{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.1", "source": "וְאֵ֛לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֥י אֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם וְהִתְיַחְשָׂ֑ם הָעֹלִ֣ים עִמִּ֗י בְּמַלְכ֛וּת אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מִבָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "And *ʾēlleh* *rōʾšê* *ʾăbōtêhem* and *hityaḥśām* the *hāʿōlîm* with me in *malḵût* *ʾArtaḥšastaʾ* the *hammelek* from *Bābel*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*rōʾšê*": "construct plural of *rōʾš* - heads of", "*ʾăbōtêhem*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person plural suffix - their fathers", "*hityaḥśām*": "hitpael infinitive construct with 3rd person plural suffix - their genealogical registration", "*hāʿōlîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones going up", "*ʿimmî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*malḵût*": "noun feminine singular construct - kingdom/reign of", "*ʾArtaḥšastaʾ*": "proper noun - Artaxerxes", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*miBābel*": "preposition + proper noun - from Babylon" }, "variants": { "*rōʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*ʾăbōtêhem*": "their fathers/ancestors/patriarchs", "*hityaḥśām*": "their genealogical registration/their being recorded by genealogy", "*hāʿōlîm*": "the ones going up/ascending/returning", "*malḵût*": "kingdom/reign/royal authority" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.2", "source": "מִבְּנֵ֤י פִֽינְחָס֙ גֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔ם ס מִבְּנֵ֥י אִיתָמָ֖ר דָּנִיֵּ֑אל ס מִבְּנֵ֥י דָוִ֖יד חַטּֽוּשׁ׃", "text": "From *bənê* *Pînəḥās*, *Gērəšōm*; from *bənê* *ʾÎtāmār*, *Dānîʾēl*; from *bənê* *Dāwîd*, *Ḥaṭṭûš*", "grammar": { "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*Pînəḥās*": "proper noun - Phinehas", "*Gērəšōm*": "proper noun - Gershom", "*ʾÎtāmār*": "proper noun - Ithamar", "*Dānîʾēl*": "proper noun - Daniel", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*Ḥaṭṭûš*": "proper noun - Hattush" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons of/descendants of" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.3", "source": "מִבְּנֵ֣י שְׁכַנְיָ֔ה ס מִבְּנֵ֥י פַרְעֹ֖שׁ זְכַרְיָ֑ה וְעִמּ֛וֹ הִתְיַחֵ֥שׂ לִזְכָרִ֖ים מֵאָ֥ה וַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃", "text": "From *bənê* *Šəḵanyāh*, from *bənê* *Parəʿōš*, *Zəḵaryāh*; and with him *hityaḥēś* for *zəḵārîm* *mēʾāh* and *ḥămišîm*", "grammar": { "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*Šəḵanyāh*": "proper noun - Shecaniah", "*Parəʿōš*": "proper noun - Parosh", "*Zəḵaryāh*": "proper noun - Zechariah", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿimmō*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*hityaḥēś*": "hitpael perfect 3rd masculine singular - was registered by genealogy", "*lə-*": "preposition - for/to", "*zəḵārîm*": "noun masculine plural - males", "*mēʾāh*": "numeral - hundred", "*ḥămišîm*": "numeral - fifty" }, "variants": { "*hityaḥēś*": "was registered by genealogy/was recorded", "*zəḵārîm*": "males/men" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.4", "source": "מִבְּנֵי֙ פַּחַ֣ת מוֹאָ֔ב אֶלְיְהֽוֹעֵינַ֖י בֶּן־זְרַֽחְיָ֑ה וְעִמּ֖וֹ מָאתַ֥יִם הַזְּכָרִֽים׃", "text": "From *bənê* *Paḥat-Môʾāb*, *ʾElyəhôʿênay* *ben*-*Zəraḥyāh*; and with him *māʾtayim* *hazəḵārîm*", "grammar": { "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*Paḥat-Môʾāb*": "proper noun - Pahath-Moab", "*ʾElyəhôʿênay*": "proper noun - Eliehoenai", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*Zəraḥyāh*": "proper noun - Zerahiah", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿimmō*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*māʾtayim*": "numeral - two hundred", "*hazəḵārîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the males" }, "variants": { "*Paḥat-Môʾāb*": "governor of Moab/Pahath-Moab (as proper name)", "*hazəḵārîm*": "the males/the men" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.5", "source": "מִבְּנֵ֥י שְׁכַנְיָ֖ה בֶּן־יַחֲזִיאֵ֑ל וְעִמּ֕וֹ שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת הַזְּכָרִֽים׃", "text": "From *bənê* *Šəḵanyāh* *ben*-*Yaḥăzîʾēl*; and with him *šəlōš* *mēʾôt* *hazəḵārîm*", "grammar": { "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*Šəḵanyāh*": "proper noun - Shecaniah", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yaḥăzîʾēl*": "proper noun - Jahaziel", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿimmō*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*šəlōš*": "numeral - three", "*mēʾôt*": "noun feminine plural - hundreds", "*hazəḵārîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the males" }, "variants": { "*hazəḵārîm*": "the males/the men" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.6", "source": "וּמִבְּנֵ֣י עָדִ֔ין עֶ֖בֶד בֶּן־יוֹנָתָ֑ן וְעִמּ֖וֹ חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים הַזְּכָרִֽים׃", "text": "And from *bənê* *ʿĀdîn*, *ʿEbed* *ben*-*Yônātān*; and with him *ḥămišîm* *hazəḵārîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*ʿĀdîn*": "proper noun - Adin", "*ʿEbed*": "proper noun - Ebed", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ʿimmō*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ḥămišîm*": "numeral - fifty", "*hazəḵārîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the males" }, "variants": { "*ʿEbed*": "servant/Ebed (as proper name)", "*hazəḵārîm*": "the males/the men" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.7", "source": "וּמִבְּנֵ֣י עֵילָ֔ם יְשַֽׁעְיָ֖ה בֶּן־עֲתַלְיָ֑ה וְעִמּ֖וֹ שִׁבְעִ֥ים הַזְּכָרִֽים׃", "text": "And from *bənê* *ʿÊlām*, *Yəšaʿyāh* *ben*-*ʿĂtalyāh*; and with him *šibʿîm* *hazəḵārîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*ʿÊlām*": "proper noun - Elam", "*Yəšaʿyāh*": "proper noun - Jeshaiah", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʿĂtalyāh*": "proper noun - Athaliah", "*ʿimmō*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*šibʿîm*": "numeral - seventy", "*hazəḵārîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the males" }, "variants": { "*hazəḵārîm*": "the males/the men" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.8", "source": "וּמִבְּנֵ֣י שְׁפַטְיָ֔ה זְבַדְיָ֖ה בֶּן־מִֽיכָאֵ֑ל וְעִמּ֖וֹ שְׁמֹנִ֥ים הַזְּכָרִֽים׃", "text": "And from *bənê* *Šəfaṭyāh*, *Zəbadyāh* *ben*-*Mîḵāʾēl*; and with him *šəmōnîm* *hazəḵārîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*Šəfaṭyāh*": "proper noun - Shephatiah", "*Zəbadyāh*": "proper noun - Zebadiah", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*Mîḵāʾēl*": "proper noun - Michael", "*ʿimmō*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*šəmōnîm*": "numeral - eighty", "*hazəḵārîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the males" }, "variants": { "*hazəḵārîm*": "the males/the men" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.9", "source": "מִבְּנֵ֣י יוֹאָ֔ב עֹבַדְיָ֖ה בֶּן־יְחִיאֵ֑ל וְעִמּ֕וֹ מָאתַ֛יִם וּשְׁמֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר הַזְּכָרִֽים׃", "text": "From *bənê* *Yôʾāb*, *ʿŌbadyāh* *ben*-*Yəḥîʾēl*; and with him *māʾtayim* and *šəmōnāh* *ʿāśār* *hazəḵārîm*", "grammar": { "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*ʿŌbadyāh*": "proper noun - Obadiah", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yəḥîʾēl*": "proper noun - Jehiel", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿimmō*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*māʾtayim*": "numeral - two hundred", "*šəmōnāh*": "numeral - eight", "*ʿāśār*": "numeral - ten", "*hazəḵārîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the males" }, "variants": { "*šəmōnāh* *ʿāśār*": "eighteen", "*hazəḵārîm*": "the males/the men" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.10", "source": "וּמִבְּנֵ֥י שְׁלוֹמִ֖ית בֶּן־יוֹסִפְיָ֑ה וְעִמּ֕וֹ מֵאָ֥ה וְשִׁשִּׁ֖ים הַזְּכָרִֽים׃", "text": "And from *bənê* *Šəlômît* *ben*-*Yôsifyāh*; and with him *mēʾāh* and *šišîm* *hazəḵārîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*Šəlômît*": "proper noun - Shelomith", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yôsifyāh*": "proper noun - Josiphiah", "*ʿimmō*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*mēʾāh*": "numeral - hundred", "*šišîm*": "numeral - sixty", "*hazəḵārîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the males" }, "variants": { "*hazəḵārîm*": "the males/the men" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.11", "source": "וּמִבְּנֵ֣י בֵבַ֔י זְכַרְיָ֖ה בֶּן־בֵּבָ֑י וְעִמּ֕וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֖ה הַזְּכָרִֽים׃", "text": "And from *bənê* *Bēbay*, *Zəḵaryāh* *ben*-*Bēbāy*; and with him *ʿeśrîm* and *šəmōnāh* *hazəḵārîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*Bēbay*": "proper noun - Bebai", "*Zəḵaryāh*": "proper noun - Zechariah", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*Bēbāy*": "proper noun - Bebai", "*ʿimmō*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ʿeśrîm*": "numeral - twenty", "*šəmōnāh*": "numeral - eight", "*hazəḵārîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the males" }, "variants": { "*hazəḵārîm*": "the males/the men" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.12", "source": "וּמִבְּנֵ֣י עַזְגָּ֔ד יוֹחָנָ֖ן בֶּן־הַקָּטָ֑ן וְעִמּ֕וֹ מֵאָ֥ה וַעֲשָׂרָ֖ה הַזְּכָרִֽים׃", "text": "And from *bənê* *ʿAzgād*, *Yôḥānān* *ben*-*haQāṭān*; and with him *mēʾāh* and *ʿăśārāh* *hazəḵārîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*ʿAzgād*": "proper noun - Azgad", "*Yôḥānān*": "proper noun - Johanan", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*haQāṭān*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the youngest", "*ʿimmō*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*mēʾāh*": "numeral - hundred", "*ʿăśārāh*": "numeral - ten", "*hazəḵārîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the males" }, "variants": { "*haQāṭān*": "the youngest/the small one/Hakkatan (as proper name)", "*hazəḵārîm*": "the males/the men" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.13", "source": "וּמִבְּנֵ֣י אֲדֹנִיקָם֮ אַחֲרֹנִים֒ וְאֵ֣לֶּה שְׁמוֹתָ֔ם אֱלִיפֶ֖לֶט יְעִיאֵ֣ל וּֽשְׁמַעְיָ֑ה וְעִמָּהֶ֖ם שִׁשִּׁ֥ים הַזְּכָרִֽים׃", "text": "And from *bənê* *ʾĂdōnîqām* *ʾaḥărōnîm*, and *ʾēlleh* *šəmôtām* *ʾĔlîfeleṭ* *Yəʿîʾēl* and *Šəmaʿyāh*; and with them *šišîm* *hazəḵārîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*ʾĂdōnîqām*": "proper noun - Adonikam", "*ʾaḥărōnîm*": "adjective masculine plural - last ones", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun plural - these", "*šəmôtām*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their names", "*ʾĔlîfeleṭ*": "proper noun - Eliphelet", "*Yəʿîʾēl*": "proper noun - Jeiel", "*Šəmaʿyāh*": "proper noun - Shemaiah", "*ʿimmāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them", "*šišîm*": "numeral - sixty", "*hazəḵārîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the males" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥărōnîm*": "last ones/latter ones", "*hazəḵārîm*": "the males/the men" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.14", "source": "וּמִבְּנֵ֥י בִגְוַ֖י עוּתַ֣י *וזבוד **וְזַכּ֑וּר וְעִמּ֖וֹ שִׁבְעִ֥ים הַזְּכָרִֽים׃", "text": "And from *bənê* *Bigway*, *ʿÛtay* and *Zabbûd*/**Zakkûr*; and with him *šibʿîm* *hazəḵārîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*Bigway*": "proper noun - Bigvai", "*ʿÛtay*": "proper noun - Uthai", "*Zabbûd*": "proper noun - Zabbud (ketiv)", "*Zakkûr*": "proper noun - Zaccur (qere)", "*ʿimmō*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*šibʿîm*": "numeral - seventy", "*hazəḵārîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the males" }, "variants": { "*Zabbûd/Zakkûr*": "textual variant (ketiv/qere)", "*hazəḵārîm*": "the males/the men" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.15", "source": "וָֽאֶקְבְּצֵ֗ם אֶל־הַנָּהָר֙ הַבָּ֣א אֶֽל־אַהֲוָ֔א וַנַּחֲנֶ֥ה שָׁ֖ם יָמִ֣ים שְׁלֹשָׁ֑ה וָאָבִ֤ינָה בָעָם֙ וּבַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וּמִבְּנֵ֥י לֵוִ֖י לֹא־מָצָ֥אתִי שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And I *ʾeqbəṣēm* to the *hannāhār* the *habbāʾ* to *ʾAhăwāʾ*, and we *wahanăḥăneh* there *yāmîm* *šəlōšāh*; and I *ʾābînāh* among the *ʿām* and among the *kōhănîm*, and from *bənê* *Lēwî* not I *māṣāʾtî* there", "grammar": { "*wā-*": "consecutive waw - and", "*ʾeqbəṣēm*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I gathered them", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hannāhār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the river", "*habbāʾ*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the one coming/flowing", "*ʾAhăwāʾ*": "proper noun - Ahava", "*wahanăḥăneh*": "consecutive waw + qal imperfect 1st person plural - and we camped", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*šəlōšāh*": "numeral - three", "*ʾābînāh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I observed/considered", "*bā-*": "preposition with definite article - among the", "*ʿām*": "noun masculine singular - people", "*kōhănîm*": "noun masculine plural - priests", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*Lēwî*": "proper noun - Levi", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*māṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I found" }, "variants": { "*ʾeqbəṣēm*": "I gathered them/I assembled them", "*hannāhār*": "the river/the stream/the canal", "*habbāʾ*": "the one coming/flowing/entering", "*wahanăḥăneh*": "and we camped/and we stayed", "*ʾābînāh*": "I observed/considered/inspected", "*ʿām*": "people/laity/community", "*kōhănîm*": "priests/officiants" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.16", "source": "וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֡ה לֶאֱלִיעֶ֡זֶר לַאֲרִיאֵ֡ל לִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָה וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן וּלְיָרִ֜יב וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ן וּלְנָתָ֛ן וְלִזְכַרְיָ֥ה וְלִמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם רָאשִׁ֑ים וּלְיוֹיָרִ֥יב וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ן מְבִינִֽים׃", "text": "And I *ʾešləḥāh* for *ʾĔlîʿezer*, for *ʾĂrîʾēl*, for *Šəmaʿyāh*, and for *ʾElnātān*, and for *Yārîb*, and for *ʾElnātān*, and for *Nātān*, and for *Zəḵaryāh*, and for *Məšullām* *rāʾšîm*; and for *Yôyārîb* and for *ʾElnātān* *məbînîm*", "grammar": { "*wā-*": "consecutive waw - and", "*ʾešləḥāh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I sent", "*lə-*": "preposition - for/to", "*ʾĔlîʿezer*": "proper noun - Eliezer", "*ʾĂrîʾēl*": "proper noun - Ariel", "*Šəmaʿyāh*": "proper noun - Shemaiah", "*ʾElnātān*": "proper noun - Elnathan", "*Yārîb*": "proper noun - Jarib", "*Nātān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*Zəḵaryāh*": "proper noun - Zechariah", "*Məšullām*": "proper noun - Meshullam", "*rāʾšîm*": "noun masculine plural - heads/leaders", "*Yôyārîb*": "proper noun - Joiarib", "*məbînîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - ones who understand/teachers" }, "variants": { "*ʾešləḥāh*": "I sent/I dispatched", "*rāʾšîm*": "heads/leaders/chiefs", "*məbînîm*": "men of understanding/teachers/instructors" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.17", "source": "*ואוצאה **וָאֲצַוֶּ֤ה אוֹתָם֙ עַל־אִדּ֣וֹ הָרֹ֔אשׁ בְּכָסִפְיָ֖א הַמָּק֑וֹם וָאָשִׂימָה֩ בְּפִיהֶ֨ם דְּבָרִ֜ים לְ֠דַבֵּר אֶל־אִדּ֨וֹ אָחִ֤יו *הנתונים **הַנְּתִינִים֙ בְּכָסִפְיָ֣א הַמָּק֔וֹם לְהָֽבִיא־לָ֥נוּ מְשָׁרְתִ֖ים לְבֵ֥ית אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And I *ʾăṣawweh*/**wāʾôṣîʾāh** them concerning *ʾIddô* the *hārōʾš* in *Kāsifyāʾ* the *hammāqôm*; and I *ʾāśîmāh* in their mouth *dəbārîm* to *dabbēr* to *ʾIddô* his brother *hannətînîm*/**hannətûnîm** in *Kāsifyāʾ* the *hammāqôm*, to bring to us *məšārətîm* for *bêt* our *ʾĕlōhênû*", "grammar": { "*wā-*": "consecutive waw - and", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I commanded (qere)", "*wāʾôṣîʾāh*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I sent out (ketiv)", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning", "*ʾIddô*": "proper noun - Iddo", "*hārōʾš*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the head/chief", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*Kāsifyāʾ*": "proper noun - Casiphia", "*hammāqôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the place", "*ʾāśîmāh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I put", "*peh*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*dəbārîm*": "noun masculine plural - words", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - speak", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*hannətînîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the temple servants (qere)", "*hannətûnîm*": "definite article + qal passive participle masculine plural - the given ones (ketiv)", "*ləhābîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to us", "*məšārətîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - ministers/servants", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*ʾăṣawweh/wāʾôṣîʾāh*": "I commanded (qere)/I sent out (ketiv)", "*hārōʾš*": "the head/chief/leader", "*hammāqôm*": "the place/location", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/statements", "*hannətînîm/hannətûnîm*": "the temple servants (qere)/the given ones (ketiv)", "*məšārətîm*": "ministers/servants/attendants" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.18", "source": "וַיָּבִ֨יאּוּ לָ֜נוּ כְּיַד־אֱלֹהֵ֨ינוּ הַטּוֹבָ֤ה עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ שֶׂ֔כֶל מִבְּנֵ֣י מַחְלִ֔י בֶּן־לֵוִ֖י בֶּן־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְשֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֛ה וּבָנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁמֹנָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃", "text": "And they *yābîʾû* to us according to *yad*-our *ʾĕlōhênû* the *haṭṭôbāh* upon us *ʾîš* *śeḵel* from *bənê* *Maḥlî* *ben*-*Lēwî* *ben*-*Yiśrāʾēl*; and *Šērēbyāh* and his *bānāw* and his *ʾeḥāw* *šəmōnāh* *ʿāśār*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive waw - and", "*yābîʾû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they brought", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to us", "*kə-*": "preposition - according to", "*yad*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*haṭṭôbāh*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the good", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - upon us", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man of", "*śeḵel*": "noun masculine singular - insight/understanding", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*Maḥlî*": "proper noun - Mahli", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*Lēwî*": "proper noun - Levi", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Šērēbyāh*": "proper noun - Sherebiah", "*bānāw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*ʾeḥāw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*šəmōnāh*": "numeral - eight", "*ʿāśār*": "numeral - ten" }, "variants": { "*yābîʾû*": "they brought/they delivered", "*yad*": "hand/power", "*haṭṭôbāh*": "the good/the favorable", "*ʾîš* *śeḵel*": "man of insight/understanding/discretion", "*šəmōnāh* *ʿāśār*": "eighteen" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.19", "source": "וְאֶת־חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה וְאִתּ֥וֹ יְשַֽׁעְיָ֖ה מִבְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֑י אֶחָ֥יו וּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם עֶשְׂרִֽים׃ ס", "text": "And *ʾet*-*Ḥăšabyâ*, and with-him *Yəša'yâ* from-*bənê* *Mərārî*: his-*ʾeḥāyw* and-their-*bənêhem* twenty.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Ḥăšabyâ*": "proper name, direct object", "*wə*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*Yəša'yâ*": "proper name", "*min*": "preposition prefix - from", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*Mərārî*": "proper name, clan name", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*û*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*bənêhem*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*'eśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty" }, "variants": { "*Ḥăšabyâ*": "Hashabiah (proper name meaning 'Yahweh has taken account')", "*Yəša'yâ*": "Isaiah/Jeshaiah (proper name meaning 'Yahweh has saved')", "*bənê*": "sons of/descendants of", "*Mərārî*": "Merari (proper name, one of the three sons of Levi)", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers/his kinsmen/his relatives", "*bənêhem*": "their sons/their male children" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.20", "source": "וּמִן־הַנְּתִינִ֗ים שֶׁנָּתַ֨ן דָּוִ֤יד וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ לַעֲבֹדַ֣ת הַלְוִיִּ֔ם נְתִינִ֖ים מָאתַ֣יִם וְעֶשְׂרִ֑ים כֻּלָּ֖ם נִקְּב֥וּ בְשֵׁמֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-from-the-*nətînîm* whom-*nātan* *Dāwîd* and-the-*śārîm* for-*'ăbōdat* the-*Ləwiyyîm*, *nətînîm* two-hundred and-twenty; all-of-them *niqqəbû* by-*šēmôt*.", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-nətînîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the temple servants", "*še*": "relative pronoun - who/that/which", "*nātan*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave/appointed", "*Dāwîd*": "proper name - David", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha-śārîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the officials/princes", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - for/to", "*'ăbōdat*": "construct state, feminine singular - service of", "*ha-Ləwiyyîm*": "definite article + proper noun masculine plural - the Levites", "*nətînîm*": "noun masculine plural - temple servants", "*mā'tîm*": "cardinal number - two hundred", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'eśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*kullām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*niqqəbû*": "verb niphal perfect 3rd common plural - were designated/specified", "*bə*": "preposition prefix - by/with", "*šēmôt*": "noun feminine plural - names" }, "variants": { "*nətînîm*": "temple servants/given ones (devoted to temple service)", "*nātan*": "gave/appointed/assigned", "*śārîm*": "officials/princes/chiefs", "*'ăbōdat*": "service of/work of/ministry of", "*niqqəbû*": "were designated/were specified/were mentioned/were expressed", "*šēmôt*": "names/designations/titles" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.21", "source": "וָאֶקְרָ֨א שָׁ֥ם צוֹם֙ עַל־הַנָּהָ֣ר אַהֲוָ֔א לְהִתְעַנּ֖וֹת לִפְנֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְשָׁרָ֔ה לָ֥נוּ וּלְטַפֵּ֖נוּ וּלְכָל־רְכוּשֵֽׁנוּ׃", "text": "And-*wā'eqrā'* there *ṣôm* by-the-*nāhār* *'Ahăwā'*, to-*ləhit'annôt* before *'ĕlōhênû*, to-*ləbaqqēš* from-him *dereḵ* *yəšārâ* for-us and-for-our-*ṭappēnû* and-for-all-our-*rəḵûšēnû*.", "grammar": { "*wā*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*'eqrā'*": "verb qal imperfect 1st singular - I proclaimed/called", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ṣôm*": "noun masculine singular - fast", "*'al*": "preposition - by/at/upon", "*ha-nāhār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the river", "*'Ahăwā'*": "proper noun - Ahava", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*hit'annôt*": "verb hithpael infinitive construct - to humble ourselves/to afflict ourselves", "*li-p̄nê*": "preposition + noun common plural construct - before/in the presence of", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*baqqēš*": "verb piel infinitive construct - to seek/to request", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*mennû*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him", "*dereḵ*": "noun common singular - way/road/journey", "*yəšārâ*": "adjective feminine singular - straight/right/proper", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st common plural suffix - for us", "*û*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - for", "*ṭappēnû*": "noun masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - our little ones", "*û*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - for", "*ḵol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*rəḵûšēnû*": "noun masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - our property/possessions" }, "variants": { "*'eqrā'*": "I proclaimed/I called/I announced", "*ṣôm*": "fast/fasting", "*nāhār*": "river/stream", "*hit'annôt*": "to humble ourselves/to afflict ourselves/to deny ourselves", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity", "*baqqēš*": "to seek/to request/to ask for", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/journey/path/course", "*yəšārâ*": "straight/right/proper/correct/direct", "*ṭappēnû*": "our little ones/our children/our families", "*rəḵûšēnû*": "our property/possessions/goods" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.22", "source": "כִּ֣י בֹ֗שְׁתִּי לִשְׁא֤וֹל מִן־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ חַ֣יִל וּפָרָשִׁ֔ים לְעָזְרֵ֥נוּ מֵאוֹיֵ֖ב בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ כִּֽי־אָמַ֨רְנוּ לַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֗ר יַד־אֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ עַל־כָּל־מְבַקְשָׁיו֙ לְטוֹבָ֔ה וְעֻזּ֣וֹ וְאַפּ֔וֹ עַ֖ל כָּל־עֹזְבָֽיו׃", "text": "For *bōštî* to-*liš'ôl* from-the-*meleḵ* *ḥayil* and-*pārāšîm* to-*lə'āzrēnû* from-*'ôyēb* in-the-*dāreḵ*; for we-*'āmarnû* to-the-*meleḵ* *lē'mōr*: *yad*-our-*'ĕlōhênû* upon-all-his-*məbaḵšāyw* for-*ṭôbâ*, and-his-*'uzzô* and-his-*'appô* upon all-his-*'ōzəbāyw*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bōštî*": "verb qal perfect 1st singular - I was ashamed", "*li*": "preposition prefix - to", "*š'ôl*": "verb qal infinitive construct - to ask/to request", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*ḥayil*": "noun masculine singular - army/force/troops", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*pārāšîm*": "noun masculine plural - horsemen/cavalry", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*'āzrēnû*": "verb qal infinitive construct with 1st common plural suffix - to help us", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*'ôyēb*": "noun masculine singular - enemy", "*ba*": "preposition prefix - in/on", "*dāreḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the way/road", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'āmarnû*": "verb qal perfect 1st common plural - we said", "*la*": "preposition prefix - to", "*meleḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + verb qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yad*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*'al*": "preposition - upon", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*məbaḵšāyw*": "verb piel participle masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - those seeking him", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - for", "*ṭôbâ*": "noun feminine singular - good/goodness", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'uzzô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'appô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*'al*": "preposition - upon", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*'ōzəbāyw*": "verb qal participle masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - those abandoning him" }, "variants": { "*bōštî*": "I was ashamed/I was embarrassed/I felt reluctant", "*š'ôl*": "to ask/to request/to inquire", "*ḥayil*": "army/force/troops/military power", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry/mounted troops", "*'āzrēnû*": "to help us/to assist us/to support us", "*'ôyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*dāreḵ*": "way/road/journey/path", "*'āmarnû*": "we said/we told/we declared", "*lē'mōr*": "saying/declaring", "*yad*": "hand/power/strength", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity", "*məbaḵšāyw*": "those seeking him/those searching for him/those requesting from him", "*ṭôbâ*": "good/goodness/benefit/welfare", "*'uzzô*": "his strength/his power/his might", "*'appô*": "his anger/his wrath/his nose", "*'ōzəbāyw*": "those abandoning him/those forsaking him/those leaving him" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.23", "source": "וַנָּצ֛וּמָה וַנְּבַקְשָׁ֥ה מֵאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ עַל־זֹ֑את וַיֵּעָתֵ֖ר לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "And-*wannāṣûmâ* and-*wannəbaḵšâ* from-our-*'ĕlōhênû* concerning-this, and-*wayyē'ātēr* to-us.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*nnāṣûmâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st common plural cohortative - we fasted", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*nnəbaḵšâ*": "verb piel imperfect 1st common plural cohortative - we sought", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*'al*": "preposition - concerning/about", "*zō't*": "demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - this", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yyē'ātēr*": "verb niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he was entreated/he responded", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st common plural suffix - to us" }, "variants": { "*nnāṣûmâ*": "we fasted/we denied ourselves food", "*nnəbaḵšâ*": "we sought/we requested/we entreated", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity", "*zō't*": "this/this matter/this situation", "*yyē'ātēr*": "he was entreated/he responded favorably/he answered our prayer/he was moved" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.24", "source": "וָאַבְדִּ֛ילָה מִשָּׂרֵ֥י הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֑ר לְשֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֣ה חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה וְעִמָּהֶ֥ם מֵאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם עֲשָׂרָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wā'abdîlâ* from-*śārê* the-*kōhănîm* twelve: to-*Šērēbyâ*, *Ḥăšabyâ*, and-with-them from-their-*'ăḥêhem* ten.", "grammar": { "*wā*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*'abdîlâ*": "verb hiphil imperfect 1st singular cohortative - I set apart", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*śārê*": "noun masculine plural construct - chiefs of", "*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the priests", "*šənêm 'āśār*": "cardinal number - twelve", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*Šērēbyâ*": "proper name", "*Ḥăšabyâ*": "proper name", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'immāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*'ăḥêhem*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*'ăśārâ*": "cardinal number - ten" }, "variants": { "*'abdîlâ*": "I set apart/I separated/I designated", "*śārê*": "chiefs of/leaders of/officials of", "*kōhănîm*": "priests/officiants", "*Šērēbyâ*": "Sherebiah (proper name)", "*Ḥăšabyâ*": "Hashabiah (proper name)", "*'ăḥêhem*": "their brothers/their relatives/their kinsmen" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.25", "source": "וָאֶשְׁקֳלָ֣ה לָהֶ֔ם אֶת־הַכֶּ֥סֶף וְאֶת־הַזָּהָ֖ב וְאֶת־הַכֵּלִ֑ים תְּרוּמַ֣ת בֵּית־אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ הַהֵרִ֙ימוּ֙ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְיֹעֲצָ֣יו וְשָׂרָ֔יו וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַנִּמְצָאִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wā'ešqŏlâ* to-them *'et*-the-*kesep̄* and-*'et*-the-*zāhāb* and-*'et*-the-*kēlîm*, *tərûmat* *bêt*-our-*'ĕlōhênû* which-*hahērîmû* the-*meleḵ* and-his-*yō'ăṣāyw* and-his-*śārāyw* and-all-*Yiśrā'ēl* the-*hannimṣā'îm*.", "grammar": { "*wā*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*'ešqŏlâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st singular cohortative - I weighed out", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*ha-kesep̄*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the silver", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*ha-zāhāb*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the gold", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*ha-kēlîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the vessels", "*tərûmat*": "noun feminine singular construct - contribution of", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*ha-hērîmû*": "definite article + verb hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they had contributed", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yō'ăṣāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his counselors", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*śārāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his officials", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ha-nimṣā'îm*": "definite article + verb niphal participle masculine plural - the ones being found/present" }, "variants": { "*'ešqŏlâ*": "I weighed out/I measured out", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*kēlîm*": "vessels/utensils/articles/implements", "*tərûmat*": "contribution of/offering of/donation of", "*bêt*": "house of/temple of", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity", "*hērîmû*": "they had contributed/they had offered/they had donated", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*yō'ăṣāyw*": "his counselors/his advisors", "*śārāyw*": "his officials/his princes/his chiefs", "*nimṣā'îm*": "the ones present/the ones found/the ones available" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.26", "source": "וָאֶשְׁקֲלָ֨ה עַל־יָדָ֜ם כֶּ֗סֶף כִּכָּרִים֙ שֵֽׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת וַחֲמִשִׁ֔ים וּכְלֵי־כֶ֥סֶף מֵאָ֖ה לְכִכָּרִ֑ים זָהָ֖ב מֵאָ֥ה כִכָּֽר׃", "text": "And-*wā'ešqălâ* into-their-*yādām* *kesep̄* *kikkārîm* six-hundred and-fifty, and-*ûḵəlê*-*ḵesep̄* one-hundred to-*ləḵikkārîm*, *zāhāb* one-hundred *kikkār*.", "grammar": { "*wā*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*'ešqălâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st singular cohortative - I weighed out", "*'al*": "preposition - into/upon", "*yādām*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand", "*kesep̄*": "noun masculine singular - silver", "*kikkārîm*": "noun masculine plural - talents", "*šēš*": "cardinal number - six", "*mē'ôt*": "cardinal number - hundred", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥămišîm*": "cardinal number - fifty", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ḵəlê*": "noun masculine plural construct - vessels of", "*ḵesep̄*": "noun masculine singular - silver", "*mē'â*": "cardinal number - hundred", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*ḵikkārîm*": "noun masculine plural - talents", "*zāhāb*": "noun masculine singular - gold", "*mē'â*": "cardinal number - hundred", "*kikkār*": "noun masculine singular - talent" }, "variants": { "*'ešqălâ*": "I weighed out/I measured out", "*yādām*": "their hand/their care/their charge", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*kikkārîm*": "talents (unit of weight, approximately 75 pounds/34 kg)", "*ḵəlê*": "vessels of/articles of/utensils of", "*zāhāb*": "gold" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.27", "source": "וּכְפֹרֵ֤י זָהָב֙ עֶשְׂרִ֔ים לַאֲדַרְכֹנִ֖ים אָ֑לֶף וּכְלֵ֨י נְחֹ֜שֶׁת מֻצְהָ֤ב טוֹבָה֙ שְׁנַ֔יִם חֲמוּדֹ֖ת כַּזָּהָֽב׃", "text": "And-*ûḵəp̄ōrê* *zāhāb* twenty, to-*la'ădarḵōnîm* one-thousand; and-*ûḵəlê* *nəḥōšet* *muṣəhāb* *ṭôbâ* two, as-precious-as-the-*kazzāhāb*.", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ḵəp̄ōrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - basins of", "*zāhāb*": "noun masculine singular - gold", "*'eśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*la*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*'ădarḵōnîm*": "noun masculine plural - darics", "*'ālep̄*": "cardinal number - thousand", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ḵəlê*": "noun masculine plural construct - vessels of", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun feminine singular - bronze", "*muṣəhāb*": "verb hophal participle masculine singular - polished/gleaming", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective feminine singular - good/fine", "*šənayim*": "cardinal number - two", "*ḥămûdōt*": "adjective feminine plural - precious/desirable", "*ka*": "preposition prefix - as/like", "*zāhāb*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the gold" }, "variants": { "*ḵəp̄ōrê*": "basins of/bowls of/cups of", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*'ădarḵōnîm*": "darics (Persian gold coins)", "*ḵəlê*": "vessels of/utensils of/articles of", "*nəḥōšet*": "bronze/copper", "*muṣəhāb*": "polished/gleaming/shining", "*ṭôbâ*": "good/fine/high quality", "*ḥămûdōt*": "precious/desirable/valuable", "*kazzāhāb*": "as the gold/like gold/as valuable as gold" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.28", "source": "וָאֹמְרָ֣ה אֲלֵהֶ֗ם אַתֶּ֥ם קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ לַיהוָ֔ה וְהַכֵּלִ֖ים קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְהַכֶּ֤סֶף וְהַזָּהָב֙ נְדָבָ֔ה לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*wā'ōmərâ* to-them: You *qōdeš* to-*YHWH*, and-the-*kēlîm* *qōdeš*; and-the-*kesep̄* and-the-*zāhāb* *nədābâ* to-*YHWH* *'ĕlōhê* your-*'ăbōtêḵem*.", "grammar": { "*wā*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*'ōmərâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st singular cohortative - I said", "*'ălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*'attem*": "pronoun 2nd masculine plural - you", "*qōdeš*": "noun masculine singular - holy/sacred", "*la*": "preposition prefix - to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha-kēlîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the vessels", "*qōdeš*": "noun masculine singular - holy/sacred", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha-kesep̄*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the silver", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha-zāhāb*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the gold", "*nədābâ*": "noun feminine singular - freewill offering", "*la*": "preposition prefix - to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*'ĕlōhê*": "noun masculine plural construct - God of", "*'ăbōtêḵem*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers" }, "variants": { "*'ōmərâ*": "I said/I told/I declared", "*qōdeš*": "holy/sacred/set apart/consecrated", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/the LORD (personal name of God)", "*kēlîm*": "vessels/utensils/implements", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*nədābâ*": "freewill offering/voluntary gift/donation", "*'ĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*'ăbōtêḵem*": "your fathers/your ancestors/your forefathers" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.29", "source": "שִׁקְד֣וּ וְשִׁמְר֗וּ עַֽד־תִּשְׁקְל֡וּ לִפְנֵי֩ שָׂרֵ֨י הַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֛ם וְשָׂרֵֽי־הָאָב֥וֹת לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם הַלִּשְׁכ֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Šiqdû* and-*šimrû* until-*tišqəlû* before *śārê* the-*kōhănîm* and-the-*Ləwiyyîm* and-*śārê*-the-*'ābôt* to-*Yiśrā'ēl* in-*Yərûšālāim*, the-*hališkôt* *bêt* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*šiqdû*": "verb qal imperative masculine plural - be watchful", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šimrû*": "verb qal imperative masculine plural - keep/guard", "*'ad*": "preposition - until", "*tišqəlû*": "verb qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you weigh out", "*li-p̄nê*": "preposition + noun common plural construct - before/in the presence of", "*śārê*": "noun masculine plural construct - chiefs of", "*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the priests", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha-Ləwiyyîm*": "definite article + proper noun masculine plural - the Levites", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*śārê*": "noun masculine plural construct - chiefs of", "*hā-'ābôt*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the fathers", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bi*": "preposition prefix - in", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ha-liškôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the chambers", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*šiqdû*": "be watchful/be diligent/be vigilant", "*šimrû*": "keep/guard/watch over/protect", "*tišqəlû*": "you weigh out/you measure out", "*śārê*": "chiefs of/leaders of/officials of", "*kōhănîm*": "priests/officiants", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "Levites (tribe designated for temple service)", "*'ābôt*": "fathers/ancestors/families", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "Israel (proper name)", "*Yərûšālāim*": "Jerusalem (proper name)", "*liškôt*": "chambers/rooms/storerooms", "*bêt*": "house of/temple of", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/the LORD (personal name of God)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.30", "source": "וְקִבְּלוּ֙ הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם מִשְׁקַ֛ל הַכֶּ֥סֶף וְהַזָּהָ֖ב וְהַכֵּלִ֑ים לְהָבִ֥יא לִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם לְבֵ֥ית אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ פ", "text": "And-*qibbəlû* the-*kōhănîm* and-the-*Ləwiyyîm* *mišqal* the-*kesep̄* and-the-*zāhāb* and-the-*kēlîm* to-*ləhābî'* to-*Yərûšālaim* to-*bêt* our-*'ĕlōhênû*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*qibbəlû*": "verb piel perfect 3rd common plural - they received", "*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the priests", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha-Ləwiyyîm*": "definite article + proper noun masculine plural - the Levites", "*mišqal*": "noun masculine singular construct - weight of", "*ha-kesep̄*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the silver", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha-zāhāb*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the gold", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha-kēlîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the vessels", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*hābî'*": "verb hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*li*": "preposition prefix - to", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*qibbəlû*": "they received/they accepted/they took", "*kōhănîm*": "priests/officiants", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "Levites (tribe designated for temple service)", "*mišqal*": "weight of/measured amount of", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*kēlîm*": "vessels/utensils/implements", "*hābî'*": "to bring/to carry/to transport", "*Yərûšālaim*": "Jerusalem (proper name)", "*bêt*": "house of/temple of", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.31", "source": "וַֽנִּסְּעָ֞ה מִנְּהַ֣ר אֽ͏ַהֲוָ֗א בִּשְׁנֵ֤ים עָשָׂר֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן לָלֶ֖כֶת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְיַד־אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ הָיְתָ֣ה עָלֵ֔ינוּ וַיַּ֨צִּילֵ֔נוּ מִכַּ֥ף אוֹיֵ֛ב וְאוֹרֵ֖ב עַל־הַדָּֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "And-*wannisse'â* from-*nəhar* *'Ahăwā'* on-the-twelfth to-the-*ḥōdeš* the-*ri'šôn* to-*lāleḵet* *Yərûšālāim*; and-*yad*-our-*'ĕlōhênû* *hāyətâ* upon-us, and-*wayyaṣṣîlēnû* from-*kap̄* *'ôyēb* and-*'ôrēb* upon-the-*dāreḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*nnisse'â*": "verb qal imperfect 1st common plural cohortative - we departed", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*nəhar*": "noun masculine singular construct - river of", "*'Ahăwā'*": "proper noun - Ahava", "*bi*": "preposition prefix - on/in", "*šənêm 'āśār*": "cardinal number - twelfth", "*la*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun masculine singular - month", "*hā-ri'šôn*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the first", "*lā*": "preposition prefix - to", "*leḵet*": "verb qal infinitive construct - to go", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yad*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*hāyətâ*": "verb qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was", "*'ālênû*": "preposition with 1st common plural suffix - upon us", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yyaṣṣîlēnû*": "verb hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - he delivered us", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*kap̄*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*'ôyēb*": "noun masculine singular - enemy", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'ôrēb*": "verb qal participle masculine singular - ambushing", "*'al*": "preposition - upon/on", "*ha-dāreḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the way" }, "variants": { "*nnisse'â*": "we departed/we set out/we journeyed", "*nəhar*": "river of/stream of", "*'Ahăwā'*": "Ahava (proper name of place/river)", "*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon", "*ri'šôn*": "first/primary/chief", "*leḵet*": "to go/to travel/to journey", "*Yərûšālāim*": "Jerusalem (proper name)", "*yad*": "hand of/power of/protection of", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity", "*hāyətâ*": "was/existed/remained", "*yyaṣṣîlēnû*": "he delivered us/he rescued us/he saved us", "*kap̄*": "hand of/power of/grasp of", "*'ôyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*'ôrēb*": "ambushing/lying in wait/one who ambushes", "*dāreḵ*": "way/road/journey/path" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.32", "source": "וַנָּב֖וֹא יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַנֵּ֥שֶׁב שָׁ֖ם יָמִ֥ים שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃", "text": "And-*wannābô'* *Yərûšālāim*; and-*wannēšeb* there *yāmîm* three.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*nnābô'*": "verb qal imperfect 1st common plural - we came", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*nnēšeb*": "verb qal imperfect 1st common plural - we stayed", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*šəlōšâ*": "cardinal number - three" }, "variants": { "*nnābô'*": "we came/we arrived/we entered", "*Yərûšālāim*": "Jerusalem (proper name)", "*nnēšeb*": "we stayed/we sat/we remained/we rested", "*yāmîm*": "days/time period" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.33", "source": "וּבַיּ֣וֹם הָרְבִיעִ֡י נִשְׁקַ֣ל הַכֶּסֶף֩ וְהַזָּהָ֨ב וְהַכֵּלִ֜ים בְּבֵ֣ית אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ עַ֠ל יַד־מְרֵמ֤וֹת בֶּן־אֽוּרִיָּה֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְעִמּ֖וֹ אֶלְעָזָ֣ר בֶּן־פִּֽינְחָ֑ס וְעִמָּהֶ֞ם יוֹזָבָ֧ד בֶּן־יֵשׁ֛וּעַ וְנֽוֹעַדְיָ֥ה בֶן־בִּנּ֖וּי הַלְוִיִּֽם׃", "text": "And-on-the-*yôm* the-*rəbî'î* was-weighed-out the-*kesep̄* and-the-*zāhāb* and-the-*kēlîm* in-*bêt* our-*'ĕlōhênû* by *yad*-*Mərēmôt* son-of-*'Ûriyyâ* the-*kōhēn*, and-with-him *'El'āzār* son-of-*Pînəḥās*; and-with-them *Yôzābād* son-of-*Yēšûa'* and-*Nô'adyâ* son-of-*Binnûy* the-*Ləwiyyîm*.", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ba*": "preposition prefix - on", "*yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*hā-rəbî'î*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the fourth", "*nišqal*": "verb niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was weighed out", "*ha-kesep̄*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the silver", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha-zāhāb*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the gold", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha-kēlîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the vessels", "*bə*": "preposition prefix - in", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*'al*": "preposition - by", "*yad*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Mərēmôt*": "proper name", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*'Ûriyyâ*": "proper name", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the priest", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'immô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*'El'āzār*": "proper name", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*Pînəḥās*": "proper name", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'immāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*Yôzābād*": "proper name", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yēšûa'*": "proper name", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*Nô'adyâ*": "proper name", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*Binnûy*": "proper name", "*ha-Ləwiyyîm*": "definite article + proper noun masculine plural - the Levites" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time", "*rəbî'î*": "fourth", "*nišqal*": "was weighed out/was measured out", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*kēlîm*": "vessels/utensils/implements", "*bêt*": "house of/temple of", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity", "*yad*": "hand of/responsibility of/authority of", "*kōhēn*": "priest/officiant", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "Levites (tribe designated for temple service)" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.34", "source": "בְּמִסְפָּ֥ר בְּמִשְׁקָ֖ל לַכֹּ֑ל וַיִּכָּתֵ֥ב כָּֽל־הַמִּשְׁקָ֖ל בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִֽיא׃ פ", "text": "By *mispār* by *mišqāl* for-the-*kōl*, and-*wayyikkātēb* all-the-*mišqāl* in-*ʿēt* the-*hî*.", "grammar": { "*mispār*": "masculine singular noun - number/counting", "*mišqāl*": "masculine singular noun - weight/measuring", "*kōl*": "noun construct - all/totality", "*wayyikkātēb*": "Niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was written", "*ʿēt*": "feminine singular construct - time/period", "*hî*": "demonstrative feminine singular - that" }, "variants": { "*mispār*": "number/counting/inventory", "*mišqāl*": "weight/measure", "*kōl*": "all/entire/total/whole", "*wayyikkātēb*": "was recorded/was written down", "*ʿēt*": "time/occasion/period" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.35", "source": "הַ֠בָּאִים מֵֽהַשְּׁבִ֨י בְנֵֽי־הַגּוֹלָ֜ה הִקְרִ֥יבוּ עֹל֣וֹת ׀ לֵאלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל פָּרִ֨ים שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֤ר עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֵילִ֣ים ׀ תִּשְׁעִ֣ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֗ה כְּבָשִׂים֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים וְשִׁבְעָ֔ה צְפִירֵ֥י חַטָּ֖את שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֑ר הַכֹּ֖ל עוֹלָ֥ה לַיהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "The-*bāʾîm* from-the-*šĕbî* sons-of-the-*gôlāh* *hiqrîbû* *ʿōlôt* to-*ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *pārîm* twelve for-all-*yiśrāʾēl*, *ʾêlîm* ninety and-six, *kĕbāśîm* seventy and-seven, *ṣĕpîrê* *ḥaṭṭāʾt* twelve, the-*kōl* *ʿôlāh* to-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*bāʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - ones coming/returning", "*šĕbî*": "masculine singular noun - captivity", "*gôlāh*": "feminine singular noun - exile/exiles", "*hiqrîbû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they offered/brought near", "*ʿōlôt*": "feminine plural noun - burnt offerings", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*pārîm*": "masculine plural noun - bulls", "*ʾêlîm*": "masculine plural noun - rams", "*kĕbāśîm*": "masculine plural noun - lambs", "*ṣĕpîrê*": "masculine plural construct - male goats of", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "feminine singular noun - sin/sin offering", "*kōl*": "noun - all/totality", "*ʿôlāh*": "feminine singular noun - burnt offering" }, "variants": { "*bāʾîm*": "the ones coming/returning/arriving", "*šĕbî*": "captivity/imprisonment", "*gôlāh*": "exile/exiles/diaspora", "*hiqrîbû*": "offered/brought near/presented", "*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole offerings", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of", "*pārîm*": "bulls/young cattle", "*ʾêlîm*": "rams/adult male sheep", "*kĕbāśîm*": "lambs/young sheep", "*ṣĕpîrê*": "male goats/he-goats", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin offering/purification offering", "*ʿôlāh*": "burnt offering/ascending offering" } }

{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.36", "source": "וַֽיִּתְּנ֣וּ ׀ אֶת־דָּתֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵי֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּפַחֲו֖וֹת עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֑ר וְנִשְּׂא֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם וְאֶת־בֵּֽית־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ ס", "text": "And-*wayyitənû* *ʾet*-*dātê* the-*melek* to-*ʾăḥašdarpənê* the-*melek* and-*paḥăwôt* *ʿēber* the-*nāhār*, and-*niśśəʾû* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* and-*ʾet*-house-of-the-*ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitənû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they gave", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dātê*": "feminine plural construct - laws/decrees of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*ʾăḥašdarpənê*": "masculine plural construct - satraps of", "*paḥăwôt*": "masculine plural construct - governors of", "*ʿēber*": "masculine singular construct - beyond/across", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the river", "*niśśəʾû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they supported/helped", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God/gods" }, "variants": { "*wayyitənû*": "gave/delivered/presented", "*dātê*": "laws/decrees/edicts", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*ʾăḥašdarpənê*": "satraps/provincial governors", "*paḥăwôt*": "governors/officials", "*ʿēber*": "beyond/across/other side of", "*nāhār*": "river/Euphrates", "*niśśəʾû*": "supported/helped/assisted/lifted up", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods" } }