Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.
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Verse 31 is found in chapter 8 of Ezra. The group departs from the Ahava River and arrives in Jerusalem under God’s protection. The account emphasizes that they were not attacked or ambushed along the way. The protection requested through fasting and prayer is presented as a concrete experience of divine help during the journey.
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Also brachen wir auf von dem Wasser Ahava am zwölften Tage des ersten Monats, daß wir gen Jerusalem zögen. Und die Hand unsres Gottes war über uns und errettete uns von der Hand der Feinde und derer, die uns nachstellten auf dem Wege.
Y partimos del río de Ahava el doce del mes primero, para ir a Jerusalem: y la mano de nuestro Dios fue sobre nosotros, el cual nos libró de mano de enemigo y de asechador en el camino.
Partimos del río Ahava el día doce del primer mes para ir a Jerusalén. La mano de nuestro Dios estaba sobre nosotros, y nos libró de las manos del enemigo y del que acechaba en el camino.
Nous partîmes du fleuve d'Ahava pour nous rendre à Jérusalem, le douzième jour du premier mois. La main de notre Dieu fut sur nous et nous préserva des attaques de l'ennemi et de toute embûche pendant la route.
E noi ci partimmo d’appresso al fiume di Ahava al duodecimo giorno del primo mese, per andare in Gerusalemme; e la mano dell’Iddio nostro fu sopra noi, ed egli ci liberò dalle mani dei nemici e degl’insidiatori, per lo cammino.
E partimos do rio Aava, no dia doze do primeiro mês, para irmos a Jerusalém; e a mão do nosso Deus estava sobre nós, e livrou-nos da mão dos inimigos, e dos que nos armavam ciladas pelo caminho.
正月十二日,我們從 亞哈瓦河 邊起行,要往 耶路撒冷 去。我們上帝的手保佑我們,救我們脫離仇敵和路上埋伏之人的手。
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