Ezra 7:18

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{ "verseID": "Ezra.7.18", "source": "וּמָ֣ה דִי֩ עליך עֲלָ֨ךְ וְעַל־אחיך אֶחָ֜ךְ יֵיטַ֗ב בִּשְׁאָ֛ר כַּסְפָּ֥א וְדַהֲבָ֖ה לְמֶעְבַּ֑ד כִּרְע֥וּת אֱלָהֲכֹ֖ם תַּעַבְדֽוּן׃", "text": "And what that upon *ʿălāḵ* and upon-*ʾeḥāḵ* *yêṭaḇ* with *šəʾār* *kasəpāʾ* and *ḏahăḇāh* to *məʿbbad* according to *rəʿûṯ* *ʾĕlāhăḵōm* *taʿaḇḏûn*", "grammar": { "*û-māh*": "conjunction with interrogative pronoun (Aramaic) - and what", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*ʿăl*": "preposition (Aramaic) - upon", "*ʿălāḵ*": "preposition with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - upon you", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction with preposition (Aramaic) - and upon", "*ʾeḥāḵ*": "masculine plural noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - your brothers", "*yêṭaḇ*": "imperfect verb, third person masculine singular, peal stem (Aramaic) - it seems good", "*bi-šəʾār*": "preposition with masculine singular adjective (Aramaic) - with the remainder of", "*kasəpāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the silver", "*wə-ḏahăḇāh*": "conjunction with masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - and the gold", "*lə-məʿbbad*": "preposition with infinitive construct, peal stem (Aramaic) - to do", "*ki-rəʿûṯ*": "preposition with feminine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - according to the will of", "*ʾĕlāhăḵōm*": "masculine singular noun with second person masculine plural suffix (Aramaic) - your God", "*taʿaḇḏûn*": "imperfect verb, second person masculine plural, peal stem (Aramaic) - you shall do" }, "variants": { "*yêṭaḇ*": "seems good/pleases/is agreeable", "*šəʾār*": "remainder/rest", "*məʿbbad*": "to do/perform/make", "*rəʿûṯ*": "will/pleasure/desire", "*taʿaḇḏûn*": "you shall do/make/perform" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמָ֣ה דִי֩ עליך עֲלָ֨ךְ וְעַל־אחיך אֶחָ֜ךְ יֵיטַ֗ב בִּשְׁאָ֛ר כַּסְפָּ֥א וְדַהֲבָ֖ה לְמֶעְבַּ֑ד כִּרְע֥וּת אֱלָהֲכֹ֖ם תַּעַבְדֽוּן׃

Transliteration

And what that upon ʿălāḵ and upon-ʾeḥāḵ yêṭaḇ with šəʾār kasəpāʾ and ḏahăḇāh to məʿbbad according to rəʿûṯ ʾĕlāhăḵōm taʿaḇḏûn

Grammar Details

• *û-māh*: conjunction with interrogative pronoun (Aramaic) - and what
• *dî*: relative particle (Aramaic) - that
• *ʿăl*: preposition (Aramaic) - upon
• *ʿălāḵ*: preposition with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - upon you
• *wə-ʿal*: conjunction with preposition (Aramaic) - and upon
• *ʾeḥāḵ*: masculine plural noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - your brothers
• *yêṭaḇ*: imperfect verb, third person masculine singular, peal stem (Aramaic) - it seems good
• *bi-šəʾār*: preposition with masculine singular adjective (Aramaic) - with the remainder of
• *kasəpāʾ*: masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the silver
• *wə-ḏahăḇāh*: conjunction with masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - and the gold
• *lə-məʿbbad*: preposition with infinitive construct, peal stem (Aramaic) - to do
• *ki-rəʿûṯ*: preposition with feminine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - according to the will of
• *ʾĕlāhăḵōm*: masculine singular noun with second person masculine plural suffix (Aramaic) - your God
• *taʿaḇḏûn*: imperfect verb, second person masculine plural, peal stem (Aramaic) - you shall do

Word Meanings

• *yêṭaḇ*: seems good/pleases/is agreeable
• *šəʾār*: remainder/rest
• *məʿbbad*: to do/perform/make
• *rəʿûṯ*: will/pleasure/desire
• *taʿaḇḏûn*: you shall do/make/perform

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And whatever seems best to you and your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do according to the will of your God.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And whatever seems good to you, and to your brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do according to the will of your God.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And whatsoever shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do ye after the will of your God.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And loke what it lyketh the and thy brethren to do with the remnaunt of the money, that do after the wyll of youre God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And whatsoeuer it pleaseth thee and thy brethren to do with the rest of the siluer, & gold, doe ye it according to the will of your God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And looke what lyketh thee and thy brethren to do with the remnaunt of the siluer and golde, that do after the wyll of your God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Whatever shall seem good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do you after the will of your God.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and that which to thee and to thy brethren is good to do with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God ye do.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And whatsoever shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do ye after the will of your God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And whatsoever shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do ye after the will of your God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And whatever seems right to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, that do, as may be pleasing to your God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Whatever shall seem good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do that after the will of your God.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You may do whatever seems appropriate to you and your colleagues with the rest of the silver and the gold, in keeping with the will of your God.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 12:15 : 15 { "verseID": "2Kings.12.15", "source": "כִּֽי־לְעֹשֵׂ֥י הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה יִתְּנֻ֑הוּ וְחִזְּקוּ־ב֖וֹ אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*kî-ləʿōśê hamməlāḵâ yittənûhû wəḥizzəqû-ḇô ʾeṯ-bêṯ YHWH*", "grammar": { "*kî-ləʿōśê*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal participle construct - for to doers of", "*hamməlāḵâ*": "definite article + noun - the work", "*yittənûhû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp + 3ms suffix - they would give it", "*wəḥizzəqû-ḇô*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 3cp + preposition + 3ms suffix - and they repaired with it", "*ʾeṯ-bêṯ YHWH*": "direct object marker + construct + divine name - the house of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśê hamməlāḵâ*": "workmen/laborers/those doing the work" } }
• 2 Kgs 22:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Kings.22.7", "source": "אַ֚ךְ לֹא־יֵחָשֵׁ֣ב אִתָּ֔ם הַכֶּ֖סֶף הַנִּתָּ֣ן עַל־יָדָ֑ם כִּ֥י בֶאֱמוּנָ֖ה הֵ֥ם עֹשִֽׂים׃", "text": "*Akh* not-*yechashev* *ittam* the-*kesef* the-*nittan* upon-*yadam* because in-*emunah* they *osim*.", "grammar": { "*Akh*": "adverb - but/only/surely", "*yechashev*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be reckoned", "*ittam*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them", "*kesef*": "common noun, masculine, singular - silver/money", "*nittan*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - given", "*yadam*": "common noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hand", "*emunah*": "common noun, feminine, singular - faithfulness/trustworthiness", "*osim*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - doing/working" }, "variants": { "*Akh*": "but/only/however", "*yechashev*": "be reckoned/accounted/required an accounting", "*emunah*": "faithfulness/trustworthiness/honesty" } }
• Ezra 7:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.26", "source": "וְכָל־דִּי־לָא֩ לֶהֱוֵ֨א עָבֵ֜ד דָּתָ֣א דִֽי־אֱלָהָ֗ךְ וְדָתָא֙ דִּ֣י מַלְכָּ֔א אָסְפַּ֕רְנָא דִּינָ֕ה לֶהֱוֵ֥א מִתְעֲבֵ֖ד מִנֵּ֑הּ הֵ֤ן לְמוֹת֙ הֵ֣ן לשרשו לִשְׁרֹשִׁ֔י הֵן־לַעֲנָ֥שׁ נִכְסִ֖ין וְלֶאֱסוּרִֽין׃", "text": "And all-that-not *lehĕwēʾ* *ʿāḇēḏ* *dāṯāʾ* that-*ʾĕlāhāḵ* and *ḏāṯāʾ* that *malkāʾ* *ʾāsəparnāʾ* *dînāh* *lehĕwēʾ* *miṯʿăḇēḏ* from him whether to *môṯ* whether to *lišrōšî* whether to *laʿănāš* *niḵsîn* and to *leʾĕsûrîn*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵāl*": "conjunction with masculine singular adjective (Aramaic) - and all", "*dî-lāʾ*": "relative particle with negative particle (Aramaic) - that not", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "imperfect verb, third person masculine singular, peal stem (Aramaic) - he shall be", "*ʿāḇēḏ*": "participle, masculine singular, peal stem (Aramaic) - doing", "*dāṯāʾ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the law", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - of", "*ʾĕlāhāḵ*": "masculine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - your God", "*wə-ḏāṯāʾ*": "conjunction with feminine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - and the law", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - of", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the king", "*ʾāsəparnāʾ*": "adverb (Aramaic) - diligently/speedily", "*dînāh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the judgment", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "imperfect verb, third person masculine singular, peal stem (Aramaic) - it shall be", "*miṯʿăḇēḏ*": "participle, masculine singular, hitpeil stem (Aramaic) - being done", "*minneh*": "preposition with third person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - from him", "*hēn*": "conjunction (Aramaic) - whether", "*lə-môṯ*": "preposition with masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - to death", "*hēn*": "conjunction (Aramaic) - whether", "*li-šrōšî*": "preposition with infinitive construct, pael stem (Aramaic) - to uproot/banish", "*hēn*": "conjunction (Aramaic) - whether", "*la-ʿănāš*": "preposition with masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - to confiscation of", "*niḵsîn*": "masculine plural noun (Aramaic) - goods/property", "*wə-le-ʾĕsûrîn*": "conjunction with preposition and masculine plural noun (Aramaic) - and to imprisonment" }, "variants": { "*ʿāḇēḏ*": "doing/performing/obeying", "*dāṯāʾ*": "law/decree/edict", "*ʾāsəparnāʾ*": "diligently/speedily/carefully", "*dînāh*": "judgment/verdict/sentence", "*miṯʿăḇēḏ*": "being done/executed/carried out", "*môṯ*": "death/execution", "*lišrōšî*": "to uproot/banish/exile", "*laʿănāš niḵsîn*": "to confiscation of property/goods", "*leʾĕsûrîn*": "to imprisonment/confinement" } }
• Eph 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.17", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο μὴ γίνεσθε ἄφρονες, ἀλλὰ συνιέντες τί τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Κυρίου.", "text": "Because of this *mē ginesthe aphrones*, but *synientes* what [is] the *thelēma* of the *Kyriou*", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, middle/passive, 2nd plural - become/be [continuous command]", "*aphrones*": "nominative, masculine, plural - foolish/senseless", "*alla*": "conjunction - but", "*synientes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - understanding", "*thelēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord" }, "variants": { "*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove", "*aphrones*": "foolish/senseless/unwise", "*synientes*": "understanding/comprehending/perceiving", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master" } }