Ezr 8:23 | TNotes | STEP | 8:23 fasted ... prayed: In the Old Testament, fasting often accompanied prayer as a demonstration of need before God (1 Kgs 21:9 ; 2 Chr 20:3 ; Neh 1:4 ; Dan 9:3 ).

b1 Kgs 21:9►

c2 Chr 20:3►

dNeh 1:4►

eDan 9:3►

‏ Ezra 8:23

8:23 ^a fasted ... prayed: In the Old Testament, fasting often accompanied prayer as a demonstration of need before God (1 Kgs 21:9 ^b; 2 Chr 20:3 ^c; Neh 1:4 ^d; Dan 9:3 ^e).