1 {
"verseID": "Ezra.10.1",
"source": "וּכְהִתְפַּלֵּ֤ל עֶזְרָא֙ וּכְ֨הִתְוַדֹּת֔וֹ בֹּכֶה֙ וּמִתְנַפֵּ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים נִקְבְּצוּ֩ אֵלָ֨יו מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֜ל קָהָ֣ל רַב־מְאֹ֗ד אֲנָשִׁ֤ים וְנָשִׁים֙ וִֽילָדִ֔ים כִּֽי־בָכ֥וּ הָעָ֖ם הַרְבֵּה־בֶֽכֶה",
"text": "And as *hitpallēl* *ʿEzrāʾ* and as *hitwaddōtō* *bōkeh* and *mitnappēl* before *bêt hāʾĕlōhîm*, *niqbᵉṣû* to him from *Yiśrāʾēl* *qāhāl* great-exceedingly, *ʾănāšîm* and *nāšîm* and *yᵉlādîm*, for *bākû* the *ʿām* greatly-*bekeh*",
"grammar": {
"*hitpallēl*": "Hitpael infinitive construct of פלל - praying, reflexive/intensive form",
"*ʿEzrāʾ*": "proper noun, subject - Ezra",
"*hitwaddōtō*": "Hitpael infinitive construct with 3ms suffix - his confessing",
"*bōkeh*": "Qal active participle - weeping",
"*mitnappēl*": "Hitpael participle - casting himself down/prostrating himself",
"*bêt hāʾĕlōhîm*": "construct chain - house of the God",
"*niqbᵉṣû*": "Niphal perfect 3cp - they were gathered",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular - assembly/congregation",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women",
"*yᵉlādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - children",
"*bākû*": "Qal perfect 3cp - they wept",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people",
"*bekeh*": "noun, masculine singular - weeping"
},
"variants": {
"*hitpallēl*": "to pray, intercede, mediate",
"*hitwaddōtō*": "his confessing, his making confession",
"*bōkeh*": "weeping, crying",
"*mitnappēl*": "falling down, prostrating himself, casting himself down",
"*bêt hāʾĕlōhîm*": "house of God, temple",
"*niqbᵉṣû*": "were gathered together, assembled",
"*qāhāl*": "assembly, congregation, gathering",
"*bekeh*": "weeping, crying"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Ezra.10.2",
"source": "וַיַּעַן֩ שְׁכַנְיָ֨ה בֶן־יְחִיאֵ֜ל מִבְּנֵ֤י *עולם **עֵילָם֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְעֶזְרָ֔א אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ מָעַ֣לְנוּ בֵאלֹהֵ֔ינוּ וַנֹּ֛שֶׁב נָשִׁ֥ים נָכְרִיּ֖וֹת מֵעַמֵּ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ וְעַתָּ֛ה יֵשׁ־מִקְוֶ֥ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַל־זֹֽאת",
"text": "And *yaʿan* *Šᵉkanyâ* *ben-Yᵉḥîʾēl* from sons of *ʿĒlām* and *yōʾmer* to *ʿEzrāʾ*, we *māʿalnû* against *ʾĕlōhēnû* and *nōšeb* *nāšîm* *nokrîyôt* from *ʿammê hāʾāreṣ*, and now there is *miqweh* for *Yiśrāʾēl* concerning this",
"grammar": {
"*yaʿan*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3ms - he answered",
"*Šᵉkanyâ*": "proper noun - Shecaniah",
"*ben-Yᵉḥîʾēl*": "construct chain - son of Jehiel",
"*ʿĒlām*": "proper noun - Elam",
"*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3ms - he said",
"*māʿalnû*": "Qal perfect 1cp - we have acted unfaithfully",
"*ʾĕlōhēnû*": "noun with 1cp suffix - our God",
"*nōšeb*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive 1cp - we have married/taken",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women/wives",
"*nokrîyôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - foreign",
"*ʿammê hāʾāreṣ*": "construct chain - peoples of the land",
"*miqweh*": "noun, masculine singular - hope"
},
"variants": {
"*māʿalnû*": "we have acted unfaithfully, we have committed a trespass, we have been unfaithful",
"*nōšeb*": "we have caused to dwell, we have married, we have taken",
"*nokrîyôt*": "foreign, strange, alien",
"*ʿammê hāʾāreṣ*": "peoples of the land, foreign nations, non-Israelites",
"*miqweh*": "hope, expectation, gathering"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Ezra.10.3",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה נִֽכְרָת־בְּרִ֣ית לֵ֠אלֹהֵינוּ לְהוֹצִ֨יא כָל־נָשִׁ֜ים וְהַנּוֹלָ֤ד מֵהֶם֙ בַּעֲצַ֣ת אֲדֹנָ֔י וְהַחֲרֵדִ֖ים בְּמִצְוַ֣ת אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וְכַתּוֹרָ֖ה יֵעָשֶֽׂה",
"text": "And now let us *nikrāt-bᵉrît* to *ʾĕlōhênû* to *hôṣîʾ* all *nāšîm* and the *nôlād* from them according to *ʿăṣat* *ʾădōnāy* and those who *ḥărēdîm* at *miṣwat* *ʾĕlōhênû*, and according to the *tôrâ* let it be *yēʿāśeh*",
"grammar": {
"*nikrāt-bᵉrît*": "Qal imperfect 1cp + noun - let us cut a covenant",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun with 1cp suffix - our God",
"*hôṣîʾ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to bring out/send away",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women/wives",
"*nôlād*": "Niphal participle with definite article - the one born/offspring",
"*ʿăṣat*": "noun, construct form - counsel of",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - my Lord",
"*ḥărēdîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the trembling ones/those who fear",
"*miṣwat*": "noun, construct form - commandment of",
"*tôrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction",
"*yēʿāśeh*": "Niphal imperfect 3ms - it will be done"
},
"variants": {
"*nikrāt-bᵉrît*": "make a covenant, cut a covenant, establish an agreement",
"*hôṣîʾ*": "to send away, to put away, to remove",
"*nôlād*": "those born, offspring, children",
"*ʿăṣat*": "counsel, advice, plan",
"*ḥărēdîm*": "those who tremble, those who fear, those who revere",
"*tôrâ*": "law, instruction, teaching"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Ezra.10.4",
"source": "ק֛וּם כִּֽי־עָלֶ֥יךָ הַדָּבָ֖ר וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ עִמָּ֑ךְ חֲזַ֖ק וַעֲשֵֽׂה",
"text": "*qûm* for upon you is the *dābār* and we are with you; *ḥăzaq* and *ʿăśēh*",
"grammar": {
"*qûm*": "Qal imperative 2ms - arise/stand up",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the word/matter",
"*ḥăzaq*": "Qal imperative 2ms - be strong",
"*ʿăśēh*": "Qal imperative 2ms - do/act"
},
"variants": {
"*qûm*": "arise, stand up, take action",
"*dābār*": "word, matter, thing, responsibility",
"*ḥăzaq*": "be strong, be courageous, take courage"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Ezra.10.5",
"source": "וַיָּ֣קָם עֶזְרָ֡א וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע אֶת־שָׂרֵי֩ הַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים הַלְוִיִּ֜ם וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לַעֲשׂ֛וֹת כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה וַיִּשָּׁבֵֽעוּ",
"text": "And *yāqām* *ʿEzrāʾ* and *yašbaʿ* the *śārê* the *kōhănîm* the *lᵉwîyim* and all *Yiśrāʾēl* to *ʿăśôt* according to this *dābār*, and they *yiššābēʿû*",
"grammar": {
"*yāqām*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3ms - he arose",
"*yašbaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive 3ms - he caused to swear",
"*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs/leaders of",
"*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the priests",
"*lᵉwîyim*": "proper noun, plural with article - the Levites",
"*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter",
"*yiššābēʿû*": "Niphal imperfect consecutive 3mp - they swore"
},
"variants": {
"*yašbaʿ*": "he made swear, he put under oath, he adjured",
"*śārê*": "chiefs, officials, leaders, princes",
"*dābār*": "word, matter, thing"
}
}