• Ezra 8:21-23 - Ezra prays before starting his journey
  • Ezra 8:31-32 - Ezra and the caravan arrive safely
  • Deuteronomy 7:1-4 - God warns the Israelites about intermarrying with idolatrous people.
  • Ezra 9:5-15 - Ezra prays about the impurity of the people. He admits their sin and guilt before God.