Ezra 6:6-9 : 6 {
"verseID": "Ezra.6.6",
"source": "כְּעַ֡ן תַּ֠תְּנַי פַּחַ֨ת עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֜ה שְׁתַ֤ר בּוֹזְנַי֙ וּכְנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן אֲפַרְסְכָיֵ֔א דִּ֖י בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑ה רַחִיקִ֥ין הֲו֖וֹ מִן־תַּמָּֽה׃",
"text": "Now *Tattenay* *paḥaṯ ʿăḇar-nahărāh*, *Šᵉṯar Bôzenay* and their *kᵉnāwāṯᵉhôn*, the *ʾĂfarseḵāyēʾ* who are in *ʿăḇar nahărāh*, *raḥîqîn* be from *tammāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*kᵉʿan*": "adverb - now/therefore",
"*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/associates",
"*ʾĂfarseḵāyēʾ*": "gentile plural noun - the Apharsachites (Persian officials)",
"*dî*": "relative particle - who/that",
"*raḥîqîn*": "adjective, masculine plural - far/distant/staying away",
"*hăwô*": "verb, Peal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - be/keep",
"*min-tammāh*": "preposition + adverb - from there"
},
"variants": {
"*paḥaṯ*": "governor/official",
"*ʿăḇar-nahărāh*": "Beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates",
"*kᵉnāwāṯᵉhôn*": "their colleagues/companions/associates",
"*ʾĂfarseḵāyēʾ*": "Apharsachites/Persian officials",
"*raḥîqîn hăwô*": "keep away/stay far/remain distant"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Ezra.6.7",
"source": "שְׁבֻ֕קוּ לַעֲבִידַ֖ת בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֣א דֵ֑ךְ פַּחַ֤ת יְהוּדָיֵא֙ וּלְשָׂבֵ֣י יְהוּדָיֵ֔א בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֥א דֵ֖ךְ יִבְנ֥וֹן עַל־אַתְרֵֽהּ׃",
"text": "*Šᵉḇuqû* the *ʿăḇîḏaṯ* of *bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ dēḵ*; the *paḥaṯ Yᵉhûḏāyēʾ* and the *śāḇê Yᵉhûḏāyēʾ*, *bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ dēḵ yiḇnôn* upon its *ʾaṯrēh*.",
"grammar": {
"*Šᵉḇuqû*": "verb, Peal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - leave alone/permit",
"*ʿăḇîḏaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - work of",
"*bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "construct noun phrase - house of God",
"*dēḵ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*paḥaṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - governor of",
"*Yᵉhûḏāyēʾ*": "gentile plural noun - the Jews",
"*śāḇê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of",
"*yiḇnôn*": "verb, Peal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall build",
"*ʾaṯrēh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its place/site"
},
"variants": {
"*Šᵉḇuqû*": "leave alone/permit/allow",
"*ʿăḇîḏaṯ*": "work/construction/labor",
"*paḥaṯ Yᵉhûḏāyēʾ*": "governor of the Jews/Jewish official",
"*śāḇê Yᵉhûḏāyēʾ*": "elders of the Jews/Jewish elders",
"*yiḇnôn*": "let them build/they shall build"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Ezra.6.8",
"source": "וּמִנִּי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ לְמָ֣א דִֽי־תֽ͏ַעַבְד֗וּן עִם־שָׂבֵ֤י יְהוּדָיֵא֙ אִלֵּ֔ךְ לְמִבְנֵ֖א בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֣א דֵ֑ךְ וּמִנִּכְסֵ֣י מַלְכָּ֗א דִּ֚י מִדַּת֙ עֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֔ה אָסְפַּ֗רְנָא נִפְקְתָ֛א תֶּהֱוֵ֧א מִֽתְיַהֲבָ֛א לְגֻבְרַיָּ֥א אִלֵּ֖ךְ דִּי־לָ֥א לְבַטָּלָֽא׃",
"text": "And from me *śîm ṭᵉʿēm* for what you shall *taʿaḇdûn* with the *śāḇê Yᵉhûḏāyēʾ* these, for *miḇnēʾ* *bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ dēḵ*; and from the *nikᵉsê malkāʾ* which is the *middaṯ ʿăḇar nahărāh*, *ʾāsᵉparnāʾ* the *nifqᵉṯāʾ* shall be *mityahăḇāʾ* to the *gᵉḇrayyāʾ* these that not to *ḇaṭṭālāʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*minnî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me",
"*śîm ṭᵉʿēm*": "verb phrase - a decree is made/command is given",
"*lᵉmāʾ*": "conjunction + interrogative - as to what",
"*taʿaḇdûn*": "verb, Peal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do",
"*śāḇê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of",
"*Yᵉhûḏāyēʾ*": "gentile plural noun - the Jews",
"*ʾillēḵ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these",
"*miḇnēʾ*": "infinitive construct - to build",
"*bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "construct noun phrase - house of God",
"*dēḵ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*nikᵉsê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - property of/goods of",
"*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king",
"*middaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tribute of",
"*ʿăḇar nahărāh*": "geographical term - Beyond the River",
"*ʾāsᵉparnāʾ*": "adverb - speedily/diligently/exactly",
"*nifqᵉṯāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the expense",
"*tehĕwēʾ*": "verb, Peal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it shall be",
"*mityahăḇāʾ*": "verb, Hitpeel participle, feminine singular - being given",
"*gᵉḇrayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the men",
"*dî-lāʾ*": "relative particle + negative - that not",
"*ḇaṭṭālāʾ*": "infinitive construct - to hinder/stop"
},
"variants": {
"*śîm ṭᵉʿēm*": "I issue a decree/I make a command",
"*taʿaḇdûn*": "you shall do/you must do",
"*miḇnēʾ*": "building/constructing",
"*nikᵉsê malkāʾ*": "royal treasury/king's property",
"*middaṯ*": "tribute/tax/revenue",
"*ʾāsᵉparnāʾ*": "speedily/diligently/exactly/without fail",
"*mityahăḇāʾ*": "being given/shall be paid",
"*dî-lāʾ lᵉḇaṭṭālāʾ*": "that they not be hindered/so there be no stopping"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Ezra.6.9",
"source": "וּמָ֣ה חַשְׁחָ֡ן וּבְנֵ֣י תוֹרִ֣ין וְדִכְרִ֣ין וְאִמְּרִ֣ין ׀ לַעֲלָוָ֣ן ׀ לֶאֱלָ֪הּ שְׁמַיָּ֟א חִנְטִ֞ין מְלַ֣ח ׀ חֲמַ֣ר וּמְשַׁ֗ח כְּמֵאמַ֨ר כָּהֲנַיָּ֤א דִי־בִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ לֶהֱוֵ֨א מִתְיְהֵ֥ב לְהֹ֛ם י֥וֹם ׀ בְּי֖וֹם דִּי־לָ֥א שָׁלֽוּ׃",
"text": "And what *ḥašḥān* and *bᵉnê tôrîn* and *diḵrîn* and *ʾimmᵉrîn* for *ʿălāwān* to *ʾĕlāh šᵉmayyāʾ*, *ḥinṭîn*, *mᵉlaḥ*, *ḥămar* and *mᵉšaḥ*, according to *mēʾmar* the *kāhănayyāʾ* which in *Yᵉrûšlem*, *lehĕwēʾ mityᵉhēḇ* to them day by day that not *šālû*.",
"grammar": {
"*ûmāh*": "conjunction + interrogative - and what",
"*ḥašḥān*": "verb, Peal participle, masculine plural - needed/required",
"*bᵉnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/young of",
"*tôrîn*": "noun, masculine plural - bulls",
"*diḵrîn*": "noun, masculine plural - rams",
"*ʾimmᵉrîn*": "noun, masculine plural - lambs",
"*ʿălāwān*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings",
"*ʾĕlāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - God of",
"*šᵉmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the heavens",
"*ḥinṭîn*": "noun, masculine plural - wheat",
"*mᵉlaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - salt",
"*ḥămar*": "noun, masculine singular - wine",
"*mᵉšaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - oil",
"*kᵉmēʾmar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - according to statement of",
"*kāhănayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the priests",
"*lehĕwēʾ*": "verb, Peal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - let it be",
"*mityᵉhēḇ*": "verb, Hitpeel participle, masculine singular - being given",
"*yôm bᵉyôm*": "adverbial phrase - day by day/daily",
"*dî-lāʾ*": "relative particle + negative - that not",
"*šālû*": "verb, Peal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cease/neglect"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥašḥān*": "needed/required/necessary",
"*bᵉnê tôrîn*": "young bulls/bullocks",
"*ʿălāwān*": "burnt offerings/sacrifices",
"*ʾĕlāh šᵉmayyāʾ*": "God of heaven/the heavenly deity",
"*mēʾmar*": "word/statement/request",
"*lehĕwēʾ mityᵉhēḇ*": "let it be given/must be provided",
"*dî-lāʾ šālû*": "without fail/not ceasing/with no neglect"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Ezra.6.10",
"source": "דִּֽי־לֶהֱוֺ֧ן מְהַקְרְבִ֛ין נִיחוֹחִ֖ין לֶאֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֑א וּמְצַלַּ֕יִן לְחַיֵּ֥י מַלְכָּ֖א וּבְנֽוֹהִי׃",
"text": "That they may be *mᵉhaqrᵉḇîn* *nîḥôḥîn* to *ʾĕlāh šᵉmayyāʾ* and *mᵉṣallayîn* for the *ḥayyê* of the *malkāʾ* and his *bᵉnôhî*.",
"grammar": {
"*dî-lehĕwōn*": "conjunction + verb, Peal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - that they may be",
"*mᵉhaqrᵉḇîn*": "verb, Haphel participle, masculine plural - offering/presenting",
"*nîḥôḥîn*": "noun, masculine plural - sweet savors/pleasing offerings",
"*ʾĕlāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - God of",
"*šᵉmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the heavens",
"*mᵉṣallayîn*": "verb, Pael participle, masculine plural - praying",
"*ḥayyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - life of",
"*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king",
"*bᵉnôhî*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons"
},
"variants": {
"*mᵉhaqrᵉḇîn*": "offering/presenting/sacrificing",
"*nîḥôḥîn*": "sweet savors/pleasing offerings/fragrant offerings",
"*ʾĕlāh šᵉmayyāʾ*": "God of heaven/the heavenly deity",
"*mᵉṣallayîn*": "praying/interceding",
"*ḥayyê*": "life/welfare/wellbeing"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}