Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Ezra.10.1", "source": "וּכְהִתְפַּלֵּ֤ל עֶזְרָא֙ וּכְ֨הִתְוַדֹּת֔וֹ בֹּכֶה֙ וּמִתְנַפֵּ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים נִקְבְּצוּ֩ אֵלָ֨יו מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֜ל קָהָ֣ל רַב־מְאֹ֗ד אֲנָשִׁ֤ים וְנָשִׁים֙ וִֽילָדִ֔ים כִּֽי־בָכ֥וּ הָעָ֖ם הַרְבֵּה־בֶֽכֶה", "text": "And as *hitpallēl* *ʿEzrāʾ* and as *hitwaddōtō* *bōkeh* and *mitnappēl* before *bêt hāʾĕlōhîm*, *niqbᵉṣû* to him from *Yiśrāʾēl* *qāhāl* great-exceedingly, *ʾănāšîm* and *nāšîm* and *yᵉlādîm*, for *bākû* the *ʿām* greatly-*bekeh*", "grammar": { "*hitpallēl*": "Hitpael infinitive construct of פלל - praying, reflexive/intensive form", "*ʿEzrāʾ*": "proper noun, subject - Ezra", "*hitwaddōtō*": "Hitpael infinitive construct with 3ms suffix - his confessing", "*bōkeh*": "Qal active participle - weeping", "*mitnappēl*": "Hitpael participle - casting himself down/prostrating himself", "*bêt hāʾĕlōhîm*": "construct chain - house of the God", "*niqbᵉṣû*": "Niphal perfect 3cp - they were gathered", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular - assembly/congregation", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*yᵉlādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - children", "*bākû*": "Qal perfect 3cp - they wept", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*bekeh*": "noun, masculine singular - weeping" }, "variants": { "*hitpallēl*": "to pray, intercede, mediate", "*hitwaddōtō*": "his confessing, his making confession", "*bōkeh*": "weeping, crying", "*mitnappēl*": "falling down, prostrating himself, casting himself down", "*bêt hāʾĕlōhîm*": "house of God, temple", "*niqbᵉṣû*": "were gathered together, assembled", "*qāhāl*": "assembly, congregation, gathering", "*bekeh*": "weeping, crying" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Ezra.10.2", "source": "וַיַּעַן֩ שְׁכַנְיָ֨ה בֶן־יְחִיאֵ֜ל מִבְּנֵ֤י *עולם **עֵילָם֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְעֶזְרָ֔א אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ מָעַ֣לְנוּ בֵאלֹהֵ֔ינוּ וַנֹּ֛שֶׁב נָשִׁ֥ים נָכְרִיּ֖וֹת מֵעַמֵּ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ וְעַתָּ֛ה יֵשׁ־מִקְוֶ֥ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַל־זֹֽאת", "text": "And *yaʿan* *Šᵉkanyâ* *ben-Yᵉḥîʾēl* from sons of *ʿĒlām* and *yōʾmer* to *ʿEzrāʾ*, we *māʿalnû* against *ʾĕlōhēnû* and *nōšeb* *nāšîm* *nokrîyôt* from *ʿammê hāʾāreṣ*, and now there is *miqweh* for *Yiśrāʾēl* concerning this", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3ms - he answered", "*Šᵉkanyâ*": "proper noun - Shecaniah", "*ben-Yᵉḥîʾēl*": "construct chain - son of Jehiel", "*ʿĒlām*": "proper noun - Elam", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3ms - he said", "*māʿalnû*": "Qal perfect 1cp - we have acted unfaithfully", "*ʾĕlōhēnû*": "noun with 1cp suffix - our God", "*nōšeb*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive 1cp - we have married/taken", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women/wives", "*nokrîyôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - foreign", "*ʿammê hāʾāreṣ*": "construct chain - peoples of the land", "*miqweh*": "noun, masculine singular - hope" }, "variants": { "*māʿalnû*": "we have acted unfaithfully, we have committed a trespass, we have been unfaithful", "*nōšeb*": "we have caused to dwell, we have married, we have taken", "*nokrîyôt*": "foreign, strange, alien", "*ʿammê hāʾāreṣ*": "peoples of the land, foreign nations, non-Israelites", "*miqweh*": "hope, expectation, gathering" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Ezra.10.3", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה נִֽכְרָת־בְּרִ֣ית לֵ֠אלֹהֵינוּ לְהוֹצִ֨יא כָל־נָשִׁ֜ים וְהַנּוֹלָ֤ד מֵהֶם֙ בַּעֲצַ֣ת אֲדֹנָ֔י וְהַחֲרֵדִ֖ים בְּמִצְוַ֣ת אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וְכַתּוֹרָ֖ה יֵעָשֶֽׂה", "text": "And now let us *nikrāt-bᵉrît* to *ʾĕlōhênû* to *hôṣîʾ* all *nāšîm* and the *nôlād* from them according to *ʿăṣat* *ʾădōnāy* and those who *ḥărēdîm* at *miṣwat* *ʾĕlōhênû*, and according to the *tôrâ* let it be *yēʿāśeh*", "grammar": { "*nikrāt-bᵉrît*": "Qal imperfect 1cp + noun - let us cut a covenant", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun with 1cp suffix - our God", "*hôṣîʾ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to bring out/send away", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women/wives", "*nôlād*": "Niphal participle with definite article - the one born/offspring", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, construct form - counsel of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - my Lord", "*ḥărēdîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the trembling ones/those who fear", "*miṣwat*": "noun, construct form - commandment of", "*tôrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction", "*yēʿāśeh*": "Niphal imperfect 3ms - it will be done" }, "variants": { "*nikrāt-bᵉrît*": "make a covenant, cut a covenant, establish an agreement", "*hôṣîʾ*": "to send away, to put away, to remove", "*nôlād*": "those born, offspring, children", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel, advice, plan", "*ḥărēdîm*": "those who tremble, those who fear, those who revere", "*tôrâ*": "law, instruction, teaching" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Ezra.10.6", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם עֶזְרָ֗א מִלִּפְנֵי֙ בֵּ֣ית הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ אֶל־לִשְׁכַּ֖ת יְהוֹחָנָ֣ן בֶּן־אֶלְיָשִׁ֑יב וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ שָׁ֗ם לֶ֤חֶם לֹֽא־אָכַל֙ וּמַ֣יִם לֹֽא־שָׁתָ֔ה כִּ֥י מִתְאַבֵּ֖ל עַל־מַ֥עַל הַגּוֹלָֽה", "text": "And *yāqām* *ʿEzrāʾ* from before *bêt hāʾĕlōhîm* and *yēlek* to *liškât* *Yᵉhôḥānān* *ben-ʾElyāšîb* and *yēlek* there; *leḥem* not *ʾākal* and *mayim* not *šātâ* for *mitʾabbēl* over *maʿal* the *gôlâ*", "grammar": { "*yāqām*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3ms - he arose", "*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3ms - he went", "*liškât*": "noun, feminine singular construct - chamber of", "*Yᵉhôḥānān*": "proper noun - Jehohanan", "*ben-ʾElyāšîb*": "construct chain - son of Eliashib", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ʾākal*": "Qal perfect 3ms - he ate", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*šātâ*": "Qal perfect 3ms - he drank", "*mitʾabbēl*": "Hitpael participle masculine singular - mourning", "*maʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - unfaithfulness/trespass", "*gôlâ*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the exile/exiles" }, "variants": { "*liškât*": "chamber, room, hall", "*mitʾabbēl*": "mourning, grieving, lamenting", "*maʿal*": "unfaithfulness, trespass, transgression", "*gôlâ*": "exile, exiles, those in captivity" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Ezra.10.9", "source": "וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ כָל־אַנְשֵֽׁי־יְהוּדָה֩ וּבִנְיָמִ֨ן ׀ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם לִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת הַיָּמִ֗ים ה֛וּא חֹ֥דֶשׁ הַתְּשִׁיעִ֖י בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים בַּחֹ֑דֶשׁ וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ כָל־הָעָ֗ם בִּרְחוֹב֙ בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים מַרְעִידִ֥ים עַל־הַדָּבָ֖ר וּמֵהַגְּשָׁמִֽים", "text": "And *yiqqābᵉṣû* all *ʾanšê-Yᵉhûdâ* and *Binyāmîn* *Yᵉrûšālaim* in *šᵉlōšet hayyāmîm*, it being *ḥōdeš hattᵉšîʿî* in *ʿeśrîm baḥōdeš*, and *yēšᵉbû* all the *ʿām* in the *rᵉḥôb* of *bêt hāʾĕlōhîm*, *marʿîdîm* about the *dābār* and from the *gᵉšāmîm*", "grammar": { "*yiqqābᵉṣû*": "Niphal imperfect consecutive 3mp - they were gathered", "*ʾanšê-Yᵉhûdâ*": "construct chain - men of Judah", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*šᵉlōšet hayyāmîm*": "construct chain - three days", "*ḥōdeš hattᵉšîʿî*": "construct chain with article - the ninth month", "*ʿeśrîm baḥōdeš*": "number + preposition phrase - twentieth in the month", "*yēšᵉbû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3mp - they sat", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the people", "*rᵉḥôb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - open place/square of", "*marʿîdîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural - trembling", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the matter", "*gᵉšāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the heavy rains" }, "variants": { "*rᵉḥôb*": "open square, plaza, broad place", "*marʿîdîm*": "trembling, shaking, quaking", "*gᵉšāmîm*": "heavy rains, downpours, rainstorms" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Ezra.10.13", "source": "אֲבָ֞ל הָעָ֥ם רָב֙ וְהָעֵ֣ת גְּשָׁמִ֔ים וְאֵ֥ין כֹּ֖חַ לַעֲמ֣וֹד בַּח֑וּץ וְהַמְּלָאכָ֗ה לֹֽא־לְי֤וֹם אֶחָד֙ וְלֹ֣א לִשְׁנַ֔יִם כִּֽי־הִרְבִּ֥ינוּ לִפְשֹׁ֖עַ בַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה", "text": "But the *ʿām* is *rab* and the *ʿēt* is *gᵉšāmîm*, and there is no *kōaḥ* to *laʿămôd* in the *ḥûṣ*, and the *mᵉlāʾkâ* is not for *yôm ʾeḥād* and not for *šᵉnayim*, for we have *hirbînû* to *lipšōaʿ* in this *dābār*", "grammar": { "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the people", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/numerous", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the time/season", "*gᵉšāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heavy rains", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/ability", "*laʿămôd*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to stand", "*ḥûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the outside", "*mᵉlāʾkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the work/task", "*yôm ʾeḥād*": "noun + numeral - one day", "*šᵉnayim*": "numeral - two", "*hirbînû*": "Hiphil perfect 1cp - we have multiplied", "*lipšōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to transgress", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the matter" }, "variants": { "*hirbînû lipšōaʿ*": "we have greatly transgressed, we have multiplied transgression, we have abundantly committed offense" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Ezra.10.14", "source": "יַֽעֲמְדוּ־נָ֣א שָׂ֠רֵינוּ לְֽכָל־הַקָּהָ֞ל וְכֹ֣ל ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בֶּעָרֵ֗ינוּ הַהֹשִׁ֞יב נָשִׁ֤ים נָכְרִיּוֹת֙ יָבֹא֙ לְעִתִּ֣ים מְזֻמָּנִ֔ים וְעִמָּהֶ֛ם זִקְנֵי־עִ֥יר וָעִ֖יר וְשֹׁפְטֶ֑יהָ עַ֠ד לְהָשִׁ֞יב חֲר֤וֹן אַף־אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ עַ֖ד לַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃ פ", "text": "*yaʿamdu-nāʾ sārênu* for-all-the-*qāhāl* and-all who in-*ʿārênu* the-*hōšîb* *nāšîm nåkrîyôt* *yābōʾ* for-*ʿittîm məzummānîm* and-with-them *ziqnê-ʿîr wāʿîr* and-*šōpəṭêhā* until to-*hāšîb* *ḥărôn ʾap̄-ʾĕlōhênu* from-us until for-the-*dābār* the-this", "grammar": { "*yaʿamdu-nāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd plural + particle of entreaty - let them stand now", "*sārênu*": "masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our princes/officials", "*qāhāl*": "masculine singular - assembly/congregation", "*ʿārênu*": "feminine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our cities", "*hōšîb*": "Hiphil participle - who have married/settled", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural - women", "*nåkrîyôt*": "feminine plural adjective - foreign/strange", "*yābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd singular - he shall come", "*ʿittîm*": "masculine plural - times", "*məzummānîm*": "Pual participle masculine plural - appointed", "*ziqnê-ʿîr*": "construct state - elders of city", "*wāʿîr*": "and city - repetition for emphasis", "*šōpəṭêhā*": "masculine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its judges", "*hāšîb*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to turn away", "*ḥărôn*": "masculine singular - burning/fierceness", "*ʾap̄-ʾĕlōhênu*": "masculine singular construct + 1st plural suffix - anger of our God", "*dābār*": "masculine singular - matter/thing/affair" }, "variants": { "*yaʿamdu-nāʾ*": "let them stand/appoint/present themselves", "*sārênu*": "our princes/officials/leaders", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/community", "*hōšîb*": "caused to dwell/married/settled", "*nåkrîyôt*": "foreign/strange/alien", "*yābōʾ*": "he shall come/enter/arrive", "*məzummānîm*": "appointed/fixed/designated", "*hāšîb*": "to turn away/return/restore", "*ḥărôn*": "burning/heat/fierceness", "*ʾap̄*": "nose/anger/wrath", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Ezra.10.16", "source": "וַיּֽ͏ַעֲשׂוּ־כֵן֮ בְּנֵ֣י הַגּוֹלָה֒ וַיִּבָּדְלוּ֩ עֶזְרָ֨א הַכֹּהֵ֜ן אֲנָשִׁ֨ים רָאשֵׁ֧י הָאָב֛וֹת לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָ֖ם וְכֻלָּ֣ם בְּשֵׁמ֑וֹת וַיֵּשְׁב֗וּ בְּי֤וֹם אֶחָד֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִ֔י לְדַרְי֖וֹשׁ הַדָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And-*yaʿăśû-kēn bənê haggôlāh* and-*yibbādəlû ʿezrāʾ hakkōhēn ʾănāšîm rāʾšê hāʾābôt ləbêt ʾăbōtām* and-all-of-them *bəšēmôt* and-*yēšəbû* in-*yôm ʾeḥād* for-the-*ḥōdeš hāʿăśîrî* to-*daryôš haddābār*", "grammar": { "*yaʿăśû-kēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd plural + adverb - they did so", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*haggôlāh*": "definite article + feminine singular - the exile/captivity", "*yibbādəlû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd plural - they separated/selected", "*ʿezrāʾ*": "proper name - Ezra", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular - the priest", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural - men", "*rāʾšê*": "masculine plural construct - heads of", "*hāʾābôt*": "definite article + masculine plural - the fathers", "*ləbêt*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - for/according to house of", "*ʾăbōtām*": "masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*bəšēmôt*": "preposition + feminine plural - by names", "*yēšəbû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd plural - they sat", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one/first", "*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*hāʿăśîrî*": "definite article + ordinal number - the tenth", "*daryôš*": "Qal infinitive construct - to investigate/inquire", "*haddābār*": "definite article + masculine singular - the matter" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśû-kēn*": "did so/acted thus", "*bənê haggôlāh*": "sons of the exile/returnees from exile/exiles", "*yibbādəlû*": "separated/selected/set apart", "*rāʾšê hāʾābôt*": "heads of fathers/family heads/patriarchs", "*bəšēmôt*": "by names/by appointment/explicitly named", "*yēšəbû*": "sat/settled/convened", "*daryôš*": "to investigate/examine/inquire into" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Ezra.10.18", "source": "וַיִּמָּצֵא֙ מִבְּנֵ֣י הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֹשִׁ֖יבוּ נָשִׁ֣ים נָכְרִיּ֑וֹת מִבְּנֵ֨י יֵשׁ֤וּעַ בֶּן־יֽוֹצָדָק֙ וְאֶחָ֔יו מַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙ וֽ͏ֶאֱלִיעֶ֔זֶר וְיָרִ֖יב וּגְדַלְיָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yimmāṣēʾ* from-*bənê hakkōhănîm* who *hōšîbû nāšîm nåkrîyôt* from-*bənê yēšûaʿ ben-yôṣādāq* and-his-brothers *maʿăśēyāh weʾĕlîʿezer wəyārîb ûgədalyāh*", "grammar": { "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - was found/there was found", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hakkōhănîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the priests", "*hōšîbû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd plural - had married/settled", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural - women", "*nåkrîyôt*": "feminine plural adjective - foreign/strange", "*yēšûaʿ*": "proper name - Jeshua", "*ben-yôṣādāq*": "construct state - son of Jozadak", "*maʿăśēyāh*": "proper name - Maaseiah", "*weʾĕlîʿezer*": "conjunction + proper name - and Eliezer", "*wəyārîb*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jarib", "*ûgədalyāh*": "conjunction + proper name - and Gedaliah" }, "variants": { "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "was found/were found/it was discovered", "*hōšîbû*": "had married/had taken/had settled with", "*nåkrîyôt*": "foreign/strange/alien" } }