Ezra 4:24

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{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.24", "source": "בֵּאדַ֗יִן בְּטֵלַת֙ עֲבִידַ֣ת בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֔א דִּ֖י בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וַהֲוָת֙ בָּֽטְלָ֔א עַ֚ד שְׁנַ֣ת תַּרְתֵּ֔ין לְמַלְכ֖וּת דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־פָּרָֽס׃ פ", "text": "At that time *bēʾdayin* ceased *bᵉṭēlat* work *ʿăbîdat* of *bêt*-*ʾĕlāhāʾ* which *dî* in *bîrûšᵉlem*; and it was *wahăwāt* stopped *bāṭᵉlāʾ* until *ʿad* year *šᵉnat* second *tartēn* of reign *lᵉmalkût* *dārᵉyāweš* *melek*-*pārās*.", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "preposition + adverb - at that time", "*bᵉṭēlat*": "peal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - ceased", "*ʿăbîdat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - work of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the God", "*dî*": "relative particle - which", "*bîrûšᵉlem*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*wahăwāt*": "waw-conjunction + peal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was", "*bāṭᵉlāʾ*": "pael participle, feminine singular - stopped/being stopped", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*šᵉnat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - year of", "*tartēn*": "numeral, feminine - second", "*lᵉmalkût*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - to reign of", "*dārᵉyāweš*": "proper noun - Darius", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*pārās*": "proper noun - Persia" }, "variants": { "*bēʾdayin*": "at that time/then", "*bᵉṭēlat*": "ceased/stopped", "*ʿăbîdat*": "work/service/labor", "*bāṭᵉlāʾ*": "stopped/idle/inactive" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בֵּאדַ֗יִן בְּטֵלַת֙ עֲבִידַ֣ת בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֔א דִּ֖י בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וַהֲוָת֙ בָּֽטְלָ֔א עַ֚ד שְׁנַ֣ת תַּרְתֵּ֔ין לְמַלְכ֖וּת דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־פָּרָֽס׃ פ

Transliteration

At that time bēʾdayin ceased bᵉṭēlat work ʿăbîdat of bêt-ʾĕlāhāʾ which dî in bîrûšᵉlem; and it was wahăwāt stopped bāṭᵉlāʾ until ʿad year šᵉnat second tartēn of reign lᵉmalkût dārᵉyāweš melek-pārās.

Grammar Details

• *bēʾdayin*: preposition + adverb - at that time
• *bᵉṭēlat*: peal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - ceased
• *ʿăbîdat*: noun, feminine singular construct - work of
• *bêt*: noun, masculine singular construct - house of
• *ʾĕlāhāʾ*: noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the God
• *dî*: relative particle - which
• *bîrûšᵉlem*: preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem
• *wahăwāt*: waw-conjunction + peal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was
• *bāṭᵉlāʾ*: pael participle, feminine singular - stopped/being stopped
• *ʿad*: preposition - until
• *šᵉnat*: noun, feminine singular construct - year of
• *tartēn*: numeral, feminine - second
• *lᵉmalkût*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - to reign of
• *dārᵉyāweš*: proper noun - Darius
• *melek*: noun, masculine singular construct - king of
• *pārās*: proper noun - Persia

Word Meanings

• *bēʾdayin*: at that time/then
• *bᵉṭēlat*: ceased/stopped
• *ʿăbîdat*: work/service/labor
• *bāṭᵉlāʾ*: stopped/idle/inactive

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Thus the work on the house of God in Jerusalem came to a halt, and it remained stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius, king of Persia.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then ceassed the worke of the house of God at Ierusalem, and continued so vnto the seconde yeare of Darius kynge of Persia.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then ceased the worke of the house of God, which was in Ierusalem, & did stay vnto the second yeere of Darius King of Persia.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then ceassed the worke of the house of God at Hierusalem, and continued so vnto the second yere of Darius king of Persia.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then ceased the work of the house of God which [is] at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  then ceased the service of the house of God that `is' in Jerusalem, and it ceased till the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So the work of the house of God at Jerusalem came to an end; so it was stopped, till the second year of the rule of Darius, king of Persia.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So the work on the temple of God in Jerusalem came to a halt. It remained halted until the second year of the reign of King Darius of Persia.

Referenced Verses

• Hag 1:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Haggai.1.15", "source": "בְּי֨וֹם עֶשְׂרִ֧ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֛ה לַחֹ֖דֶשׁ בַּשִּׁשִּׁ֑י בִּשְׁנַ֥ת שְׁתַּ֖יִם לְדָרְיָ֥וֶשׁ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "In *yôm* *ʿeśrîm* and *ʾarbāʿāh* to the *ḥōdeš* in the *šiššî* in *šənat* *šəttayim* to *Dārəyāweš* the *melekḵ*", "grammar": { "*bəyôm*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - in day", "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*wəʾarbāʿāh*": "conjunction with cardinal number, feminine singular - and four", "*laḥōdeš*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with definite article - to the month", "*baššiššî*": "preposition with ordinal number, masculine singular with definite article - in the sixth", "*bišnat*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular construct - in year of", "*šəttayim*": "cardinal number, feminine dual - two", "*Dārəyāweš*": "proper noun, personal name (Darius)", "*melekḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*laḥōdeš*": "to the month/in the month", "*baššiššî*": "in the sixth (month)", "*šənat*": "year of" } }
• 1 Thess 2:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.18", "source": "Διό ἠθελήσαμεν ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἐγὼ μὲν Παῦλος, καὶ ἅπαξ καὶ δίς· καὶ ἐνέκοψεν ἡμᾶς ὁ Σατανᾶς.", "text": "*Dio* we *ēthelēsamen* *elthein* *pros* you, I *men* *Paulos*, *kai* once *kai* twice; *kai* *enekopsen* us the *Satanas*.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*ēthelēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we wanted/desired", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand/indeed", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also/even", "*enekopsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - hindered/impeded", "*Satanas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Satan" }, "variants": { "*ēthelēsamen*": "we wanted/desired/wished", "*enekopsen*": "hindered/impeded/blocked" } }
• Ezra 5:5 : 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" } }
• Ezra 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ezra.6.1", "source": "בֵּאדַ֛יִן דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֖א שָׂ֣ם טְעֵ֑ם וּבַקַּ֣רוּ ׀ בְּבֵ֣ית סִפְרַיָּ֗א דִּ֧י גִנְזַיָּ֛א מְהַחֲתִ֥ין תַּמָּ֖ה בְּבָבֶֽל׃", "text": "Then *Dāryāweš* the *malkāʾ* *śām* *ṭeʿēm* and they *baqqarû* in *bêt* the *siprayyāʾ* which *ginzayyāʾ* were *mehaḥătîn* there in *Bābel*.", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*Dāryāweš*": "proper noun - Darius (name of Persian king)", "*malkāʾ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*śām*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - placed/established/made", "*ṭeʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command/order", "*baqqarû*": "verb, perfect, 3rd plural - searched/examined", "*bêt*": "construct state noun - house of", "*siprayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the books/documents/archives", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ginzayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the treasures/treasuries", "*mehaḥătîn*": "participle, masculine plural - being stored/deposited", "*tammāh*": "adverb - there", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*śām ṭeʿēm*": "issued a decree/gave an order/made a command", "*baqqarû*": "searched/investigated/examined", "*bêt siprayyāʾ*": "house of books/library/archive repository", "*ginzayyāʾ*": "treasuries/treasures/archives/storehouses", "*mehaḥătîn*": "stored/deposited/laid up" } }
• Neh 6:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.3", "source": "וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֨ה עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם מַלְאָכִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מְלָאכָ֤ה גְדוֹלָה֙ אֲנִ֣י עֹשֶׂ֔ה וְלֹ֥א אוּכַ֖ל לָרֶ֑דֶת לָ֣מָּה תִשְׁבַּ֤ת הַמְּלָאכָה֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אַרְפֶּ֔הָ וְיָרַדְתִּ֖י אֲלֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*wā-ʾeshlə̄ḥâ* upon-them *malʾākîm* *lēʾmōr* *məlākâ* *gədôlâ* *ʾănî* *ʿōśeh* and-not *ʾûkal* to-*lāredet* why *tishbat* the-*məlākâ* when *ʾarpehā* and-*yāradtî* to-you", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾeshlə̄ḥâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 1cs + paragogic he - and I sent", "*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to say", "*məlākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work/task", "*gədôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/large", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1cs - I", "*ʿōśeh*": "verb, qal participle ms - doing", "*ʾûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect 1cs - I am able", "*lāredet*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to come down", "*tishbat*": "verb, qal imperfect 3fs - it would cease", "*məlākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work/task", "*ʾarpehā*": "verb, qal imperfect 1cs + 3fs object suffix - I would leave it", "*yāradtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1cs - I would come down" }, "variants": { "*wā-ʾeshlə̄ḥâ*": "and I sent/dispatched", "*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys", "*məlākâ*": "work/task/business", "*gədôlâ*": "great/large/important", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/performing/working on", "*ʾûkal*": "I am able/can", "*lāredet*": "to come down/descend", "*tishbat*": "it would cease/stop", "*ʾarpehā*": "I would leave it/abandon it/let it go", "*yāradtî*": "I would come down/descend" } }
• Neh 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.9", "source": "כִּ֣י כֻלָּ֗ם מְיָֽרְאִ֤ים אוֹתָ֙נוּ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יִרְפּ֧וּ יְדֵיהֶ֛ם מִן־הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א תֵעָשֶׂ֑ה וְעַתָּ֖ה חַזֵּ֥ק אֶת־יָדָֽי", "text": "For all-of-them *məyārəʾîm* us *lēʾmōr* *yirpû* *yədêhem* from-the-*məlākâ* and-not *tēʿāśeh* and-now *ḥazzēq* *ʾet*-*yādāy*", "grammar": { "*məyārəʾîm*": "verb, piel participle mp - frightening", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to say", "*yirpû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3mp - they will weaken", "*yədêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 3mp suffix - their hands", "*məlākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work/task", "*tēʿāśeh*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3fs - it will be done", "*ḥazzēq*": "verb, piel imperative ms - strengthen", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yādāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1cs suffix - my hands" }, "variants": { "*məyārəʾîm*": "frightening/intimidating", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying", "*yirpû*": "they will weaken/slacken/drop", "*yədêhem*": "their hands (figuratively: their strength/efforts)", "*məlākâ*": "work/task/project", "*tēʿāśeh*": "it will be done/completed/accomplished", "*ḥazzēq*": "strengthen/make firm" } }
• Job 20:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.20.5", "source": "כִּ֤י רִנְנַ֣ת רְ֭שָׁעִים מִקָּר֑וֹב וְשִׂמְחַ֖ת חָנֵ֣ף עֲדֵי־רָֽגַע׃", "text": "*kî* *rinnat* *rĕšāʿîm* *mi-qārôb* *wĕ-* *śimḥat* *ḥānēp* *ʿădê-* *rāgaʿ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for/because", "*rinnat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - joyful shouting/jubilation", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*mi-qārôb*": "preposition with adjective, masculine singular - from near/recent", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*śimḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - joy/gladness", "*ḥānēp*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - godless/profane/hypocrite", "*ʿădê-*": "preposition - until", "*rāgaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - moment/instant" }, "variants": { "*rinnat*": "joyful shouting/triumphing/exultation/jubilation", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people/criminals", "*mi-qārôb*": "from near/recent/short-lived", "*śimḥat*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing", "*ḥānēp*": "godless/profane/hypocrite/impious", "*rāgaʿ*": "moment/instant/brief time" } }