3 {
"verseID": "Ezra.5.3",
"source": "בֵּהּ־זִמְנָא֩ אֲתָ֨א עֲלֵיה֜וֹן תַּ֠תְּנַי פַּחַ֧ת עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֛ה וּשְׁתַ֥ר בּוֹזְנַ֖י וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן וְכֵן֙ אָמְרִ֣ין לְהֹ֔ם מַן־שָׂ֨ם לְכֹ֜ם טְעֵ֗ם בַּיְתָ֤א דְנָה֙ לִבְּנֵ֔א וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥א דְנָ֖ה לְשַׁכְלָלָֽה׃",
"text": "At the-*zimnāʾ* *ʾăṯāʾ* upon them *Tattnay* *paḥaṯ* *ʿăḇar*-*nahărāh* and *Šəṯar* *Bôznay* and their-*kənāwāṯhôn* and thus *ʾāmrîn* to them who-*śām* to you *ṭəʿēm* *baytāʾ* this to build and *ʾuššarnāʾ* this to complete.",
"grammar": {
"*zimnāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the time",
"*ʾăṯāʾ*": "Peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came",
"*Tattnay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Tattenai",
"*paḥaṯ*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - governor of",
"*ʿăḇar*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - across",
"*nahărāh*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the river (Euphrates)",
"*Šəṯar*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shethar",
"*Bôznay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Boznai",
"*kənāwāṯhôn*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their companions",
"*ʾāmrîn*": "Peal participle, masculine plural - saying",
"*śām*": "Peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - placed/set",
"*ṭəʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command/order",
"*baytāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the house",
"*ʾuššarnāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the wall/structure"
},
"variants": {
"*zimnāʾ*": "time/occasion",
"*ʾăṯāʾ*": "came/approached",
"*paḥaṯ*": "governor/official",
"*ʾāmrîn*": "saying/speaking",
"*śām*": "placed/set/established/gave",
"*ṭəʿēm*": "decree/command/authorization",
"*ʾuššarnāʾ*": "wall/structure/timberwork"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Ezra.5.4",
"source": "אֱדַ֥יִן כְּנֵ֖מָא אֲמַ֣רְנָא לְּהֹ֑ם מַן־אִנּוּן֙ שְׁמָהָ֣ת גֻּבְרַיָּ֔א דִּֽי־דְנָ֥ה בִנְיָנָ֖א בָּנַֽיִן׃",
"text": "Then *kənēmāʾ* *ʾămarnāʾ* to them who *ʾinnûn* *šəmāhāṯ* *guḇrayyāʾ* that-this *binyānāʾ* *bānayin*.",
"grammar": {
"*kənēmāʾ*": "adverb - thus/accordingly",
"*ʾămarnāʾ*": "Peal perfect, 1st plural - we said",
"*ʾinnûn*": "pronoun, masculine plural - they (are)",
"*šəmāhāṯ*": "noun, feminine plural, construct state - names of",
"*guḇrayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the men",
"*binyānāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the building",
"*bānayin*": "Peal participle, masculine plural - building"
},
"variants": {
"*kənēmāʾ*": "thus/accordingly/in this manner",
"*šəmāhāṯ*": "names/designations",
"*binyānāʾ*": "building/structure",
"*bānayin*": "building/constructing"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Ezra.5.5",
"source": "וְעֵ֣ין אֱלָהֲהֹ֗ם הֲוָת֙ עַל־שָׂבֵ֣י יְהוּדָיֵ֔א וְלָא־בַטִּ֣לוּ הִמּ֔וֹ עַד־טַעְמָ֖א לְדָרְיָ֣וֶשׁ יְהָ֑ךְ וֶאֱדַ֛יִן יְתִיב֥וּן נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֖א עַל־דְּנָֽה׃",
"text": "And *ʿên* *ʾĕlāhăhōm* *hăwāṯ* upon-*śāḇê* *Yəhûḏāyēʾ* and not-*baṭṭilû* them until-*ṭaʿmāʾ* to *Dāryāweš* *yəhāḵ* and then *yəṯîḇûn* *ništəwānāʾ* upon-this.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿên*": "noun, feminine singular, construct state - eye of",
"*ʾĕlāhăhōm*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God",
"*hăwāṯ*": "Peal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was",
"*śāḇê*": "noun, masculine plural, construct state - elders of",
"*Yəhûḏāyēʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the Jews",
"*baṭṭilû*": "Pael perfect, 3rd plural - they stopped",
"*ṭaʿmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the decree",
"*Dāryāweš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Darius",
"*yəhāḵ*": "Peal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will go/would go",
"*yəṯîḇûn*": "Peal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would return",
"*ništəwānāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the letter"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿên*": "eye/oversight/watchfulness",
"*hăwāṯ*": "was/existed/remained",
"*baṭṭilû*": "stopped/hindered/caused to cease",
"*ṭaʿmāʾ*": "decree/decision/report",
"*yəhāḵ*": "would go/would come/would arrive",
"*yəṯîḇûn*": "would return/would reply/would send back",
"*ništəwānāʾ*": "letter/document/written response"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Ezra.5.6",
"source": "פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן אִ֠גַּרְתָּא דִּֽי־שְׁלַ֞ח תַּתְּנַ֣י ׀ פַּחַ֣ת עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֗ה וּשְׁתַ֤ר בּוֹזְנַי֙ וּכְנָ֣וָתֵ֔הּ אֲפַ֨רְסְכָיֵ֔א דִּ֖י בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑ה עַל־דָּרְיָ֖וֶשׁ מַלְכָּֽא׃",
"text": "*Paršegen* *ʾiggartāʾ* that-*šəlaḥ* *Tattnay* *paḥaṯ* *ʿăḇar*-*nahărāh* and *Šəṯar* *Bôznay* and his-*kənāwāṯēh* *ʾĂp̄arsəḵāyēʾ* that in *ʿăḇar* *nahărāh* to-*Dāryāweš* *malkāʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*Paršegen*": "noun, masculine singular - copy",
"*ʾiggartāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, emphatic state - the letter",
"*šəlaḥ*": "Peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent",
"*Tattnay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Tattenai",
"*paḥaṯ*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - governor of",
"*ʿăḇar*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - across",
"*nahărāh*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the river (Euphrates)",
"*Šəṯar*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shethar",
"*Bôznay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Boznai",
"*kənāwāṯēh*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his companions",
"*ʾĂp̄arsəḵāyēʾ*": "proper noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the Apharsachites",
"*Dāryāweš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Darius",
"*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*Paršegen*": "copy/transcript",
"*ʾiggartāʾ*": "letter/document",
"*šəlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched",
"*paḥaṯ*": "governor/official",
"*ʾĂp̄arsəḵāyēʾ*": "Apharsachites (Persian officials)"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Ezra.5.7",
"source": "פִּתְגָמָ֖א שְׁלַ֣חוּ עֲל֑וֹהִי וְכִדְנָה֙ כְּתִ֣יב בְּגַוֵּ֔הּ לְדָרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֖א שְׁלָמָ֥א כֹֽלָּא׃",
"text": "*Piṯgāmāʾ* *šəlaḥû* to him and thus *kəṯîḇ* in it to-*Dāryāweš* *malkāʾ* *šəlāmāʾ* all.",
"grammar": {
"*Piṯgāmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the message",
"*šəlaḥû*": "Peal perfect, 3rd plural - they sent",
"*kəṯîḇ*": "Peal passive participle, masculine singular - written",
"*Dāryāweš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Darius",
"*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the king",
"*šəlāmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the peace"
},
"variants": {
"*Piṯgāmāʾ*": "message/communication/report",
"*šəlaḥû*": "they sent/they dispatched",
"*kəṯîḇ*": "written/inscribed",
"*šəlāmāʾ*": "peace/greeting/well-being"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Ezra.5.8",
"source": "יְדִ֣יעַ ׀ לֶהֱוֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֗א דִּֽי־אֲזַ֜לְנָא לִיה֤וּד מְדִֽינְתָּא֙ לְבֵית֙ אֱלָהָ֣א רַבָּ֔א וְה֤וּא מִתְבְּנֵא֙ אֶ֣בֶן גְּלָ֔ל וְאָ֖ע מִתְּשָׂ֣ם בְּכֻתְלַיָּ֑א וַעֲבִ֥ידְתָּא דָ֛ךְ אָסְפַּ֥רְנָא מִתְעַבְדָ֖א וּמַצְלַ֥ח בְּיֶדְהֹֽם׃",
"text": "*Yəḏîaʿ* let it be to *malkāʾ* that-*ʾăzalnāʾ* to *Yəhûḏ* *məḏîntāʾ* to *bêṯ* *ʾĕlāhāʾ* *rabbāʾ* and it *miṯbənēʾ* *ʾeḇen* *gəlāl* and *ʾāʿ* being placed in *ḵuṯlayyāʾ* and *ʿăḇîḏtāʾ* that *ʾāsparnāʾ* *miṯʿaḇdāʾ* and *maṣlaḥ* in their hands.",
"grammar": {
"*Yəḏîaʿ*": "Peal passive participle, masculine singular - known",
"*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the king",
"*ʾăzalnāʾ*": "Peal perfect, 1st plural - we went",
"*Yəhûḏ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*məḏîntāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, emphatic state - the province",
"*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - house of",
"*ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the God",
"*rabbāʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular, emphatic state - great",
"*miṯbənēʾ*": "Hithpeel participle, masculine singular - being built",
"*ʾeḇen*": "noun, feminine singular, construct state - stone of",
"*gəlāl*": "noun, masculine singular - rolling/heavy",
"*ʾāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood/timber",
"*ḵuṯlayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the walls",
"*ʿăḇîḏtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, emphatic state - the work",
"*ʾāsparnāʾ*": "adverb - diligently",
"*miṯʿaḇdāʾ*": "Hithpeel participle, feminine singular - being done",
"*maṣlaḥ*": "Pael participle, masculine singular - prospering"
},
"variants": {
"*Yəḏîaʿ*": "known/made known",
"*ʾăzalnāʾ*": "we went/we traveled",
"*məḏîntāʾ*": "province/district",
"*rabbāʾ*": "great/large/important",
"*miṯbənēʾ*": "being built/being constructed",
"*gəlāl*": "rolling/heavy/hewn",
"*ʾāsparnāʾ*": "diligently/carefully/speedily",
"*miṯʿaḇdāʾ*": "being done/being performed",
"*maṣlaḥ*": "prospering/succeeding/progressing"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Ezra.5.9",
"source": "אֱדַ֗יִן שְׁאֵ֙לְנָא֙ לְשָׂבַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֔ךְ כְּנֵ֖מָא אֲמַ֣רְנָא לְּהֹ֑ם מַן־שָׂ֨ם לְכֹ֜ם טְעֵ֗ם בַּיְתָ֤א דְנָה֙ לְמִבְנְיָ֔ה וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥א דְנָ֖ה לְשַׁכְלָלָֽה׃",
"text": "Then *šəʾēlnāʾ* to *śāḇayyāʾ* these *kənēmāʾ* *ʾămarnāʾ* to them who-*śām* to you *ṭəʿēm* *baytāʾ* this to build and *ʾuššarnāʾ* this to complete.",
"grammar": {
"*šəʾēlnāʾ*": "Peal perfect, 1st plural - we asked",
"*śāḇayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the elders",
"*kənēmāʾ*": "adverb - thus/accordingly",
"*ʾămarnāʾ*": "Peal perfect, 1st plural - we said",
"*śām*": "Peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - placed/set",
"*ṭəʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command/order",
"*baytāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the house",
"*ʾuššarnāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the wall/structure"
},
"variants": {
"*šəʾēlnāʾ*": "we asked/we inquired",
"*śāḇayyāʾ*": "elders/leaders",
"*kənēmāʾ*": "thus/accordingly/in this manner",
"*śām*": "placed/set/established/gave",
"*ṭəʿēm*": "decree/command/authorization",
"*ʾuššarnāʾ*": "wall/structure/timberwork"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Ezra.5.10",
"source": "וְאַ֧ף שְׁמָהָתְהֹ֛ם שְׁאֵ֥לְנָא לְּהֹ֖ם לְהוֹדָעוּתָ֑ךְ דִּ֛י נִכְתֻּ֥ב שֻׁם־גֻּבְרַיָּ֖א דִּ֥י בְרָאשֵׁיהֹֽם׃",
"text": "And also *šəmāhāṯhōm* *šəʾēlnāʾ* to them to inform you, that we write *šum*-*guḇrayyāʾ* that at their *rāʾšêhōm*.",
"grammar": {
"*šəmāhāṯhōm*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their names",
"*šəʾēlnāʾ*": "Peal perfect, 1st plural - we asked",
"*šum*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - name of",
"*guḇrayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the men",
"*rāʾšêhōm*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heads/chiefs"
},
"variants": {
"*šəʾēlnāʾ*": "we asked/we inquired",
"*šum*": "name/designation",
"*rāʾšêhōm*": "their heads/their chiefs/their leaders"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Ezra.5.11",
"source": "וּכְנֵ֥מָא פִתְגָמָ֖א הֲתִיב֣וּנָא לְמֵמַ֑ר אֲנַ֣חְנָא הִמּ֡וֹ עַבְדוֹהִי֩ דִֽי־אֱלָ֨הּ שְׁמַיָּ֜א וְאַרְעָ֗א וּבָנַ֤יִן בַּיְתָא֙ דִּֽי־הֲוָ֨א בְנֵ֜ה מִקַּדְמַ֤ת דְּנָה֙ שְׁנִ֣ין שַׂגִּיאָ֔ן וּמֶ֤לֶךְ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ רַ֔ב בְּנָ֖הִי וְשַׁכְלְלֵֽהּ׃",
"text": "And thus *piṯgāmāʾ* *hăṯîḇûnāʾ* to say we ourselves *ʿaḇḏôhî* of-*ʾĕlāh* *šəmayyāʾ* and *ʾarʿāʾ* and building *baytāʾ* that-was *bənēh* before this *šənîn* *śaggîʾān* and *meleḵ* to *Yiśrāʾēl* great *bənāhî* and *šaḵləlēh*.",
"grammar": {
"*piṯgāmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the message",
"*hăṯîḇûnāʾ*": "Haphel perfect, 3rd plural + 1st plural object suffix - they returned to us",
"*ʿaḇḏôhî*": "noun, masculine plural, construct state + 3rd masculine singular suffix - servants of him",
"*ʾĕlāh*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - God of",
"*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the heavens",
"*ʾarʿāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, emphatic state - the earth",
"*baytāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the house",
"*bənēh*": "Peal perfect, passive participle, masculine singular - built",
"*šənîn*": "noun, feminine plural - years",
"*śaggîʾān*": "adjective, feminine plural - many",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - king of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*bənāhî*": "Peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular object suffix - built it",
"*šaḵləlēh*": "Shafel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular object suffix - completed it"
},
"variants": {
"*piṯgāmāʾ*": "message/response/answer",
"*hăṯîḇûnāʾ*": "they returned to us/they answered us",
"*ʿaḇḏôhî*": "his servants/his worshippers",
"*bənēh*": "built/constructed",
"*śaggîʾān*": "many/numerous",
"*bənāhî*": "built it/constructed it",
"*šaḵləlēh*": "completed it/finished it/perfected it"
}
}