Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Ezra.1.1", "source": "וּבִשְׁנַ֣ת אַחַ֗ת לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרַ֔ס לִכְל֥וֹת דְּבַר־יְהוָ֖ה מִפִּ֣י יִרְמְיָ֑ה הֵעִ֣יר יְהוָ֗ה אֶת־ר֙וּחַ֙ כֹּ֣רֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־פָּרַ֔ס וַיַּֽעֲבֶר־קוֹל֙ בְּכָל־מַלְכוּת֔וֹ וְגַם־בְּמִכְתָּ֖ב לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And in *shənath* *ʾachath* to *kōreš* *melek* *pāras* to *kəlōth* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* from *pî* *yirməyāh* *hēʿîr* *YHWH* *ʾeth*-*rûaḥ* *kōreš* *melek*-*pāras* and *yaʿăḇer*-*qōl* in all-*malkûthō* and also-in *miktāḇ* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*shənath*": "construct state, feminine singular - year of", "*ʾachath*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - one/first", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*kōreš*": "proper noun - Cyrus", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*kəlōth*": "infinitive construct, piel - to complete/fulfill", "*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*pî*": "construct state, masculine singular - mouth of", "*yirməyāh*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*hēʿîr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - stirred up/awakened", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular - spirit/breath", "*wa*": "consecutive conjunction", "*yaʿăḇer*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil with waw consecutive - caused to pass/proclaimed", "*qōl*": "masculine singular - voice/proclamation", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*malkûthō*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*wəgam*": "conjunction plus adverb - and also", "*miktāḇ*": "masculine singular - writing/document", "*lēʾmōr*": "infinitive construct, qal - saying" }, "variants": { "*shənath ʾachath*": "first year/in year one", "*kəlōth*": "to complete/fulfill/accomplish", "*dəḇar*": "word/matter/thing", "*hēʿîr*": "stirred up/awakened/aroused", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind/mind", "*yaʿăḇer-qōl*": "caused voice to pass/issued proclamation/made announcement", "*miktāḇ*": "writing/document/letter" } }

Verse 2

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Verse 3

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Verse 4

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Verse 5

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Verse 6

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Verse 7

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Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Ezra.1.8", "source": "וַיּֽוֹצִיאֵ֗ם כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרַ֔ס עַל־יַ֖ד מִתְרְדָ֣ת הַגִּזְבָּ֑ר וַֽיִּסְפְּרֵם֙ לְשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֔ר הַנָּשִׂ֖יא לִיהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *yōṣîʾēm* *kōreš* *melek* *pāras* upon-*yad* *mithrǝdāth* the *gizḇār* and *yispǝrēm* to *šēšbaṣṣar* the *nāśî* to *yǝhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "consecutive conjunction", "*yōṣîʾēm*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil with waw consecutive and 3rd masculine plural suffix - brought them out", "*kōreš*": "proper noun - Cyrus", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/by", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*mithrǝdāth*": "proper noun - Mithredath", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*gizḇār*": "masculine singular - treasurer", "*wa*": "consecutive conjunction", "*yispǝrēm*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal with waw consecutive and 3rd masculine plural suffix - counted them", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*šēšbaṣṣar*": "proper noun - Sheshbazzar", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*nāśî*": "masculine singular - prince/leader", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*yǝhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*yōṣîʾēm*": "brought them out/removed them", "*ʿal-yad*": "by the hand of/through/by means of", "*gizḇār*": "treasurer/bursar", "*yispǝrēm*": "counted them/numbered them/inventoried them", "*nāśî*": "prince/leader/chief" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Ezra.1.11", "source": "כָּל־כֵּלִים֙ לַזָּהָ֣ב וְלַכֶּ֔סֶף חֲמֵ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים וְאַרְבַּ֣ע מֵא֑וֹת הַכֹּ֞ל הֶעֱלָ֣ה שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֗ר עִ֚ם הֵעָל֣וֹת הַגּוֹלָ֔ה מִבָּבֶ֖ל לִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "All-*kēlîm* for the *zāhāḇ* and for the *kesef* five *ʾălāfîm* and four *mēʾōth* the all *heʿĕlāh* *šēšbaṣṣar* with *hēʿālōth* the *gōlāh* from *bāḇel* to *yǝrûšālaim*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*kēlîm*": "masculine plural - vessels", "*la*": "preposition with definite article - for the", "*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular - gold", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*la*": "preposition with definite article - for the", "*kesef*": "masculine singular - silver", "*ḥămēšeth*": "cardinal number, construct state - five of", "*ʾălāfîm*": "masculine plural - thousands", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "cardinal number, feminine - four", "*mēʾōth*": "feminine plural - hundreds", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*kōl*": "masculine singular - all/everything", "*heʿĕlāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - brought up", "*šēšbaṣṣar*": "proper noun - Sheshbazzar", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*hēʿālōth*": "infinitive construct, niphal - bringing up", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*gōlāh*": "feminine singular - exiles/captivity", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*yǝrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*kēlîm*": "vessels/utensils/articles", "*heʿĕlāh*": "brought up/carried up/took up", "*hēʿālōth*": "bringing up/going up/return", "*gōlāh*": "exiles/captivity/those in exile" } }