Ezra then went from the house of God and walked to the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib, where he spent the night.[a] He did not eat food or drink water, because he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.(A)

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  1. 10:6 1 Esdras 9:2, Syr; MT, Vg read he went

Then Ezra withdrew from before the house of God and went to the room of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. While he was there, he ate no food and drank no water,(A) because he continued to mourn over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.

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Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.

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20 so that he detests bread,
and his soul despises his favorite food.(A)

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20 so that their body finds food(A) repulsive
    and their soul loathes the choicest meal.(B)

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20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

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