Ezra 8:23
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Berean Study Bible
So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He granted our request.

Young's Literal Translation
And we fast, and seek from our God for this, and He is entreated of us.

King James Bible
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.

Hebrew
So we fasted
וַנָּצ֛וּמָה (wan·nā·ṣū·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6684: To abstain from food, fast

and petitioned
וַנְּבַקְשָׁ֥ה (wan·nə·ḇaq·šāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

our God
מֵאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ (mê·’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

about
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

this,
זֹ֑את (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

and He granted our request.
וַיֵּעָתֵ֖ר (way·yê·‘ā·ṯêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6279: To burn incense in worship, intercede

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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