15 {
"verseID": "Ezra.8.15",
"source": "וָֽאֶקְבְּצֵ֗ם אֶל־הַנָּהָר֙ הַבָּ֣א אֶֽל־אַהֲוָ֔א וַנַּחֲנֶ֥ה שָׁ֖ם יָמִ֣ים שְׁלֹשָׁ֑ה וָאָבִ֤ינָה בָעָם֙ וּבַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וּמִבְּנֵ֥י לֵוִ֖י לֹא־מָצָ֥אתִי שָֽׁם׃",
"text": "And I *ʾeqbəṣēm* to the *hannāhār* the *habbāʾ* to *ʾAhăwāʾ*, and we *wahanăḥăneh* there *yāmîm* *šəlōšāh*; and I *ʾābînāh* among the *ʿām* and among the *kōhănîm*, and from *bənê* *Lēwî* not I *māṣāʾtî* there",
"grammar": {
"*wā-*": "consecutive waw - and",
"*ʾeqbəṣēm*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I gathered them",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*hannāhār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the river",
"*habbāʾ*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the one coming/flowing",
"*ʾAhăwāʾ*": "proper noun - Ahava",
"*wahanăḥăneh*": "consecutive waw + qal imperfect 1st person plural - and we camped",
"*šām*": "adverb - there",
"*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days",
"*šəlōšāh*": "numeral - three",
"*ʾābînāh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I observed/considered",
"*bā-*": "preposition with definite article - among the",
"*ʿām*": "noun masculine singular - people",
"*kōhănîm*": "noun masculine plural - priests",
"*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of",
"*Lēwî*": "proper noun - Levi",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*māṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I found"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾeqbəṣēm*": "I gathered them/I assembled them",
"*hannāhār*": "the river/the stream/the canal",
"*habbāʾ*": "the one coming/flowing/entering",
"*wahanăḥăneh*": "and we camped/and we stayed",
"*ʾābînāh*": "I observed/considered/inspected",
"*ʿām*": "people/laity/community",
"*kōhănîm*": "priests/officiants"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Ezra.8.16",
"source": "וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֡ה לֶאֱלִיעֶ֡זֶר לַאֲרִיאֵ֡ל לִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָה וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן וּלְיָרִ֜יב וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ן וּלְנָתָ֛ן וְלִזְכַרְיָ֥ה וְלִמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם רָאשִׁ֑ים וּלְיוֹיָרִ֥יב וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ן מְבִינִֽים׃",
"text": "And I *ʾešləḥāh* for *ʾĔlîʿezer*, for *ʾĂrîʾēl*, for *Šəmaʿyāh*, and for *ʾElnātān*, and for *Yārîb*, and for *ʾElnātān*, and for *Nātān*, and for *Zəḵaryāh*, and for *Məšullām* *rāʾšîm*; and for *Yôyārîb* and for *ʾElnātān* *məbînîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-*": "consecutive waw - and",
"*ʾešləḥāh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I sent",
"*lə-*": "preposition - for/to",
"*ʾĔlîʿezer*": "proper noun - Eliezer",
"*ʾĂrîʾēl*": "proper noun - Ariel",
"*Šəmaʿyāh*": "proper noun - Shemaiah",
"*ʾElnātān*": "proper noun - Elnathan",
"*Yārîb*": "proper noun - Jarib",
"*Nātān*": "proper noun - Nathan",
"*Zəḵaryāh*": "proper noun - Zechariah",
"*Məšullām*": "proper noun - Meshullam",
"*rāʾšîm*": "noun masculine plural - heads/leaders",
"*Yôyārîb*": "proper noun - Joiarib",
"*məbînîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - ones who understand/teachers"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾešləḥāh*": "I sent/I dispatched",
"*rāʾšîm*": "heads/leaders/chiefs",
"*məbînîm*": "men of understanding/teachers/instructors"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Ezra.8.17",
"source": "*ואוצאה **וָאֲצַוֶּ֤ה אוֹתָם֙ עַל־אִדּ֣וֹ הָרֹ֔אשׁ בְּכָסִפְיָ֖א הַמָּק֑וֹם וָאָשִׂימָה֩ בְּפִיהֶ֨ם דְּבָרִ֜ים לְ֠דַבֵּר אֶל־אִדּ֨וֹ אָחִ֤יו *הנתונים **הַנְּתִינִים֙ בְּכָסִפְיָ֣א הַמָּק֔וֹם לְהָֽבִיא־לָ֥נוּ מְשָׁרְתִ֖ים לְבֵ֥ית אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃",
"text": "And I *ʾăṣawweh*/**wāʾôṣîʾāh** them concerning *ʾIddô* the *hārōʾš* in *Kāsifyāʾ* the *hammāqôm*; and I *ʾāśîmāh* in their mouth *dəbārîm* to *dabbēr* to *ʾIddô* his brother *hannətînîm*/**hannətûnîm** in *Kāsifyāʾ* the *hammāqôm*, to bring to us *məšārətîm* for *bêt* our *ʾĕlōhênû*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-*": "consecutive waw - and",
"*ʾăṣawweh*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I commanded (qere)",
"*wāʾôṣîʾāh*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I sent out (ketiv)",
"*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning",
"*ʾIddô*": "proper noun - Iddo",
"*hārōʾš*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the head/chief",
"*bə-*": "preposition - in",
"*Kāsifyāʾ*": "proper noun - Casiphia",
"*hammāqôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the place",
"*ʾāśîmāh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I put",
"*peh*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth",
"*dəbārîm*": "noun masculine plural - words",
"*lə-*": "preposition - to",
"*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - speak",
"*ʾāḥ*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother",
"*hannətînîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the temple servants (qere)",
"*hannətûnîm*": "definite article + qal passive participle masculine plural - the given ones (ketiv)",
"*ləhābîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring",
"*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to us",
"*məšārətîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - ministers/servants",
"*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾăṣawweh/wāʾôṣîʾāh*": "I commanded (qere)/I sent out (ketiv)",
"*hārōʾš*": "the head/chief/leader",
"*hammāqôm*": "the place/location",
"*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/statements",
"*hannətînîm/hannətûnîm*": "the temple servants (qere)/the given ones (ketiv)",
"*məšārətîm*": "ministers/servants/attendants"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Ezra.8.18",
"source": "וַיָּבִ֨יאּוּ לָ֜נוּ כְּיַד־אֱלֹהֵ֨ינוּ הַטּוֹבָ֤ה עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ שֶׂ֔כֶל מִבְּנֵ֣י מַחְלִ֔י בֶּן־לֵוִ֖י בֶּן־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְשֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֛ה וּבָנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁמֹנָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃",
"text": "And they *yābîʾû* to us according to *yad*-our *ʾĕlōhênû* the *haṭṭôbāh* upon us *ʾîš* *śeḵel* from *bənê* *Maḥlî* *ben*-*Lēwî* *ben*-*Yiśrāʾēl*; and *Šērēbyāh* and his *bānāw* and his *ʾeḥāw* *šəmōnāh* *ʿāśār*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-*": "consecutive waw - and",
"*yābîʾû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they brought",
"*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to us",
"*kə-*": "preposition - according to",
"*yad*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God",
"*haṭṭôbāh*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the good",
"*ʿālênû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - upon us",
"*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man of",
"*śeḵel*": "noun masculine singular - insight/understanding",
"*min*": "preposition - from",
"*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of",
"*Maḥlî*": "proper noun - Mahli",
"*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of",
"*Lēwî*": "proper noun - Levi",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*Šērēbyāh*": "proper noun - Sherebiah",
"*bānāw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons",
"*ʾeḥāw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers",
"*šəmōnāh*": "numeral - eight",
"*ʿāśār*": "numeral - ten"
},
"variants": {
"*yābîʾû*": "they brought/they delivered",
"*yad*": "hand/power",
"*haṭṭôbāh*": "the good/the favorable",
"*ʾîš* *śeḵel*": "man of insight/understanding/discretion",
"*šəmōnāh* *ʿāśār*": "eighteen"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Ezra.8.19",
"source": "וְאֶת־חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה וְאִתּ֥וֹ יְשַֽׁעְיָ֖ה מִבְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֑י אֶחָ֥יו וּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם עֶשְׂרִֽים׃ ס",
"text": "And *ʾet*-*Ḥăšabyâ*, and with-him *Yəša'yâ* from-*bənê* *Mərārî*: his-*ʾeḥāyw* and-their-*bənêhem* twenty.",
"grammar": {
"*wə*": "conjunction prefix - and",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*Ḥăšabyâ*": "proper name, direct object",
"*wə*": "conjunction prefix - and",
"*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him",
"*Yəša'yâ*": "proper name",
"*min*": "preposition prefix - from",
"*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of",
"*Mərārî*": "proper name, clan name",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers",
"*û*": "conjunction prefix - and",
"*bənêhem*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons",
"*'eśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty"
},
"variants": {
"*Ḥăšabyâ*": "Hashabiah (proper name meaning 'Yahweh has taken account')",
"*Yəša'yâ*": "Isaiah/Jeshaiah (proper name meaning 'Yahweh has saved')",
"*bənê*": "sons of/descendants of",
"*Mərārî*": "Merari (proper name, one of the three sons of Levi)",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers/his kinsmen/his relatives",
"*bənêhem*": "their sons/their male children"
}
}