{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.1", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ צָרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן כִּֽי־בְנֵ֤י הַגּוֹלָה֙ בּוֹנִ֣ים הֵיכָ֔ל לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyišmᵉʿû* *ṣārê* *yᵉhûdāh* and *binyāmin* that *bᵉnê* the *haggôlāh* *bônim* *hêkāl* to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyišmᵉʿû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they heard", "*ṣārê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - adversaries of/enemies of", "*yᵉhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*bᵉnê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of/children of", "*haggôlāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the exile", "*bônim*": "qal participle, masculine plural - building/were building", "*hêkāl*": "noun, masculine singular - temple/palace", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ṣārê*": "adversaries/enemies/foes", "*haggôlāh*": "the exile/captivity/deportation", "*bônim*": "building/constructing", "*hêkāl*": "temple/palace/sanctuary" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.2", "source": "וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּ אֶל־זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל וְאֶל־רָאשֵׁ֣י הֽ͏ָאָב֗וֹת וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ לָהֶם֙ נִבְנֶ֣ה עִמָּכֶ֔ם כִּ֣י כָכֶ֔ם נִדְר֖וֹשׁ לֽ͏ֵאלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם *ולא **וְל֣וֹ ׀ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ זֹבְחִ֗ים מִימֵי֙ אֵסַ֤ר חַדֹּן֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר הַמַּעֲלֶ֥ה אֹתָ֖נוּ פֹּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiggᵉšû* to *zᵉrubbābel* and to *rāʾšê* the *hāʾābôt* and *wayyōmᵉrû* to them, \"*nibneh* with you, for like you *nidrôš* to your *lēʾlōhêkem*, and to him *ʾănạḥnû* *zōbᵉḥîm* from days of *ʾēsar ḥaddōn* *melek* *ʾaššûr* who *hammaʿăleh* *ʾōtānû* here.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyiggᵉšû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they approached", "*zᵉrubbābel*": "proper noun - Zerubbabel", "*rāʾšê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - heads of/chiefs of", "*hāʾābôt*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the fathers/ancestors", "*wayyōmᵉrû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*nibneh*": "qal imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - let us build", "*nidrôš*": "qal imperfect, 1st plural - we seek", "*lēʾlōhêkem*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine plural + 2nd plural suffix - to your God", "*ʾănạḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*zōbᵉḥîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - sacrificing", "*ʾēsar ḥaddōn*": "proper noun - Esarhaddon", "*melek*": "construct noun, masculine singular - king of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*hammaʿăleh*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one who brought up", "*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker + 1st plural suffix - us" }, "variants": { "*nibneh*": "let us build/we will build", "*nidrôš*": "we seek/we inquire of/we worship", "*zōbᵉḥîm*": "sacrificing/offering", "*hammaʿăleh*": "who brought up/who caused to ascend/who relocated" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ לָהֶ֨ם זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל וְיֵשׁ֗וּעַ וּשְׁאָ֨ר רָאשֵׁ֤י הָֽאָבוֹת֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹֽא־לָכֶ֣ם וָלָ֔נוּ לִבְנ֥וֹת בַּ֖יִת לֵאלֹהֵ֑ינוּ כִּי֩ אֲנַ֨חְנוּ יַ֜חַד נִבְנֶ֗ה לַֽיהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֔נוּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ כּ֥וֹרֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־פָּרָֽס׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to them *zᵉrubbābel* and *yēšûaʿ* and rest of *rāʾšê* the *hāʾābôt* to *yiśrāʾēl*, \"Not to you and to us to *libnôt* *bayit* to our *lēʾlōhênû*, but *ʾănạḥnû* together *nibneh* to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*, as *kaʾăšer* *ṣiwwānû* the *hammelek* *kôreš* *melek*-*pārās*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd singular - and he said", "*zᵉrubbābel*": "proper noun - Zerubbabel", "*yēšûaʿ*": "proper noun - Jeshua", "*rāʾšê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - heads of/chiefs of", "*hāʾābôt*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the fathers/ancestors", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*libnôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to build", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*lēʾlōhênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 1st plural suffix - to our God", "*ʾănạḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*nibneh*": "qal imperfect, 1st plural - we will build", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as", "*ṣiwwānû*": "piel perfect, 3rd singular + 1st plural suffix - he commanded us", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*kôreš*": "proper noun - Cyrus", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*pārās*": "proper noun - Persia" }, "variants": { "*libnôt*": "to build/to construct", "*bayit*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*ṣiwwānû*": "commanded us/ordered us/instructed us" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.4", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ עַם־הָאָ֔רֶץ מְרַפִּ֖ים יְדֵ֣י עַם־יְהוּדָ֑ה *ומבלהים **וּֽמְבַהֲלִ֥ים אוֹתָ֖ם לִבְנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayᵉhî* *ʿam*-the *hāʾāreṣ* *mᵉrappîm* *yᵉdê* *ʿam*-*yᵉhûdāh* and *ûmᵉbahălîm* them to *libnôt*.", "grammar": { "*wayᵉhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd singular - and it happened/became", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*mᵉrappîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - weakening", "*yᵉdê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - hands of", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*yᵉhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ûmᵉbahălîm*": "waw-conjunction + piel participle, masculine plural - and terrifying/frightening", "*libnôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to build" }, "variants": { "*mᵉrappîm*": "weakening/discouraging/making feeble", "*ûmᵉbahălîm*": "terrifying/troubling/frightening/making afraid", "*libnôt*": "to build/to construct" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.5", "source": "וְסֹכְרִ֧ים עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם יוֹעֲצִ֖ים לְהָפֵ֣ר עֲצָתָ֑ם כָּל־יְמֵ֗י כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרַ֔ס וְעַד־מַלְכ֖וּת דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־פָּרָֽס׃", "text": "And *wᵉsōkᵉrîm* against them *yôʿăṣîm* to *lᵉhāpēr* their *ʿăṣātām* all *yᵉmê* *kôreš* *melek* *pāras* and until *malkût* *dārᵉyāweš* *melek*-*pārās*.", "grammar": { "*wᵉsōkᵉrîm*": "waw-conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural - and hiring", "*yôʿăṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural - counselors/advisers", "*lᵉhāpēr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to frustrate/annul", "*ʿăṣātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their plan/counsel", "*yᵉmê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - days of", "*kôreš*": "proper noun - Cyrus", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of/reign of", "*dārᵉyāweš*": "proper noun - Darius", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*pārās*": "proper noun - Persia" }, "variants": { "*wᵉsōkᵉrîm*": "hiring/bribing", "*yôʿăṣîm*": "counselors/advisers", "*lᵉhāpēr*": "to frustrate/to annul/to break/to make ineffective", "*ʿăṣātām*": "their plan/their purpose/their counsel" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.6", "source": "וּבְמַלְכוּת֙ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת מַלְכוּת֑וֹ כָּתְב֣וּ שִׂטְנָ֔ה עַל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ ס", "text": "And in *ûbᵉmalkût* *ʾăḥašwērôš*, in *bitᵉḥillat* his *malkûtô* they *kātᵉbû* *śiṭᵉnāh* against *yōšᵉbê* *yᵉhûdāh* and *wirûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*ûbᵉmalkût*": "waw-conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and in the reign of", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus (Xerxes)", "*bitᵉḥillat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the beginning of", "*malkûtô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his reign", "*kātᵉbû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they wrote", "*śiṭᵉnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - accusation", "*yōšᵉbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/inhabitants of", "*yᵉhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wirûšālāim*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun - and Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*śiṭᵉnāh*": "accusation/complaint/charge", "*yōšᵉbê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.7", "source": "וּבִימֵ֣י אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֗שְׂתָּא כָּתַ֨ב בִּשְׁלָ֜ם מִתְרְדָ֤ת טָֽבְאֵל֙ וּשְׁאָ֣ר *כנותו **כְּנָוֺתָ֔יו עַל־*ארתחששתא **אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרָ֑ס וּכְתָב֙ הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֔ן כָּת֥וּב אֲרָמִ֖ית וּמְתֻרְגָּ֥ם אֲרָמִֽית׃ פ", "text": "And in days of *ûbîmê* *ʾartaḥšaśtāʾ* wrote *kātab* *bišlām* *mitᵉrᵉdāt* *ṭābᵉʾēl* and rest *ûšᵉʾār* his *kᵉnāwōtāyw* to *ʾartaḥšaśt* *melek* *pārās*; and writing of the *ûkᵉtāb* the *hanništᵉwān* written *kātûb* *ʾărāmît* and translated *ûmᵉturgām* *ʾărāmît*.", "grammar": { "*ûbîmê*": "waw-conjunction + preposition + construct noun, masculine plural - and in days of", "*ʾartaḥšaśtāʾ*": "proper noun - Artaxerxes", "*kātab*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - wrote", "*bišlām*": "proper noun - Bishlam", "*mitᵉrᵉdāt*": "proper noun - Mithredath", "*ṭābᵉʾēl*": "proper noun - Tabeel", "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rest of", "*kᵉnāwōtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his colleagues/associates", "*ʾartaḥšaśt*": "proper noun - Artaxerxes", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*pārās*": "proper noun - Persia", "*ûkᵉtāb*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and writing of", "*hanništᵉwān*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the letter", "*kātûb*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - written", "*ʾărāmît*": "noun, feminine singular - Aramaic", "*ûmᵉturgām*": "waw-conjunction + pual participle, masculine singular - and translated", "*ʾărāmît*": "noun, feminine singular - Aramaic" }, "variants": { "*kᵉnāwōtāyw*": "his colleagues/his associates/his companions", "*hanništᵉwān*": "the letter/the document/the dispatch" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.8", "source": "רְח֣וּם בְּעֵל־טְעֵ֗ם וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ סָֽפְרָ֔א כְּתַ֛בוּ אִגְּרָ֥ה חֲדָ֖ה עַל־יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥שְׂתְּא מַלְכָּ֖א כְּנֵֽמָא׃", "text": "*rᵉḥûm* *bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm* and *wᵉšimšay* *sāpᵉrāʾ* they wrote *kᵉtabû* *ʾiggᵉrāh* one *ḥădāh* against *yᵉrûšᵉlem* to *lᵉʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ* *malkāʾ* as follows *kᵉnēmāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*rᵉḥûm*": "proper noun - Rehum", "*bᵉʿēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lord of/master of", "*ṭᵉʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command", "*wᵉšimšay*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun - and Shimshai", "*sāpᵉrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the scribe", "*kᵉtabû*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - they wrote", "*ʾiggᵉrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - letter", "*ḥădāh*": "numeral, feminine singular - one", "*yᵉrûšᵉlem*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lᵉʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Artaxerxes", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the king", "*kᵉnēmāʾ*": "adverb - as follows/thus" }, "variants": { "*bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm*": "commander/lord of command/official", "*sāpᵉrāʾ*": "the scribe/the secretary", "*ʾiggᵉrāh*": "letter/document/dispatch" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.9", "source": "אֱדַ֜יִן רְח֣וּם בְּעֵל־טְעֵ֗ם וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ סָֽפְרָ֔א וּשְׁאָ֖ר כְּנָוָתְה֑וֹן דִּ֠ינָיֵא וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א *ארכוי **אַרְכְּוָיֵ֤א בָבְלָיֵא֙ שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔א *דהוא **דֶּהָיֵ֖א עֵלְמָיֵֽא׃", "text": "Then *ʾĕdayin* *rᵉḥûm* *bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm* and *wᵉšimšay* *sāpᵉrāʾ* and rest *ûšᵉʾār* their *kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*: the *dînāyēʾ* and the *waʾăparsatᵉkāyēʾ* the *ṭarpᵉlāyēʾ* the *ʾăpārsāyēʾ* the *ʾarkᵉwāyēʾ* the *bābᵉlāyēʾ* the *šûšankāyēʾ* the *dehāyēʾ* the *ʿēlᵉmāyēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "adverb - then", "*rᵉḥûm*": "proper noun - Rehum", "*bᵉʿēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lord of/master of", "*ṭᵉʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command", "*wᵉšimšay*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun - and Shimshai", "*sāpᵉrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the scribe", "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rest of", "*kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their colleagues", "*dînāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Dinaites", "*waʾăparsatᵉkāyēʾ*": "waw-conjunction + gentilic plural - and the Apharsathchites", "*ṭarpᵉlāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Tarpelites", "*ʾăpārsāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Apharsites", "*ʾarkᵉwāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Archevites", "*bābᵉlāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Babylonians", "*šûšankāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Susanchites", "*dehāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Dehaites", "*ʿēlᵉmāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Elamites" }, "variants": { "*bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm*": "commander/lord of command/official", "*kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*": "their colleagues/their associates/their companions" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.10", "source": "וּשְׁאָ֣ר אֻמַּיָּ֗א דִּ֤י הַגְלִי֙ אָסְנַפַּר֙ רַבָּ֣א וְיַקִּירָ֔א וְהוֹתֵ֣ב הִמּ֔וֹ בְּקִרְיָ֖ה דִּ֣י שָׁמְרָ֑יִן וּשְׁאָ֥ר עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֖ה וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃", "text": "And rest *ûšᵉʾār* *ʾummāyāʾ* that *dî* *haglî* *ʾāsnappar* the great *rabbāʾ* and the honorable *wᵉyaqqîrāʾ* and settled *wᵉhôtēb* them *himmô* in city *bᵉqiryāh* of *dî* *šāmᵉrāyin* and rest *ûšᵉʾār* of *ʿăbar*-*nahărāh* and now *ûkᵉʿenet*.", "grammar": { "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rest of", "*ʾummāyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with Aramaic definite article - the peoples/nations", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/whom", "*haglî*": "haphel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - exiled/transported", "*ʾāsnappar*": "proper noun - Osnappar (Ashurbanipal)", "*rabbāʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the great", "*wᵉyaqqîrāʾ*": "waw-conjunction + adjective, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - and the honorable", "*wᵉhôtēb*": "waw-conjunction + haphel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he settled", "*himmô*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - them", "*bᵉqiryāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in city of", "*dî*": "relative particle - of", "*šāmᵉrāyin*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and rest of", "*ʿăbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - beyond", "*nahărāh*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the river", "*ûkᵉʿenet*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now" }, "variants": { "*haglî*": "exiled/transported/deported", "*ʾāsnappar*": "Osnappar/Ashurbanipal", "*wᵉhôtēb*": "settled/caused to dwell/relocated", "*ʿăbar*-*nahărāh*": "beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.11", "source": "דְּנָה֙ פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן אִגַּרְתָּ֔א דִּ֚י שְׁלַ֣חוּ עֲל֔וֹהִי עַל־אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא מַלְכָּ֑א עַבְדָ֛יךְ אֱנָ֥שׁ עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֖ה וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃ פ", "text": "This *dᵉnāh* *paršegen* *ʾiggartāʾ* which *dî* they sent *šᵉlaḥû* to him *ʿălôhî* to *ʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ* *malkāʾ*: Your servants *ʿabdāyk* men *ʾĕnāš* *ʿăbar*-*nahărāh* and now *ûkᵉʿenet*.", "grammar": { "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*paršegen*": "noun, masculine singular construct - copy of", "*ʾiggartāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the letter", "*dî*": "relative particle - which", "*šᵉlaḥû*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - they sent", "*ʿălôhî*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ*": "proper noun - Artaxerxes", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the king", "*ʿabdāyk*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾĕnāš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*ʿăbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - beyond", "*nahărāh*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the river", "*ûkᵉʿenet*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now" }, "variants": { "*paršegen*": "copy/transcript", "*ʾiggartāʾ*": "letter/document/dispatch", "*ʿăbar*-*nahărāh*": "beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.12", "source": "יְדִ֙יעַ֙ לֶהֱוֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֣י יְהוּדָיֵ֗א דִּ֤י סְלִ֙קוּ֙ מִן־לְוָתָ֔ךְ עֲלֶ֥ינָא אֲת֖וֹ לִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם קִרְיְתָ֨א מָֽרָדְתָּ֤א *ובאישתא **וּבִֽישְׁתָּא֙ בָּנַ֔יִן *ושורי **וְשׁוּרַיָּ֣א *אשכללו **שַׁכְלִ֔ילוּ וְאֻשַּׁיָּ֖א יַחִֽיטוּ׃", "text": "Let it be known *yᵉdîaʿ* *lehĕwēʾ* to the *lᵉmalkāʾ* that *dî* the *yᵉhûdāyēʾ* who *dî* came up *sᵉliqû* from *min*-with you *lᵉwātāk* to us *ʿălênāʾ* have come *ʾătô* to *lîrûšᵉlem*, the city *qiryᵉtāʾ* rebellious *mārādᵉtāʾ* and evil *ûbîšᵉtāʾ* they are building *bānāyin*, and the walls *wᵉšûrayyāʾ* they have completed *šaklîlû* and the foundations *wᵉʾuššayyāʾ* they have repaired *yaḥîṭû*.", "grammar": { "*yᵉdîaʿ*": "peal passive participle, masculine singular - known", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "preposition + peal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let it be", "*lᵉmalkāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - to the king", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*yᵉhûdāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural with Aramaic definite article - the Jews", "*dî*": "relative particle - who", "*sᵉliqû*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - came up/went up", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*lᵉwātāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*ʿălênāʾ*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - to us", "*ʾătô*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - have come", "*lîrûšᵉlem*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jerusalem", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the city", "*mārādᵉtāʾ*": "adjective, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the rebellious", "*ûbîšᵉtāʾ*": "waw-conjunction + adjective, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - and the evil", "*bānāyin*": "peal participle, masculine plural - building", "*wᵉšûrayyāʾ*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine plural with Aramaic definite article - and the walls", "*šaklîlû*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - they have completed", "*wᵉʾuššayyāʾ*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine plural with Aramaic definite article - and the foundations", "*yaḥîṭû*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - they have repaired" }, "variants": { "*sᵉliqû*": "came up/went up/ascended", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "city/town", "*mārādᵉtāʾ*": "rebellious/seditious", "*bānāyin*": "building/constructing", "*šaklîlû*": "completed/finished/restored", "*yaḥîṭû*": "repaired/joined together/fixed" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.13", "source": "כְּעַ֗ן יְדִ֙יעַ֙ לֶהֱוֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֠י הֵ֣ן קִרְיְתָ֥א דָךְ֙ תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן מִנְדָּֽה־בְל֤וֹ וַהֲלָךְ֙ לָ֣א יִנְתְּנ֔וּן וְאַפְּתֹ֥ם מַלְכִ֖ים תְּהַנְזִֽק׃", "text": "Now *kᵉʿan* let it be known *yᵉdîaʿ* *lehĕwēʾ* to the *lᵉmalkāʾ* that *dî* if *hēn* city *qiryᵉtāʾ* this *dāk* is built *titbᵉnēʾ* and its walls *wᵉšûrayyāh* are completed *yištakᵉlᵉlûn*, tax *mindāh*-toll *bᵉlô* and custom *wahălāk* they will not *lāʾ* give *yintᵉnûn*, and revenue of *wᵉʾappᵉtōm* kings *malkîm* will be damaged *tᵉhanziq*.", "grammar": { "*kᵉʿan*": "adverb - now", "*yᵉdîaʿ*": "peal passive participle, masculine singular - known", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "preposition + peal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let it be", "*lᵉmalkāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - to the king", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*hēn*": "conditional particle - if", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the city", "*dāk*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*titbᵉnēʾ*": "hitpeel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - is built", "*wᵉšûrayyāh*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its walls", "*yištakᵉlᵉlûn*": "hitpaal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - are completed", "*mindāh*": "noun, feminine singular - tax", "*bᵉlô*": "noun, masculine singular - toll/tribute", "*wahălāk*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and custom/duty", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yintᵉnûn*": "peal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will give", "*wᵉʾappᵉtōm*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and revenue of", "*malkîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*tᵉhanziq*": "haphel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be damaged" }, "variants": { "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "city/town", "*titbᵉnēʾ*": "is built/will be built", "*yištakᵉlᵉlûn*": "are completed/will be restored/finished", "*mindāh*": "tax/tribute", "*bᵉlô*": "toll/tribute", "*wahălāk*": "custom/duty", "*tᵉhanziq*": "will be damaged/will suffer harm" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.14", "source": "כְּעַ֗ן כָּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּֽי־מְלַ֤ח הֵֽיכְלָא֙ מְלַ֔חְנָא וְעַרְוַ֣ת מַלְכָּ֔א לָ֥א אֲ‍ֽרִֽיךְ‪[c]‬ לַ֖נָא לְמֶֽחֱזֵ֑א עַ֨ל־דְּנָ֔ה שְׁלַ֖חְנָא וְהוֹדַ֥עְנָא לְמַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "Now *kᵉʿan* because *kāl*-*qŏbēl* that *dî*-salt of *mᵉlaḥ* the *hêkᵉlāʾ* we eat *mᵉlaḥnāʾ* and dishonor of *wᵉʿarwat* the *malkāʾ* not *lāʾ* proper *ʾărîk* for us *lanāʾ* to *lᵉmeḥĕzēʾ*; therefore *ʿal*-*dᵉnāh* we have sent *šᵉlaḥnāʾ* and informed *wᵉhôdaʿnāʾ* the *lᵉmalkāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*kᵉʿan*": "adverb - now", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*qŏbēl*": "preposition - because", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*mᵉlaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - salt of", "*hêkᵉlāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the palace", "*mᵉlaḥnāʾ*": "peal perfect, 1st plural - we eat/have eaten", "*wᵉʿarwat*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and nakedness of/dishonor of", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the king", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾărîk*": "adjective, masculine singular - fitting/appropriate", "*lanāʾ*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - for us", "*lᵉmeḥĕzēʾ*": "preposition + peal infinitive - to see", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because of", "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*šᵉlaḥnāʾ*": "peal perfect, 1st plural - we have sent", "*wᵉhôdaʿnāʾ*": "waw-conjunction + haphel perfect, 1st plural - and we have informed", "*lᵉmalkāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - to the king" }, "variants": { "*mᵉlaḥ* *hêkᵉlāʾ* *mᵉlaḥnāʾ*": "we eat the salt of the palace/we are dependent on the king's provision", "*wᵉʿarwat* *malkāʾ*": "dishonor of the king/injury to the king", "*ʾărîk*": "fitting/proper/appropriate" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.15", "source": "דִּ֡י יְבַקַּר֩ בִּֽסְפַר־דָּכְרָ֨נַיָּ֜א דִּ֣י אֲבָהָתָ֗ךְ וּ֠תְהַשְׁכַּח בִּסְפַ֣ר דָּכְרָנַיָּא֮ וְתִנְדַּע֒ דִּי֩ קִרְיְתָ֨א דָ֜ךְ קִרְיָ֣א מָֽרָדָ֗א וּֽמְהַנְזְקַ֤ת מַלְכִין֙ וּמְדִנָ֔ן וְאֶשְׁתַּדּוּר֙ עָבְדִ֣ין בְּגַוַּ֔הּ מִן־יוֹמָ֖ת עָלְמָ֑א עַ֨ל־דְּנָ֔ה קִרְיְתָ֥א דָ֖ךְ הָֽחָרְבַֽת׃", "text": "That *dî* let search be made *yᵉbaqqar* in *bispᵉphar*-*dākrānayyāʾ* of *dî* your *ʾăbāhātāk* and you will find *ûtᵉhaškạḥ* in *bispᵉphar* *dākrānayyāʾ* and learn *wᵉtindaʿ* that *dî* city *qiryᵉtāʾ* this *dāk* a city *qiryāʾ* rebellious *mārādāʾ* and harmful *ûmᵉhanzᵉqat* to kings *malkîn* and provinces *ûmᵉdînān*, and rebellion *wᵉʾeštaddûr* they make *ʿābdîn* within it *bᵉgawwạh* from *min*-days *yômāt* ancient *ʿālᵉmāʾ*; on account of which *ʿal*-*dᵉnāh* city *qiryᵉtāʾ* this *dāk* was destroyed *hāḥārbat*.", "grammar": { "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*yᵉbaqqar*": "pael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him search", "*bispᵉphar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in book of", "*dākrānayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with Aramaic definite article - the records", "*dî*": "relative particle - of", "*ʾăbāhātāk*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*ûtᵉhaškạḥ*": "waw-conjunction + haphel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will find", "*bispᵉphar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in book of", "*dākrānayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with Aramaic definite article - the records", "*wᵉtindaʿ*": "waw-conjunction + peal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will know", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the city", "*dāk*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*qiryāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - a city", "*mārādāʾ*": "adjective, feminine singular - rebellious", "*ûmᵉhanzᵉqat*": "waw-conjunction + haphel participle, feminine singular construct - and causing harm to", "*malkîn*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*ûmᵉdînān*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and provinces", "*wᵉʾeštaddûr*": "waw-conjunction + hitpaal infinitive - and rebellion", "*ʿābdîn*": "peal participle, masculine plural - making", "*bᵉgawwạh*": "preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - within it", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*yômāt*": "construct noun, masculine plural - days of", "*ʿālᵉmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient/eternal", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on account of", "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the city", "*dāk*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hāḥārbat*": "hophal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was destroyed/laid waste" }, "variants": { "*dākrānayyāʾ*": "records/annals/chronicles", "*mārādāʾ*": "rebellious/seditious", "*ûmᵉhanzᵉqat*": "harmful to/injuring/damaging", "*wᵉʾeštaddûr*": "rebellion/sedition/insurrection", "*ʿālᵉmāʾ*": "ancient/eternal/long-standing", "*hāḥārbat*": "was destroyed/laid waste/devastated" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.16", "source": "מְהוֹדְעִ֤ין אֲנַ֙חְנָה֙ לְמַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֠י הֵ֣ן קִרְיְתָ֥א דָךְ֙ תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן לָקֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֔ה חֲלָק֙ בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֔א לָ֥א אִיתַ֖י לָֽךְ׃ פ", "text": "We inform *mᵉhôdᵉʿîn* *ʾănaḥnāh* to the *lᵉmalkāʾ* that *dî* if *hēn* city *qiryᵉtāʾ* this *dāk* is built *titbᵉnēʾ* and its walls *wᵉšûrayyāh* are completed *yištakᵉlᵉlûn*, then on account of *lāqŏbēl* this *dᵉnāh* no portion *ḥălāq* in *baʿăbar* *nahărāʾ* will not *lāʾ* be *ʾîtay* to you *lāk*.", "grammar": { "*mᵉhôdᵉʿîn*": "haphel participle, masculine plural - informing", "*ʾănaḥnāh*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*lᵉmalkāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - to the king", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*hēn*": "conditional particle - if", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the city", "*dāk*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*titbᵉnēʾ*": "hitpeel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - is built", "*wᵉšûrayyāh*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its walls", "*yištakᵉlᵉlûn*": "hitpaal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - are completed", "*lāqŏbēl*": "preposition - on account of/because of", "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥălāq*": "noun, masculine singular - portion/share", "*baʿăbar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in beyond", "*nahărāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the river", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾîtay*": "particle of existence - there will be", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "city/town", "*titbᵉnēʾ*": "is built/will be built", "*yištakᵉlᵉlûn*": "are completed/will be finished", "*ḥălāq*": "portion/share/territory", "*baʿăbar* *nahărāʾ*": "beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.17", "source": "פִּתְגָמָ֞א שְׁלַ֣ח מַלְכָּ֗א עַל־רְח֤וּם בְּעֵל־טְעֵם֙ וְשִׁמְשַׁ֣י סָֽפְרָ֔א וּשְׁאָר֙ כְּנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן דִּ֥י יָתְבִ֖ין בְּשָֽׁמְרָ֑יִן וּשְׁאָ֧ר עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֛ה שְׁלָ֖ם וּכְעֶֽת׃ ס", "text": "A *pitgāmāʾ* sent *šᵉlaḥ* the *malkāʾ* to *ʿal*-*rᵉḥûm* *bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm* and *wᵉšimšay* *sāpᵉrāʾ* and rest *ûšᵉʾār* their *kᵉnāwātᵉhôn* who *dî* dwell *yātᵉbîn* in *bᵉšāmᵉrāyin* and rest *ûšᵉʾār* *ʿăbar*-*nahărāh*: Peace *šᵉlām* and now *ûkᵉʿet*.", "grammar": { "*pitgāmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the message/decree", "*šᵉlaḥ*": "peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the king", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to", "*rᵉḥûm*": "proper noun - Rehum", "*bᵉʿēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lord of/master of", "*ṭᵉʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command", "*wᵉšimšay*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun - and Shimshai", "*sāpᵉrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the scribe", "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rest of", "*kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their colleagues", "*dî*": "relative particle - who", "*yātᵉbîn*": "peal participle, masculine plural - dwelling", "*bᵉšāmᵉrāyin*": "preposition + proper noun - in Samaria", "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and rest of", "*ʿăbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - beyond", "*nahărāh*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the river", "*šᵉlām*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*ûkᵉʿet*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now" }, "variants": { "*pitgāmāʾ*": "message/decree/command", "*bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm*": "commander/lord of command/official", "*kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*": "their colleagues/their associates/their companions", "*yātᵉbîn*": "dwelling/residing/living", "*ʿăbar*-*nahărāh*": "beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.18", "source": "נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֕א דִּ֥י שְׁלַחְתּ֖וּן עֲלֶ֑ינָא מְפָרַ֥שׁ קֱרִ֖י קָדָמָֽי׃", "text": "The *ništᵉwānāʾ* which *dî* you sent *šᵉlaḥtûn* to us *ʿălênāʾ* clearly *mᵉpāraš* was read *qĕrî* before me *qādāmāy*.", "grammar": { "*ništᵉwānāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the letter", "*dî*": "relative particle - which", "*šᵉlaḥtûn*": "peal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you sent", "*ʿălênāʾ*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - to us", "*mᵉpāraš*": "pual participle, masculine singular - clearly/distinctly", "*qĕrî*": "peal passive participle, masculine singular - was read", "*qādāmāy*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - before me" }, "variants": { "*ništᵉwānāʾ*": "letter/document/dispatch", "*mᵉpāraš*": "clearly/distinctly/translated" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.19", "source": "וּמִנִּי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ וּבַקַּ֣רוּ וְהַשְׁכַּ֔חוּ דִּ֚י קִרְיְתָ֣א דָ֔ךְ מִן־יוֹמָת֙ עֽ͏ָלְמָ֔א עַל־מַלְכִ֖ין מִֽתְנַשְּׂאָ֑ה וּמְרַ֥ד וְאֶשְׁתַּדּ֖וּר מִתְעֲבֶד־בַּֽהּ׃", "text": "And from me *ûminnî* was set *śîm* *ṭᵉʿēm* and they searched *ûbaqqarû* and found *wᵉhaškạḥû* that *dî* city *qiryᵉtāʾ* this *dāk* from *min*-days *yômāt* ancient *ʿālᵉmāʾ* against *ʿal*-kings *malkîn* rising *mitnāśᵉʾāh* and rebellion *ûmᵉrad* and sedition *wᵉʾeštaddûr* done *mitʿăbed*-in it *bạh*.", "grammar": { "*ûminnî*": "waw-conjunction + preposition + 1st singular suffix - and from me", "*śîm*": "peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular passive - was put/set", "*ṭᵉʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command", "*ûbaqqarû*": "waw-conjunction + pael perfect, 3rd plural - and they searched", "*wᵉhaškạḥû*": "waw-conjunction + haphel perfect, 3rd plural - and they found", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the city", "*dāk*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*yômāt*": "construct noun, masculine plural - days of", "*ʿālᵉmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient/eternal", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*malkîn*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*mitnāśᵉʾāh*": "hitpaal participle, feminine singular - lifting itself up", "*ûmᵉrad*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rebellion", "*wᵉʾeštaddûr*": "waw-conjunction + hitpaal infinitive - and sedition", "*mitʿăbed*": "hitpeel participle, masculine singular - being done", "*bạh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*śîm* *ṭᵉʿēm*": "a decree was issued/an order was given", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "city/town", "*ʿālᵉmāʾ*": "ancient/eternal/long-standing", "*mitnāśᵉʾāh*": "rising up/rebelling/lifting itself up", "*wᵉʾeštaddûr*": "sedition/insurrection/revolt" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.20", "source": "וּמַלְכִ֣ין תַּקִּיפִ֗ין הֲווֹ֙ עַל־יְר֣וּשְׁלֶ֔ם וְשַׁ֨לִּיטִ֔ין בְּכֹ֖ל עֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑ה וּמִדָּ֥ה בְל֛וֹ וַהֲלָ֖ךְ מִתְיְהֵ֥ב לְהֽוֹן׃", "text": "And kings *ûmalkîn* mighty *taqqîpîn* have been *hăwô* over *ʿal*-*yᵉrûšᵉlem* and ruling *wᵉšallîṭîn* in all *bᵉkōl* *ʿăbar* *nahărāh*; and tax *ûmiddāh* toll *bᵉlô* and custom *wahălāk* was given *mityᵉhēb* to them *lᵉhôn*.", "grammar": { "*ûmalkîn*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and kings", "*taqqîpîn*": "adjective, masculine plural - mighty/powerful", "*hăwô*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - have been", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*yᵉrûšᵉlem*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wᵉšallîṭîn*": "waw-conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - and ruling", "*bᵉkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in all", "*ʿăbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - beyond", "*nahărāh*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the river", "*ûmiddāh*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and tax", "*bᵉlô*": "noun, masculine singular - toll/tribute", "*wahălāk*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and custom/duty", "*mityᵉhēb*": "hitpeel participle, masculine singular - being given", "*lᵉhôn*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*taqqîpîn*": "mighty/powerful/strong", "*wᵉšallîṭîn*": "ruling/having authority", "*ʿăbar* *nahărāh*": "beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates", "*ûmiddāh*": "tax/tribute", "*bᵉlô*": "toll/tribute", "*wahălāk*": "custom/duty" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.21", "source": "כְּעַן֙ שִׂ֣ימוּ טְּעֵ֔ם לְבַטָּלָ֖א גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֑ךְ וְקִרְיְתָ֥א דָךְ֙ לָ֣א תִתְבְּנֵ֔א עַד־מִנִּ֖י טַעְמָ֥א יִתְּשָֽׂם׃", "text": "Now *kᵉʿan* set *śîmû* *ṭᵉʿēm* to stop *lᵉbaṭṭālāʾ* the men *gubhrayyāʾ* these *ʾillēk* and city *wᵉqiryᵉtāʾ* this *dāk* not *lāʾ* shall be built *titbᵉnēʾ* until *ʿad*-from me *minnî* decree *ṭaʿmāʾ* is issued *yitᵉśām*.", "grammar": { "*kᵉʿan*": "adverb - now", "*śîmû*": "peal imperative, masculine plural - set/issue", "*ṭᵉʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command", "*lᵉbaṭṭālāʾ*": "preposition + pael infinitive - to stop", "*gubhrayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with Aramaic definite article - the men", "*ʾillēk*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these", "*wᵉqiryᵉtāʾ*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - and the city", "*dāk*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*titbᵉnēʾ*": "hitpeel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - shall be built", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*minnî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - from me", "*ṭaʿmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the decree", "*yitᵉśām*": "hitpeel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is issued" }, "variants": { "*śîmû* *ṭᵉʿēm*": "issue a decree/give an order", "*lᵉbaṭṭālāʾ*": "to stop/to cause to cease", "*titbᵉnēʾ*": "shall be built/will be built", "*yitᵉśām*": "is issued/is established/is given" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.22", "source": "וּזְהִירִ֥ין הֱו֛וֹ שָׁל֖וּ לְמֶעְבַּ֣ד עַל־דְּנָ֑ה לְמָה֙ יִשְׂגֵּ֣א חֲבָלָ֔א לְהַנְזָקַ֖ת מַלְכִֽין׃ ס", "text": "And be careful *ûzᵉhîrîn* *hĕwô* neglect *šālû* to do *lᵉmeʿbad* about *ʿal*-this *dᵉnāh*; why *lᵉmāh* should grow *yiśgēʾ* damage *ḥăbālāʾ* to harm *lᵉhanzāqat* kings *malkîn*?", "grammar": { "*ûzᵉhîrîn*": "waw-conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - and careful", "*hĕwô*": "peal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - be", "*šālû*": "peal infinitive - to neglect", "*lᵉmeʿbad*": "preposition + peal infinitive - to do", "*ʿal*": "preposition - about", "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*lᵉmāh*": "preposition + interrogative - why", "*yiśgēʾ*": "peal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - should grow", "*ḥăbālāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the damage", "*lᵉhanzāqat*": "preposition + haphel infinitive construct - to harm", "*malkîn*": "noun, masculine plural - kings" }, "variants": { "*ûzᵉhîrîn* *hĕwô*": "be careful/be diligent", "*šālû*": "to neglect/to be remiss", "*yiśgēʾ*": "should grow/should increase", "*ḥăbālāʾ*": "damage/destruction/harm", "*lᵉhanzāqat*": "to harm/to injure/to damage" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.23", "source": "אֱדַ֗יִן מִן־דִּ֞י פַּרְשֶׁ֤גֶן נִשְׁתְּוָנָא֙ דִּ֚י *ארתחששתא **אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣שְׂתְּ מַלְכָּ֔א קֱרִ֧י קֳדָם־רְח֛וּם וְשִׁמְשַׁ֥י סָפְרָ֖א וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן אֲזַ֨לוּ בִבְהִיל֤וּ לִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ עַל־יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔א וּבַטִּ֥לוּ הִמּ֖וֹ בְּאֶדְרָ֥ע וְחָֽיִל׃ ס", "text": "Then *ʾĕdayin* when *min*-*dî* the copy *paršegen* of the *ništᵉwānāʾ* of *dî* *ʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ* the *malkāʾ* was read *qĕrî* before *qŏdām*-*rᵉḥûm* and *wᵉšimšay* *sāpᵉrāʾ* and their *ûkᵉnāwātᵉhôn*, they went *ʾăzalû* in haste *bibhîlû* to *lîrûšᵉlem* to *ʿal*-the *yᵉhûdāyēʾ* and made cease *ûbaṭṭilû* them *himmô* by *bᵉʾedrāʿ* and *wᵉḥāyil*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "adverb - then", "*min*": "preposition - when", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*paršegen*": "noun, masculine singular construct - copy of", "*ništᵉwānāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the letter", "*dî*": "relative particle - of", "*ʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ*": "proper noun - Artaxerxes", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the king", "*qĕrî*": "peal passive participle, masculine singular - was read", "*qŏdām*": "preposition - before", "*rᵉḥûm*": "proper noun - Rehum", "*wᵉšimšay*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun - and Shimshai", "*sāpᵉrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the scribe", "*ûkᵉnāwātᵉhôn*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their colleagues", "*ʾăzalû*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - they went", "*bibhîlû*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in haste", "*lîrûšᵉlem*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jerusalem", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to", "*yᵉhûdāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural with Aramaic definite article - the Jews", "*ûbaṭṭilû*": "waw-conjunction + pael perfect, 3rd plural - and they made cease", "*himmô*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - them", "*bᵉʾedrāʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - by force/arm", "*wᵉḥāyil*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and power/army" }, "variants": { "*paršegen*": "copy/transcript", "*ništᵉwānāʾ*": "letter/document/dispatch", "*bibhîlû*": "in haste/quickly/hurriedly", "*ûbaṭṭilû*": "made cease/stopped/restrained", "*bᵉʾedrāʿ*": "by force/by arm/with power", "*wᵉḥāyil*": "and power/might/army" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.24", "source": "בֵּאדַ֗יִן בְּטֵלַת֙ עֲבִידַ֣ת בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֔א דִּ֖י בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וַהֲוָת֙ בָּֽטְלָ֔א עַ֚ד שְׁנַ֣ת תַּרְתֵּ֔ין לְמַלְכ֖וּת דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־פָּרָֽס׃ פ", "text": "At that time *bēʾdayin* ceased *bᵉṭēlat* work *ʿăbîdat* of *bêt*-*ʾĕlāhāʾ* which *dî* in *bîrûšᵉlem*; and it was *wahăwāt* stopped *bāṭᵉlāʾ* until *ʿad* year *šᵉnat* second *tartēn* of reign *lᵉmalkût* *dārᵉyāweš* *melek*-*pārās*.", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "preposition + adverb - at that time", "*bᵉṭēlat*": "peal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - ceased", "*ʿăbîdat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - work of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the God", "*dî*": "relative particle - which", "*bîrûšᵉlem*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*wahăwāt*": "waw-conjunction + peal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was", "*bāṭᵉlāʾ*": "pael participle, feminine singular - stopped/being stopped", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*šᵉnat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - year of", "*tartēn*": "numeral, feminine - second", "*lᵉmalkût*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - to reign of", "*dārᵉyāweš*": "proper noun - Darius", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*pārās*": "proper noun - Persia" }, "variants": { "*bēʾdayin*": "at that time/then", "*bᵉṭēlat*": "ceased/stopped", "*ʿăbîdat*": "work/service/labor", "*bāṭᵉlāʾ*": "stopped/idle/inactive" } }