Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Ezra.2.1", "source": "וְאֵ֣לֶּה ׀ בְּנֵ֣י הַמְּדִינָ֗ה הָֽעֹלִים֙ מִשְּׁבִ֣י הַגּוֹלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶגְלָ֛ה נבוכדנצור נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל לְבָבֶ֑ל וַיָּשׁ֛וּבוּ לִירוּשָׁלַ֥͏ִם וִֽיהוּדָ֖ה אִ֥ישׁ לְעִירֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-ʾelleh* *bənê* *ha-mədînāh* *hā-ʿōlîm* from-*šəbî* *ha-gôlāh* *ʾăšer* *heglāh* *Nəbûkadneṣṣar* *melek*-*Bābel* to-*Bābel* *wa-yāšûbû* to-*Yərûšālaim* *wî-Yəhûdāh* *ʾîš* to-*ʿîrô*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾelleh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, plural - 'and these'", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural of *ben* - 'sons of/children of'", "*ha-mədînāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - 'the province'", "*hā-ʿōlîm*": "definite article + masculine plural participle - 'the ones going up/ascending'", "*šəbî*": "masculine singular construct - 'captivity of'", "*ha-gôlāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - 'the exile'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - 'whom/which'", "*heglāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'had exiled/carried away'", "*Nəbûkadneṣṣar*": "proper name - 'Nebuchadnezzar'", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - 'king of'", "*Bābel*": "proper name - 'Babylon'", "*wa-yāšûbû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they returned'", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper name - 'Jerusalem'", "*wî-Yəhûdāh*": "conjunction + proper name - 'and Judah'", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - 'man/each'", "*ʿîrô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his city'" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ha-mədînāh*": "province/district/state", "*hā-ʿōlîm*": "those ascending/going up/returning", "*šəbî*": "captivity/imprisonment", "*ha-gôlāh*": "exile/deportation/diaspora", "*heglāh*": "exiled/deported/carried away", "*wa-yāšûbû*": "and they returned/came back", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/each person" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Ezra.2.2", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣אוּ עִם־זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל יֵשׁ֡וּעַ נְ֠חֶמְיָה שְׂרָיָ֨ה רְֽעֵלָיָ֜ה מָרְדֳּכַ֥י בִּלְשָׁ֛ן מִסְפָּ֥ר בִּגְוַ֖י רְח֣וּם בַּעֲנָ֑ה מִסְפַּ֕ר אַנְשֵׁ֖י עַ֥ם יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "*ʾăšer*-*bāʾû* with-*Zərubbābel* *Yēšûaʿ* *Nəḥemyāh* *Śərāyāh* *Rəʿēlāyāh* *Mordŏḵay* *Bilšān* *Mispār* *Bigway* *Rəḥûm* *Baʿănāh* *mispar* *ʾanšê* *ʿam* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - 'who'", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - 'came/arrived'", "*Zərubbābel*": "proper name - 'Zerubbabel'", "*Yēšûaʿ*": "proper name - 'Jeshua'", "*Nəḥemyāh*": "proper name - 'Nehemiah'", "*Śərāyāh*": "proper name - 'Seraiah'", "*Rəʿēlāyāh*": "proper name - 'Reelaiah'", "*Mordŏḵay*": "proper name - 'Mordecai'", "*Bilšān*": "proper name - 'Bilshan'", "*Mispār*": "proper name - 'Mispar'", "*Bigway*": "proper name - 'Bigvai'", "*Rəḥûm*": "proper name - 'Rehum'", "*Baʿănāh*": "proper name - 'Baanah'", "*mispar*": "masculine singular construct - 'number of'", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - 'men of'", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - 'people of'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšer*": "who/which/that", "*bāʾû*": "came/arrived/returned", "*mispar*": "number/count/census", "*ʾanšê*": "men/people/persons", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk" } }

Verse 42

{ "verseID": "Ezra.2.42", "source": "בְּנֵ֣י הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֗ים בְּנֵי־שַׁלּ֤וּם בְּנֵֽי־אָטֵר֙ בְּנֵי־טַלְמ֣וֹן בְּנֵי־עַקּ֔וּב בְּנֵ֥י חֲטִיטָ֖א בְּנֵ֣י שֹׁבָ֑י הַכֹּ֕ל מֵאָ֖ה שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וְתִשְׁעָֽה׃ פ", "text": "*bənê* *haššōʿărîm* *bənê*-*šallûm* *bənê*-*ʾāṭēr* *bənê*-*ṭalmôn* *bənê*-*ʿaqqûḇ* *bənê* *ḥăṭîṭāʾ* *bənê* *šōḇāy* *hakkōl* *mēʾâ* *šəlōšîm* *wəṯišʿâ*", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of/children of", "*haššōʿărîm*": "definite article + participle, masculine plural - the gatekeepers", "*šallûm*": "proper noun - Shallum", "*ʾāṭēr*": "proper noun - Ater", "*ṭalmôn*": "proper noun - Talmon", "*ʿaqqûḇ*": "proper noun - Akkub", "*ḥăṭîṭāʾ*": "proper noun - Hatita", "*šōḇāy*": "proper noun - Shobai", "*hakkōl*": "definite article + noun - the total", "*mēʾâ*": "numeral, feminine singular - hundred", "*šəlōšîm*": "numeral - thirty", "*wəṯišʿâ*": "conjunction + numeral, masculine - and nine" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons of/children of/descendants of", "*haššōʿărîm*": "the gatekeepers/the doorkeepers/temple guards", "*šallûm*": "person name - Shallum", "*ʾāṭēr*": "person name - Ater", "*ṭalmôn*": "person name - Talmon", "*ʿaqqûḇ*": "person name - Akkub", "*ḥăṭîṭāʾ*": "person name - Hatita", "*šōḇāy*": "person name - Shobai", "*hakkōl*": "the total/all together/in all" } }

Verse 59

{ "verseID": "Ezra.2.59", "source": "וְאֵ֗לֶּה הָֽעֹלִים֙ מִתֵּ֥ל מֶ֙לַח֙ תֵּ֣ל חַרְשָׁ֔א כְּר֥וּב אַדָּ֖ן אִמֵּ֑ר וְלֹ֣א יָֽכְל֗וּ לְהַגִּ֤יד בֵּית־אֲבוֹתָם֙ וְזַרְעָ֔ם אִ֥ם מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הֵֽם׃", "text": "*wəʾēlleh* *hāʿōlîm* *mittēl* *melaḥ* *tēl* *ḥaršāʾ* *kərûḇ* *ʾaddān* *ʾimmēr* *wəlōʾ* *yāḵəlû* *ləhaggîḏ* *bêṯ*-*ʾăḇôṯām* *wəzarʿām* *ʾim* *miyyiśrāʾēl* *hēm*", "grammar": { "*wəʾēlleh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, plural - and these", "*hāʿōlîm*": "definite article + active participle, masculine plural - the ones going up/ascending", "*mittēl*": "preposition + noun, construct state - from Tel", "*melaḥ*": "noun - salt/Melah", "*tēl*": "noun, construct state - mound of", "*ḥaršāʾ*": "proper noun - Harsha", "*kərûḇ*": "proper noun - Cherub", "*ʾaddān*": "proper noun - Addan", "*ʾimmēr*": "proper noun - Immer", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāḵəlû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they were able", "*ləhaggîḏ*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to declare/show", "*bêṯ*": "noun, construct state - house of", "*ʾăḇôṯām*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*wəzarʿām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their seed/offspring", "*ʾim*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*miyyiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel", "*hēm*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they" }, "variants": { "*wəʾēlleh*": "and these/now these", "*hāʿōlîm*": "the ones going up/the ones who came up/those who returned", "*mittēl* *melaḥ*": "from Tel Melah (place name)", "*tēl* *ḥaršāʾ*": "Tel Harsha (place name)", "*kərûḇ*": "place name - Cherub", "*ʾaddān*": "place name - Addan (also called Addon)", "*ʾimmēr*": "place name - Immer", "*yāḵəlû*": "they were able/they could", "*ləhaggîḏ*": "to declare/to show/to prove", "*bêṯ*-*ʾăḇôṯām*": "their fathers' houses/their family lineage", "*wəzarʿām*": "and their seed/and their descendants/and their genealogy", "*ʾim* *miyyiśrāʾēl* *hēm*": "whether they were from Israel/if they were Israelites" } }

Verse 61

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Verse 65

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Verse 68

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Verse 69

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Verse 70

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