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.

Then I gave orders for a time of going without food, there by the river Ahava, so that we might make ourselves low before our God in prayer, requesting from him a straight way for us and for our little ones and for all our substance.

Τοτε εκηρυξα εκει νηστειαν παρα τον ποταμον Ααβα, οπως ταπεινωθεντες ενωπιον του Θεου ημων, ζητησωμεν παρ' αυτου ευθειαν οδον δια ημας και δια τα τεκνα ημων και δια παντα τα υπαρχοντα ημων.

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.

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.