Ezra 8:25-30 : 25 {
"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"
}
}
26 {
"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"
}
}
27 {
"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"
}
}
28 {
"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"
}
}
29 {
"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)"
}
}
30 {
"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"
}
}