安全を神に祈りました。
- Nova Versão Internacional - Ali, junto ao canal de Aava, proclamei jejum para que nos humilhássemos diante do nosso Deus e lhe pedíssemos uma viagem segura para nós e nossos filhos, com todos os nossos bens.
- Hoffnung für alle - Am Kanal bei Ahawa forderte ich die Versammelten auf, zu fasten und vor unserem Gott auf die Knie zu gehen. Wir wollten ihn bitten, uns und unsere Kinder mit unserem Hab und Gut auf der Reise zu beschützen.
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Bên bờ Kênh A-ha-va, tôi yêu cầu mọi người kiêng ăn, tỏ lòng khiêm tốn trước Đức Chúa Trời, xin Ngài cho chúng tôi và con cái, cùng của cải được bình an trong lúc đi đường.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ข้าพเจ้าประกาศที่ริมลำน้ำอาหะวาให้ถืออดอาหาร เพื่อเราจะถ่อมใจลงต่อหน้าพระเจ้าของเรา และอธิษฐานทูลขอให้ทั้งตัวเรา ลูกหลาน และข้าวของทุกอย่างเดินทางโดยปลอดภัย
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - แล้วข้าพเจ้าก็ประกาศให้มีการอดอาหารที่นั่น ที่แม่น้ำอาหะวา เพื่อเราจะถ่อมตนลง ณ เบื้องหน้าพระเจ้าของเรา เพื่อขอพระองค์ให้ความปลอดภัยแก่พวกเรา แก่ลูกหลาน และทรัพย์สมบัติของเราทั้งหมด
Cross Reference
- Judges 20:26 - Then all the Israelites went up to Bethel and wept in the presence of the Lord and fasted until evening. They also brought burnt offerings and peace offerings to the Lord.
- Psalms 8:2 - You have taught children and infants to tell of your strength, silencing your enemies and all who oppose you.
- Isaiah 58:3 - ‘We have fasted before you!’ they say. ‘Why aren’t you impressed? We have been very hard on ourselves, and you don’t even notice it!’ “I will tell you why!” I respond. “It’s because you are fasting to please yourselves. Even while you fast, you keep oppressing your workers.
- Jeremiah 31:8 - For I will bring them from the north and from the distant corners of the earth. I will not forget the blind and lame, the expectant mothers and women in labor. A great company will return!
- Jeremiah 31:9 - Tears of joy will stream down their faces, and I will lead them home with great care. They will walk beside quiet streams and on smooth paths where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s father, and Ephraim is my oldest child.
- Proverbs 3:6 - Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.
- Isaiah 42:16 - I will lead blind Israel down a new path, guiding them along an unfamiliar way. I will brighten the darkness before them and smooth out the road ahead of them. Yes, I will indeed do these things; I will not forsake them.
- Leviticus 16:31 - It will be a Sabbath day of complete rest for you, and you must deny yourselves. This is a permanent law for you.
- Numbers 14:31 - “‘You said your children would be carried off as plunder. Well, I will bring them safely into the land, and they will enjoy what you have despised.
- Isaiah 49:10 - They will neither hunger nor thirst. The searing sun will not reach them anymore. For the Lord in his mercy will lead them; he will lead them beside cool waters.
- Jeremiah 50:4 - “In those coming days,” says the Lord, “the people of Israel will return home together with the people of Judah. They will come weeping and seeking the Lord their God.
- Jeremiah 50:5 - They will ask the way to Jerusalem and will start back home again. They will bind themselves to the Lord with an eternal covenant that will never be forgotten.
- Jonah 3:5 - The people of Nineveh believed God’s message, and from the greatest to the least, they declared a fast and put on burlap to show their sorrow.
- Isaiah 35:8 - And a great road will go through that once deserted land. It will be named the Highway of Holiness. Evil-minded people will never travel on it. It will be only for those who walk in God’s ways; fools will never walk there.
- Acts of the Apostles 2:39 - This promise is to you, to your children, and to those far away —all who have been called by the Lord our God.”
- Isaiah 58:5 - You humble yourselves by going through the motions of penance, bowing your heads like reeds bending in the wind. You dress in burlap and cover yourselves with ashes. Is this what you call fasting? Do you really think this will please the Lord?
- Ezra 8:31 - We broke camp at the Ahava Canal on April 19 and started off to Jerusalem. And the gracious hand of our God protected us and saved us from enemies and bandits along the way.
- Numbers 14:3 - “Why is the Lord taking us to this country only to have us die in battle? Our wives and our little ones will be carried off as plunder! Wouldn’t it be better for us to return to Egypt?”
- Jeremiah 10:23 - I know, Lord, that our lives are not our own. We are not able to plan our own course.
- Mark 10:13 - One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him.
- Mark 10:14 - When Jesus saw what was happening, he was angry with his disciples. He said to them, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children.
- Mark 10:15 - I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”
- Mark 10:16 - Then he took the children in his arms and placed his hands on their heads and blessed them.
- Joel 2:12 - That is why the Lord says, “Turn to me now, while there is time. Give me your hearts. Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning.
- Joel 2:13 - Don’t tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead.” Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. He is eager to relent and not punish.
- Joel 2:14 - Who knows? Perhaps he will give you a reprieve, sending you a blessing instead of this curse. Perhaps you will be able to offer grain and wine to the Lord your God as before.
- Joel 2:15 - Blow the ram’s horn in Jerusalem! Announce a time of fasting; call the people together for a solemn meeting.
- Joel 2:16 - Gather all the people— the elders, the children, and even the babies. Call the bridegroom from his quarters and the bride from her private room.
- Joel 2:17 - Let the priests, who minister in the Lord’s presence, stand and weep between the entry room to the Temple and the altar. Let them pray, “Spare your people, Lord! Don’t let your special possession become an object of mockery. Don’t let them become a joke for unbelieving foreigners who say, ‘Has the God of Israel left them?’”
- Joel 2:18 - Then the Lord will pity his people and jealously guard the honor of his land.
- Psalms 107:2 - Has the Lord redeemed you? Then speak out! Tell others he has redeemed you from your enemies.
- Psalms 107:3 - For he has gathered the exiles from many lands, from east and west, from north and south.
- Psalms 107:4 - Some wandered in the wilderness, lost and homeless.
- Psalms 107:5 - Hungry and thirsty, they nearly died.
- Psalms 107:6 - “Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he rescued them from their distress.
- Psalms 107:7 - He led them straight to safety, to a city where they could live.
- Psalms 107:8 - Let them praise the Lord for his great love and for the wonderful things he has done for them.
- Ezra 8:15 - I assembled the exiles at the Ahava Canal, and we camped there for three days while I went over the lists of the people and the priests who had arrived. I found that not one Levite had volunteered to come along.
- Psalms 5:8 - Lead me in the right path, O Lord, or my enemies will conquer me. Make your way plain for me to follow.
- Leviticus 16:29 - “On the tenth day of the appointed month in early autumn, you must deny yourselves. Neither native-born Israelites nor foreigners living among you may do any kind of work. This is a permanent law for you.
- Psalms 143:8 - Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you.
- Psalms 143:9 - Rescue me from my enemies, Lord; I run to you to hide me.
- Psalms 143:10 - Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. May your gracious Spirit lead me forward on a firm footing.
- Leviticus 23:29 - All who do not deny themselves that day will be cut off from God’s people.
- Isaiah 30:21 - Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, “This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or to the left.
- Joel 1:14 - Announce a time of fasting; call the people together for a solemn meeting. Bring the leaders and all the people of the land into the Temple of the Lord your God, and cry out to him there.
- 1 Samuel 7:6 - So they gathered at Mizpah and, in a great ceremony, drew water from a well and poured it out before the Lord. They also went without food all day and confessed that they had sinned against the Lord. (It was at Mizpah that Samuel became Israel’s judge.)
- 2 Chronicles 20:3 - Jehoshaphat was terrified by this news and begged the Lord for guidance. He also ordered everyone in Judah to begin fasting.