Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Ezra.3.2", "source": "וַיָּקָם֩ יֵשׁ֨וּעַ בֶּן־יֽוֹצָדָ֜ק וְאֶחָ֣יו הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים וּזְרֻבָּבֶ֤ל בֶּן־שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙ וְאֶחָ֔יו וַיִּבְנ֕וּ אֶת־מִזְבַּ֖ח אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְהַעֲל֤וֹת עָלָיו֙ עֹל֔וֹת כַּכָּת֕וּב בְּתוֹרַ֖ת מֹשֶׁ֥ה אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyāqām* *yēšûa'* *ben-yôṣādāq* and *'eḥāyw* the *kōhănîm*, and *zərubbābel* *ben-šə'altî'ēl* and *'eḥāyw*, and *wayyibnû* *'et-mizbaḥ* *'ĕlōhê yiśrā'ēl* to *lə-ha'ălôt* upon it *'ōlôt*, as *kakkātûb* in *tôrat mōšeh 'îš-hā'ĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and arose/stood up", "*yēšûa'*": "proper noun - Jeshua", "*ben-yôṣādāq*": "construct phrase - son of Jozadak", "*'eḥāyw*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his brothers", "*kōhănîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - priests", "*zərubbābel*": "proper noun - Zerubbabel", "*ben-šə'altî'ēl*": "construct phrase - son of Shealtiel", "*wayyibnû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they built", "*'et-mizbaḥ*": "direct object marker with noun - altar", "*'ĕlōhê yiśrā'ēl*": "construct chain - God of Israel", "*lə-ha'ălôt*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - to offer up/raise up", "*'ōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*kakkātûb*": "preposition + definite passive participle - as written", "*tôrat mōšeh*": "construct chain - law of Moses", "*'îš-hā'ĕlōhîm*": "construct phrase - man of God" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqām*": "arose/stood up/established", "*'eḥāyw*": "brothers/kinsmen/associates", "*'ōlôt*": "burnt offerings/sacrifices that completely ascend", "*'îš-hā'ĕlōhîm*": "man of God/divine messenger/prophet" } }

Verse 3

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Verse 7

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Verse 8

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Verse 9

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Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Ezra.3.10", "source": "וְיִסְּד֥וּ הַבֹּנִ֖ים אֶת־הֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּעֲמִידוּ֩ הַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים מְלֻבָּשִׁ֜ים בַּחֲצֹֽצְר֗וֹת וְהַלְוִיִּ֤ם בְּנֵֽי־אָסָף֙ בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֔יִם לְהַלֵּל֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה עַל־יְדֵ֖י דָּוִ֥יד מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wəyissədû* the *bōnîm* *'et-hêkal YHWH*; and *wayya'ămîdû* the *kōhănîm* *məlubbāšîm* with *ḥăṣōṣərôt* and the *ləwiyyîm* *bənê-'āsāf* with *məṣiltayim* to *ləhallēl* *'et-YHWH* by *'al-yədê dāwîd melek-yiśrā'ēl*.", "grammar": { "*wəyissədû*": "piel perfect, 3rd plural with conjunction - and they founded", "*bōnîm*": "definite qal participle, masculine plural - builders", "*'et-hêkal*": "direct object marker with construct noun - temple of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*wayya'ămîdû*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they appointed/stationed", "*kōhănîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - priests", "*məlubbāšîm*": "pual participle, masculine plural - clothed/dressed", "*ḥăṣōṣərôt*": "noun, feminine plural - trumpets", "*ləwiyyîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*bənê-'āsāf*": "construct chain - sons of Asaph", "*məṣiltayim*": "noun, dual form - cymbals", "*ləhallēl*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct - to praise", "*'et-YHWH*": "direct object marker with divine name - the LORD", "*'al-yədê*": "prepositional phrase - according to/by the hands of", "*dāwîd melek-yiśrā'ēl*": "royal title - David king of Israel" }, "variants": { "*wəyissədû*": "founded/established/laid foundation", "*bōnîm*": "builders/those building", "*məlubbāšîm*": "clothed/dressed/arrayed", "*ḥăṣōṣərôt*": "trumpets/clarions", "*məṣiltayim*": "cymbals/musical instruments", "*ləhallēl*": "to praise/to celebrate/to glorify" } }

Verse 11

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Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Ezra.3.12", "source": "וְרַבִּ֡ים מֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְהַלְוִיִּים֩ וְרָאשֵׁ֨י הָאָב֜וֹת הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר רָא֜וּ אֶת־הַבַּ֤יִת הָֽרִאשׁוֹן֙ בְּיָסְד֔וֹ זֶ֤ה הַבַּ֙יִת֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם בֹּכִ֖ים בְּק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל וְרַבִּ֛ים בִּתְרוּעָ֥ה בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה לְהָרִ֥ים קֽוֹל׃", "text": "And *rabbîm* from the *kōhănîm* and the *ləwiyyîm* and *rā'šê hā'ābôt* the *zəqēnîm*, who *'ăšer rā'û* *'et-habbayit hārī'šôn* in *bəyāsədô*, this *zeh habbayit* in *bə'ênêhem*, *bōkîm* with *qôl gādôl*; and *rabbîm* with *bitrû'āh bəśimḥāh* to *ləhārîm qôl*.", "grammar": { "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*kōhănîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - priests", "*ləwiyyîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*rā'šê hā'ābôt*": "construct chain - heads of the fathers", "*zəqēnîm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - elderly", "*'ăšer rā'û*": "relative pronoun with qal perfect, 3rd plural - who saw", "*'et-habbayit*": "direct object marker with definite noun - the house", "*hārī'šôn*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the first", "*bəyāsədô*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its founding", "*zeh habbayit*": "demonstrative with definite noun - this house", "*bə'ênêhem*": "preposition with noun and 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their eyes", "*bōkîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - weeping", "*qôl gādôl*": "noun with adjective - loud voice", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*bitrû'āh*": "preposition with noun - with shouting", "*bəśimḥāh*": "preposition with noun - with joy", "*ləhārîm qôl*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct and noun - to raise voice" }, "variants": { "*rā'šê hā'ābôt*": "heads of fathers/patriarchal leaders/family chiefs", "*zəqēnîm*": "elderly/aged/elders", "*hārī'šôn*": "first/former/previous", "*bōkîm*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/delight" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Ezra.3.13", "source": "וְאֵ֣ין הָעָ֗ם מַכִּירִים֙ ק֚וֹל תְּרוּעַ֣ת הַשִּׂמְחָ֔ה לְק֖וֹל בְּכִ֣י הָעָ֑ם כִּ֣י הָעָ֗ם מְרִיעִים֙ תְּרוּעָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה וְהַקּ֥וֹל נִשְׁמַ֖ע עַד־לְמֵרָחֽוֹק׃ פ", "text": "And *wə'ên* the *'ām* *makkîrîm* *qôl tərû'at haśśimḥāh* from *qôl bəkî hā'ām*; for the *'ām* *mərî'îm* *tərû'āh gədôlāh*, and the *qôl* *nišma'* unto *'ad-ləmērāḥôq*.", "grammar": { "*wə'ên*": "conjunction with particle of negation - and not", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - people", "*makkîrîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - recognizing/distinguishing", "*qôl tərû'at haśśimḥāh*": "construct chain - sound of the shout of joy", "*qôl bəkî hā'ām*": "construct chain - sound of weeping of the people", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - people", "*mərî'îm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - shouting", "*tərû'āh gədôlāh*": "noun with adjective - great shout", "*qôl*": "definite noun, masculine singular - sound", "*nišma'*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was heard", "*'ad-ləmērāḥôq*": "compound preposition - as far as to a distance" }, "variants": { "*makkîrîm*": "recognizing/distinguishing/discerning", "*tərû'at haśśimḥāh*": "shout of joy/joyful acclaim", "*bəkî*": "weeping/crying/lamentation", "*mərî'îm*": "shouting/making noise", "*ləmērāḥôq*": "to a distance/far away/afar" } }