Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Ezra.6.1", "source": "בֵּאדַ֛יִן דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֖א שָׂ֣ם טְעֵ֑ם וּבַקַּ֣רוּ ׀ בְּבֵ֣ית סִפְרַיָּ֗א דִּ֧י גִנְזַיָּ֛א מְהַחֲתִ֥ין תַּמָּ֖ה בְּבָבֶֽל׃", "text": "Then *Dāryāweš* the *malkāʾ* *śām* *ṭeʿēm* and they *baqqarû* in *bêt* the *siprayyāʾ* which *ginzayyāʾ* were *mehaḥătîn* there in *Bābel*.", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*Dāryāweš*": "proper noun - Darius (name of Persian king)", "*malkāʾ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*śām*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - placed/established/made", "*ṭeʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command/order", "*baqqarû*": "verb, perfect, 3rd plural - searched/examined", "*bêt*": "construct state noun - house of", "*siprayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the books/documents/archives", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ginzayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the treasures/treasuries", "*mehaḥătîn*": "participle, masculine plural - being stored/deposited", "*tammāh*": "adverb - there", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*śām ṭeʿēm*": "issued a decree/gave an order/made a command", "*baqqarû*": "searched/investigated/examined", "*bêt siprayyāʾ*": "house of books/library/archive repository", "*ginzayyāʾ*": "treasuries/treasures/archives/storehouses", "*mehaḥătîn*": "stored/deposited/laid up" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Ezra.6.3", "source": "בִּשְׁנַ֨ת חֲדָ֜ה לְכ֣וֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֗א כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּא֮ שָׂ֣ם טְעֵם֒ בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֤א בִֽירוּשְׁלֶם֙ בַּיְתָ֣א יִתְבְּנֵ֔א אֲתַר֙ דִּֽי־דָבְחִ֣ין דִּבְחִ֔ין וְאֻשּׁ֖וֹהִי מְסֽוֹבְלִ֑ין רוּמֵהּ֙ אַמִּ֣ין שִׁתִּ֔ין פְּתָיֵ֖הּ אַמִּ֥ין שִׁתִּֽין׃", "text": "In *šenaṯ ḥădāh* to *Kôreš* the *malkāʾ*, *Kôreš* the *malkāʾ* *śām ṭeʿēm*: *bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ* in *Yᵉrûšelem*, the *baytāʾ* let it be *yiṯbenēʾ*, a place where they *dāḇḥîn diḇḥîn*, and its *ʾuššôhî* being *mesôḇelîn*; its *rûmēh* *ʾammîn šittîn*, its *peṯāyēh ʾammîn šittîn*.", "grammar": { "*šenaṯ*": "construct state noun, feminine singular - year of", "*ḥădāh*": "numeral, feminine singular - one/first", "*Kôreš*": "proper noun - Cyrus (name of Persian king)", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*śām ṭeʿēm*": "verb phrase - issued decree/made command", "*bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "construct noun phrase - house of God", "*Yᵉrûšelem*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*baytāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the house/building", "*yiṯbenēʾ*": "verb, Hitpeel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, jussive - let it be built", "*ʾăṯar*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*dāḇḥîn*": "verb, Pael participle, masculine plural - sacrificing", "*diḇḥîn*": "noun, masculine plural - sacrifices", "*ʾuššôhî*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its foundations", "*mesôḇelîn*": "Pael participle, masculine plural - being supported/retained", "*rûmēh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its height", "*ʾammîn*": "noun, feminine plural - cubits", "*šittîn*": "numeral - sixty", "*peṯāyēh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its width" }, "variants": { "*šenaṯ ḥădāh*": "first year/in year one", "*śām ṭeʿēm*": "issued a decree/made a command/gave an order", "*yiṯbenēʾ*": "let it be built/should be built", "*dāḇḥîn diḇḥîn*": "they sacrifice sacrifices/offerings are offered", "*ʾuššôhî*": "its foundations/its bases", "*mesôḇelîn*": "being carried/supported/retained" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Ezra.6.5", "source": "וְ֠אַף מָאנֵ֣י בֵית־אֱלָהָא֮ דִּ֣י דַהֲבָ֣ה וְכַסְפָּא֒ דִּ֣י נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר הַנְפֵּ֛ק מִן־הֵיכְלָ֥א דִי־בִירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם וְהֵיבֵ֣ל לְבָבֶ֑ל יַהֲתִיב֗וּן וִ֠יהָךְ לְהֵיכְלָ֤א דִי־בִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ לְאַתְרֵ֔הּ וְתַחֵ֖ת בְּבֵ֥ית אֱלָהָֽא׃ ס", "text": "And also the *māʾnê* of *bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ* of *dahaḇāh* and *kaspāʾ* which *Nᵉḇûḵadneṣṣar* *hanpēq* from the *hêḵᵉlāʾ* which in *Yᵉrûšelem* and *hêḇēl* to *Bāḇel*, *yahăṯîḇûn* and *wîhāḵ* to the *hêḵᵉlāʾ* which in *Yᵉrûšelem*, to its *ʾaṯrēh*, and *ṯaḥēṯ* in *bêṯ ʾĕlāhāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾaf*": "conjunctive adverb - also/even", "*māʾnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - vessels of", "*bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "construct noun phrase - house of God", "*dahaḇāh*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the gold", "*kaspāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the silver", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/which", "*Nᵉḇûḵadneṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*hanpēq*": "verb, Haphel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - brought out/took out", "*hêḵᵉlāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the temple/palace", "*Yᵉrûšelem*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*hêḇēl*": "verb, Haphel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - brought/carried", "*Bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yahăṯîḇûn*": "verb, Haphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall return/restore", "*wîhāḵ*": "verb, Peal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall go/they shall go", "*ʾaṯrēh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its place", "*ṯaḥēṯ*": "verb, Haphel imperative, 2nd masculine singular - deposit/set down" }, "variants": { "*māʾnê*": "vessels/utensils/articles", "*hanpēq*": "brought out/removed/took away", "*hêḵᵉlāʾ*": "temple/palace/sanctuary", "*hêḇēl*": "brought/carried/transported", "*yahăṯîḇûn*": "let them be returned/they shall be restored", "*wîhāḵ*": "let them go/they shall go/be brought", "*ṯaḥēṯ*": "place/deposit/set down" } }

Verse 6

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Verse 8

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Verse 9

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Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Ezra.6.11", "source": "וּמִנִּי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ דִּ֣י כָל־אֱנָ֗שׁ דִּ֤י יְהַשְׁנֵא֙ פִּתְגָמָ֣א דְנָ֔ה יִתְנְסַ֥ח אָע֙ מִן־בַּיְתֵ֔הּ וּזְקִ֖יף יִתְמְחֵ֣א עֲלֹ֑הִי וּבַיְתֵ֛הּ נְוָל֥וּ יִתְעֲבֵ֖ד עַל־דְּנָֽה׃", "text": "And from me *śîm ṭᵉʿēm* that any *ʾĕnāš* who *yᵉhašnēʾ* *piṯgāmāʾ dᵉnāh*, *yiṯnᵉsaḥ ʾāʿ* from his *baytēh* and *zᵉqîf* he shall be *yiṯmᵉḥēʾ* upon it, and his *baytēh nᵉwālû yiṯʿăḇēḏ* for *dᵉnāh*.", "grammar": { "*minnî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*śîm ṭᵉʿēm*": "verb phrase - decree is made/command is given", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*kāl-ʾĕnāš*": "noun phrase - any person/whoever", "*yᵉhašnēʾ*": "verb, Haphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - alters/changes", "*piṯgāmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the decree/word", "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*yiṯnᵉsaḥ*": "verb, Hitpeel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall be pulled out", "*ʾāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - timber/beam", "*baytēh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*zᵉqîf*": "adjective, masculine singular - raised/lifted up", "*yiṯmᵉḥēʾ*": "verb, Hitpeel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be impaled/hanged", "*ʿălōhî*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*nᵉwālû*": "noun, masculine singular - refuse heap/dunghill", "*yiṯʿăḇēḏ*": "verb, Hitpeel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall be made", "*ʿal-dᵉnāh*": "preposition + demonstrative - for this/because of this" }, "variants": { "*śîm ṭᵉʿēm*": "I issue a decree/I make a command", "*yᵉhašnēʾ*": "alters/changes/violates", "*yiṯnᵉsaḥ*": "shall be pulled out/shall be torn down", "*zᵉqîf yiṯmᵉḥēʾ*": "be lifted up and impaled/hanged/crucified", "*nᵉwālû yiṯʿăḇēḏ*": "be made a refuse heap/dunghill/ruin" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Ezra.6.12", "source": "וֵֽאלָהָ֞א דִּ֣י שַׁכִּ֧ן שְׁמֵ֣הּ תַּמָּ֗ה יְמַגַּ֞ר כָּל־מֶ֤לֶךְ וְעַם֙ דִּ֣י ׀ יִשְׁלַ֣ח יְדֵ֗הּ לְהַשְׁנָיָ֛ה לְחַבָּלָ֛ה בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֥א דֵ֖ךְ דִּ֣י בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם אֲנָ֤ה דָרְיָ֙וֶשׁ֙ שָׂ֣מֶת טְעֵ֔ם אָסְפַּ֖רְנָא יִתְעֲבִֽד׃ פ", "text": "And the *ʾĕlāhāʾ* who *šakkin* His *šᵉmēh* there shall *yᵉmaggar* every *meleḵ* and *ʿam* who *yišlaḥ* his *yᵉdēh* to *lᵉhašnāyāh* to *lᵉḥabbālāh* the *bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ dēḵ* which in *Yᵉrûšlem*. I, *Dāryāweš*, *śāmeṯ ṭᵉʿēm*; *ʾāsᵉparnāʾ* *yiṯʿăḇiḏ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the God", "*dî*": "relative particle - who", "*šakkin*": "verb, Pael perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has caused to dwell", "*šᵉmēh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*tammāh*": "adverb - there", "*yᵉmaggar*": "verb, Pael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will destroy/overthrow", "*kāl-meleḵ*": "noun phrase - every king", "*wᵉʿam*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and people", "*yišlaḥ*": "verb, Peal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - stretches out/sends", "*yᵉdēh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*lᵉhašnāyāh*": "preposition + Haphel infinitive - to change/alter", "*lᵉḥabbālāh*": "preposition + Pael infinitive - to destroy/damage", "*bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "construct noun phrase - house of God", "*dēḵ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*Yᵉrûšlem*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾănāh*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*Dāryāweš*": "proper noun - Darius", "*śāmeṯ ṭᵉʿēm*": "verb phrase - have issued decree/made command", "*ʾāsᵉparnāʾ*": "adverb - speedily/diligently", "*yiṯʿăḇiḏ*": "verb, Hitpeel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - let it be done" }, "variants": { "*šakkin šᵉmēh*": "caused his name to dwell/established his name", "*yᵉmaggar*": "destroy/overthrow/cast down", "*yišlaḥ yᵉdēh*": "stretches out his hand/attempts", "*lᵉhašnāyāh*": "to change/alter/violate", "*lᵉḥabbālāh*": "to destroy/damage/harm", "*śāmeṯ ṭᵉʿēm*": "have issued decree/made command", "*ʾāsᵉparnāʾ yiṯʿăḇiḏ*": "let it be done speedily/diligently/exactly" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Ezra.6.13", "source": "אֱ֠דַיִן תַּתְּנַ֞י פַּחַ֧ת עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֛ה שְׁתַ֥ר בּוֹזְנַ֖י וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן לָקֳבֵ֗ל דִּֽי־שְׁלַ֞ח דָּרְיָ֧וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֛א כְּנֵ֖מָא אָסְפַּ֥רְנָא עֲבַֽדוּ׃", "text": "Then *Tattenay* *paḥaṯ ʿăḇar-nahărāh*, *Šᵉṯar Bôzenay* and their *kᵉnāwāṯᵉhôn*, according to what *šᵉlaḥ* *Dāryāweš* the *malkāʾ*, thus *ʾāsᵉparnāʾ* they *ʿăḇaḏû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕḏayin*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*Tattenay*": "proper noun - name of Persian official", "*paḥaṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - governor of", "*ʿăḇar-nahărāh*": "compound geographical term - Beyond the River", "*Šᵉṯar Bôzenay*": "proper noun - name of Persian official", "*kᵉnāwāṯᵉhôn*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their colleagues", "*lāqŏḇēl*": "preposition - according to/before", "*dî-šᵉlaḥ*": "relative + verb, Peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - what sent", "*Dāryāweš*": "proper noun - Darius", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*kᵉnēmāʾ*": "adverb - thus/accordingly", "*ʾāsᵉparnāʾ*": "adverb - speedily/diligently", "*ʿăḇaḏû*": "verb, Peal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they did" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕḏayin*": "then/at that time/accordingly", "*lāqŏḇēl dî-šᵉlaḥ*": "according to what sent/in response to what", "*kᵉnēmāʾ*": "thus/accordingly/in this manner", "*ʾāsᵉparnāʾ ʿăḇaḏû*": "they did diligently/promptly acted/performed exactly" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Ezra.6.14", "source": "וְשָׂבֵ֤י יְהוּדָיֵא֙ בָּנַ֣יִן וּמַצְלְחִ֔ין בִּנְבוּאַת֙ חַגַּ֣י *נביאה **נְבִיָּ֔א וּזְכַרְיָ֖ה בַּר־עִדּ֑וֹא וּבְנ֣וֹ וְשַׁכְלִ֗לוּ מִן־טַ֙עַם֙ אֱלָ֣הּ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמִטְּעֵם֙ כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ וְדָרְיָ֔וֶשׁ וְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא מֶ֥לֶךְ פָּרָֽס׃", "text": "And the *śāḇê Yᵉhûḏāyēʾ* were *bānayin* and *maṣlᵉḥîn* through the *nᵉḇûʾaṯ* of *Ḥaggay* the *nᵉḇîʾāʾ* and *Zᵉḵaryāh bar-ʿIddôʾ*. And they *bᵉnô* and *šaḵlilû* by *ṭaʿam ʾĕlāh Yiśrāʾēl* and by *ṭᵉʿēm* of *Kôreš* and *Dāryāweš* and *ʾArtaḥšaśtᵉʾ* *meleḵ Pārās*.", "grammar": { "*śāḇê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*Yᵉhûḏāyēʾ*": "gentile plural noun - the Jews", "*bānayin*": "verb, Peal participle, masculine plural - building", "*maṣlᵉḥîn*": "verb, Haphel participle, masculine plural - prospering/succeeding", "*nᵉḇûʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - prophecy of", "*Ḥaggay*": "proper noun - Haggai", "*nᵉḇîʾāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the prophet", "*Zᵉḵaryāh*": "proper noun - Zechariah", "*bar-ʿIddôʾ*": "patronymic - son of Iddo", "*bᵉnô*": "verb, Peal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they built", "*šaḵlilû*": "verb, Shafel perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they completed", "*min-ṭaʿam*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from command of", "*ʾĕlāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*min-ṭᵉʿēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from decree of", "*Kôreš*": "proper noun - Cyrus", "*Dāryāweš*": "proper noun - Darius", "*ʾArtaḥšaśtᵉʾ*": "proper noun - Artaxerxes", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Pārās*": "proper noun - Persia" }, "variants": { "*bānayin*": "building/constructing", "*maṣlᵉḥîn*": "prospering/succeeding/having success", "*nᵉḇûʾaṯ*": "prophecy/prophesying", "*nᵉḇîʾāʾ*": "prophet/seer", "*bᵉnô wᵉšaḵlilû*": "built and completed/constructed and finished", "*min-ṭaʿam*": "by command of/according to decree of", "*ʾĕlāh Yiśrāʾēl*": "God of Israel/Israel's deity", "*meleḵ Pārās*": "king of Persia/Persian king" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Ezra.6.15", "source": "וְשֵׁיצִיא֙ בַּיְתָ֣ה דְנָ֔ה עַ֛ד י֥וֹם תְּלָתָ֖ה לִירַ֣ח אֲדָ֑ר דִּי־הִ֣יא שְׁנַת־שֵׁ֔ת לְמַלְכ֖וּת דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מַלְכָּֽא׃ פ", "text": "And was *šêṣîʾ* the *baytāh dᵉnāh* by day three of the month *ʾĂḏār*, which is *šᵉnat-šēt* of the *malḵût* of *Dāryāweš* the *malkāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wᵉšêṣîʾ*": "verb, Shafel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was completed", "*baytāh*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the house/building", "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until/by", "*yôm tᵉlāṯāh*": "noun phrase - day three/third day", "*yᵉraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - month of", "*ʾĂḏār*": "proper noun - Adar (month name)", "*dî-hîʾ*": "relative particle + pronoun - which is", "*šᵉnat-šēt*": "construct + numeral - year six/sixth year", "*malḵût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - reign of", "*Dāryāweš*": "proper noun - Darius", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king" }, "variants": { "*šêṣîʾ*": "was completed/was finished", "*baytāh dᵉnāh*": "this house/this temple", "*yôm tᵉlāṯāh*": "third day/day three", "*yᵉraḥ ʾĂḏār*": "month of Adar/Adar month (12th month)", "*šᵉnat-šēt*": "sixth year/year six", "*malḵût*": "reign/kingdom/rule" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Ezra.6.16", "source": "וַעֲבַ֣דוּ בְנֵֽי־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל כָּהֲנַיָּ֨א וְלֵוָיֵ֜א וּשְׁאָ֣ר בְּנֵי־גָלוּתָ֗א חֲנֻכַּ֛ת בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֥א דְנָ֖ה בְּחֶדְוָֽה׃", "text": "And *ʿăḇaḏû* the *bᵉnê-Yiśrāʾēl*, the *kāhănayyāʾ* and the *lēwāyēʾ* and the rest of the *bᵉnê-gālûṯāʾ*, the *ḥănukkaṯ* of *bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ dᵉnāh* with *ḥeḏwāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿăḇaḏû*": "verb, Peal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they performed/celebrated", "*bᵉnê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct phrase - children of Israel/Israelites", "*kāhănayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the priests", "*lēwāyēʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the Levites", "*šᵉʾār*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of", "*bᵉnê-gālûṯāʾ*": "construct phrase - children of exile/exiles", "*ḥănukkaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - dedication of", "*bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "construct phrase - house of God", "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥeḏwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness" }, "variants": { "*ʿăḇaḏû*": "performed/celebrated/conducted", "*bᵉnê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites", "*šᵉʾār bᵉnê-gālûṯāʾ*": "rest of the exiles/remainder of captivity's children", "*ḥănukkaṯ*": "dedication/consecration ceremony", "*ḥeḏwāh*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Ezra.6.17", "source": "וְהַקְרִ֗בוּ לַחֲנֻכַּת֮ בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֣א דְנָה֒ תּוֹרִ֣ין מְאָ֔ה דִּכְרִ֣ין מָאתַ֔יִן אִמְּרִ֖ין אַרְבַּ֣ע מְאָ֑ה וּצְפִירֵ֨י עִזִּ֜ין *לחטיא **לְחַטָּאָ֤ה עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ תְּרֵֽי־עֲשַׂ֔ר לְמִנְיָ֖ן שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And they *haqrîḇû* for the *ḥănukkaṯ* of *bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ dᵉnāh*: *tôrîn* one hundred, *diḵrîn* two hundred, *ʾimmᵉrîn* four hundred; and *ṣᵉfîrê ʿizzîn* for *ḥaṭṭāʾāh* for all *Yiśrāʾēl* twelve, according to the *minyān* of the *šiḇṭê Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*haqrîḇû*": "verb, Haphel perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they offered", "*ḥănukkaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - dedication of", "*bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "construct phrase - house of God", "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*tôrîn*": "noun, masculine plural - bulls", "*mᵉʾāh*": "numeral - hundred", "*diḵrîn*": "noun, masculine plural - rams", "*māʾṯayin*": "numeral - two hundred", "*ʾimmᵉrîn*": "noun, masculine plural - lambs", "*ʾarbaʿ mᵉʾāh*": "numeral - four hundred", "*ṣᵉfîrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - male goats of", "*ʿizzîn*": "noun, feminine plural - goats", "*lᵉḥaṭṭāʾāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for sin offering", "*ʿal-kāl-Yiśrāʾēl*": "prepositional phrase - for all Israel", "*tᵉrê-ʿăśar*": "numeral - twelve", "*lᵉminyān*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - according to number of", "*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*haqrîḇû*": "offered/presented/sacrificed", "*ḥănukkaṯ*": "dedication/consecration ceremony", "*tôrîn*": "bulls/bullocks", "*ṣᵉfîrê ʿizzîn*": "male goats/he-goats", "*lᵉḥaṭṭāʾāh*": "for sin offering/as sin sacrifice", "*lᵉminyān šiḇṭê Yiśrāʾēl*": "according to the number of tribes of Israel" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Ezra.6.18", "source": "וַהֲקִ֨ימוּ כָהֲנַיָּ֜א בִּפְלֻגָּתְה֗וֹן וְלֵוָיֵא֙ בְּמַחְלְקָ֣תְה֔וֹן עַל־עֲבִידַ֥ת אֱלָהָ֖א דִּ֣י בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם כִּכְתָ֖ב סְפַ֥ר מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פ", "text": "And they *hăqîmû* the *kāhănayyāʾ* in their *pᵉluggāṯᵉhôn* and the *lēwāyēʾ* in their *maḥlᵉqāṯᵉhôn*, for the *ʿăḇîḏaṯ* of *ʾĕlāhāʾ* which in *Yᵉrûšlem*, as *kiḵṯāḇ* the *sᵉfar Mōšeh*.", "grammar": { "*hăqîmû*": "verb, Haphel perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they appointed/established", "*kāhănayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the priests", "*pᵉluggāṯᵉhôn*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their divisions", "*lēwāyēʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the Levites", "*maḥlᵉqāṯᵉhôn*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their courses", "*ʿăḇîḏaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - service of", "*ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the God", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that", "*Yᵉrûšlem*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*kiḵṯāḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - according to writing of", "*sᵉfar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - book of", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses" }, "variants": { "*hăqîmû*": "appointed/established/set up", "*pᵉluggāṯᵉhôn*": "their divisions/their classes", "*maḥlᵉqāṯᵉhôn*": "their courses/their orders", "*ʿăḇîḏaṯ ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "service of God/divine service", "*kiḵṯāḇ sᵉfar Mōšeh*": "according to the writing of the book of Moses" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Ezra.6.20", "source": "כִּ֣י הִֽטַּהֲר֞וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֛ם כְּאֶחָ֖ד כֻּלָּ֣ם טְהוֹרִ֑ים וַיִּשְׁחֲט֤וּ הַפֶּ֙סַח֙ לְכָל־בְּנֵ֣י הַגּוֹלָ֔ה וְלַאֲחֵיהֶ֥ם הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְלָהֶֽם׃", "text": "For *hiṭṭahărû* the *hakkōhănîm* and the *halᵉwiyyîm* as one, all of them were *ṭᵉhôrîm*; and they *yišḥăṭû* the *hapesaḥ* for all the *bᵉnê haggôlāh* and for their *ʾăḥêhem* the *hakkōhănîm* and for themselves.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hiṭṭahărû*": "verb, Hithpael perfect, 3rd masculine plural - had purified themselves", "*hakkōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the priests", "*halᵉwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the Levites", "*kᵉʾeḥāḏ*": "preposition + numeral - as one/together", "*kullām*": "pronoun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*ṭᵉhôrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - pure/clean", "*yišḥăṭû*": "verb, Qal imperfect (with waw consecutive), 3rd masculine plural - they slaughtered", "*hapesaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the Passover", "*lᵉḵāl-bᵉnê*": "preposition + noun phrase - for all children of", "*haggôlāh*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the exile", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*hakkōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the priests", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves" }, "variants": { "*hiṭṭahărû*": "had purified themselves/were cleansed", "*kᵉʾeḥāḏ*": "as one/together/unitedly", "*ṭᵉhôrîm*": "clean/pure/ritually cleansed", "*yišḥăṭû*": "slaughtered/killed/sacrificed", "*bᵉnê haggôlāh*": "children of the exile/the returnees/the exiles", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "their brothers/their kinsmen/their colleagues" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Ezra.6.21", "source": "וַיֹּאכְל֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הַשָּׁבִים֙ מֵֽהַגּוֹלָ֔ה וְכֹ֗ל הַנִּבְדָּ֛ל מִטֻּמְאַ֥ת גּוֹיֵֽ־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם לִדְרֹ֕שׁ לַֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And they *yōʾḵᵉlû* the *bᵉnê-Yiśrāʾēl* who were *haššāḇîm* from *haggôlāh*, and all who *hanniḇdāl* from *ṭumʾaṯ* the *gôyê-hāʾāreṣ* to them, to *liḏrōš* *laYHWH* *ʾĕlōhê Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾḵᵉlû*": "verb, Qal imperfect (with waw consecutive), 3rd masculine plural - they ate", "*bᵉnê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct phrase - children of Israel", "*haššāḇîm*": "definite article + verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - the returning ones", "*mēhaggôlāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular, definite - from the exile", "*wᵉḵōl*": "conjunction + noun - and all", "*hanniḇdāl*": "definite article + verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - the one who separated", "*miṭṭumʾaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from uncleanness of", "*gôyê-hāʾāreṣ*": "construct phrase - nations of the land", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*liḏrōš*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to seek", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yōʾḵᵉlû*": "ate/consumed/partook", "*haššāḇîm mēhaggôlāh*": "who returned from exile/the returnees from captivity", "*hanniḇdāl*": "who separated/who set themselves apart", "*ṭumʾaṯ*": "uncleanness/impurity/defilement", "*gôyê-hāʾāreṣ*": "nations of the land/gentiles of the country", "*liḏrōš*": "to seek/to inquire of/to follow" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Ezra.6.22", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֧וּ חַג־מַצּ֛וֹת שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים בְּשִׂמְחָ֑ה כִּ֣י ׀ שִׂמְּחָ֣ם יְהוָ֗ה וְֽהֵסֵ֞ב לֵ֤ב מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם לְחַזֵּ֣ק יְדֵיהֶ֔ם בִּמְלֶ֥אכֶת בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ", "text": "And they *yaʿăśû* *ḥaḡ-maṣṣôṯ* seven *yāmîm* with *śimḥāh*; for *śimmᵉḥām* *YHWH*, and had *hēsēḇ* the *lēḇ* of the *meleḵ-ʾAššûr* toward them, to *lᵉḥazzēq* their *yᵉḏêhem* in the *mᵉleʾḵeṯ* of *bêṯ-hāʾĕlōhîm* *ʾĕlōhê Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿăśû*": "verb, Qal imperfect (with waw consecutive), 3rd masculine plural - they kept/celebrated", "*ḥaḡ-maṣṣôṯ*": "construct phrase - feast of unleavened bread", "*šiḇʿaṯ*": "numeral, feminine construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*bᵉśimḥāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with joy", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*śimmᵉḥām*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - made them rejoice", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*hēsēḇ*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - turned", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*meleḵ-ʾAššûr*": "construct phrase - king of Assyria", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - toward them", "*lᵉḥazzēq*": "preposition + verb, Piel infinitive construct - to strengthen", "*yᵉḏêhem*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*bimᵉleʾḵeṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in work of", "*bêṯ-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "construct phrase - house of the God", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśû*": "celebrated/observed/kept", "*ḥaḡ-maṣṣôṯ*": "Feast of Unleavened Bread/festival of matzot", "*śimmᵉḥām*": "made them rejoice/gave them joy", "*hēsēḇ lēḇ*": "turned the heart/changed the attitude", "*meleḵ-ʾAššûr*": "king of Assyria [referring to Persian king as ruler of former Assyrian territories]", "*lᵉḥazzēq yᵉḏêhem*": "to strengthen their hands/to support their efforts", "*mᵉleʾḵeṯ*": "work/labor/service", "*bêṯ-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "house of God/temple" } }