5{
"verseID": "Ezra.9.5",
"source": "וּבְמִנְחַ֣ת הָעֶ֗רֶב קַ֚מְתִּי מִתַּֽעֲנִיתִ֔י וּבְקָרְעִ֥י בִגְדִ֖י וּמְעִילִ֑י וָֽאֶכְרְעָה֙ עַל־בִּרְכַּ֔י וָאֶפְרְשָׂ֥ה כַפַּ֖י אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽי",
"text": "And-at-*minḥat hāʿereb* *qûm*-I from-*taʿănît*-my and-in-*qāraʿ* *beged*-my and-*mǝʿîl*-my, and-*kāraʿ*-I upon-*birḵê*-my and-*pāraś*-I *kappê*-my unto-*YHWH ʾĕlōhāy*",
"grammar": {
"*minḥat hāʿereb*": "construct relationship - 'evening offering'",
"*qûm*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - 'I arose'",
"*taʿănît*": "feminine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my fasting'",
"*qāraʿ*": "infinitive construct with prefix ב - 'in my tearing'",
"*beged*": "masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my garment'",
"*mǝʿîl*": "masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my robe'",
"*kāraʿ*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular with conversive waw - 'and I bowed down'",
"*birḵê*": "dual with 1st person suffix - 'my knees'",
"*pāraś*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular with conversive waw - 'and I spread out'",
"*kappê*": "dual with 1st person suffix - 'my palms/hands'",
"*YHWH ʾĕlōhāy*": "divine name with 1st person suffix - 'YHWH my God'"
},
"variants": {
"*qûm*": "arose/stood up/got up",
"*taʿănît*": "fasting/self-affliction",
"*qāraʿ*": "tearing/rending",
"*kāraʿ*": "bowed down/knelt/fell on knees",
"*pāraś*": "spread out/stretched out/extended"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Ezra.9.6",
"source": "וָאֹמְרָ֗ה אֱלֹהַי֙ בֹּ֣שְׁתִּי וְנִכְלַ֔מְתִּי לְהָרִ֧ים אֱלֹהַ֛י פָּנַ֖י אֵלֶ֑יךָ כִּ֣י עֲוֺנֹתֵ֤ינוּ רָבוּ֙ לְמַ֣עְלָה רֹּ֔אשׁ וְאַשְׁמָתֵ֥נוּ גָדְלָ֖ה עַ֥ד לַשָּׁמָֽיִם",
"text": "And-*ʾāmar*-I, \"*ʾĕlōhay*, *bôš*-I and-*kālam*-I to-*rûm* *ʾĕlōhay* *pānay* unto-you, for *ʿăwōnôt*-our *rābâ* to-above *rōʾš*, and-*ʾašmâ*-our *gādal* unto the-*šāmayim*\"",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular with conversive waw - 'and I said'",
"*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my God'",
"*bôš*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - 'I am ashamed'",
"*kālam*": "Niphal perfect 1st singular - 'I am embarrassed/humiliated'",
"*rûm*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to lift up'",
"*pānay*": "masculine plural with 1st person suffix - 'my face'",
"*ʿăwōnôt*": "masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - 'our iniquities'",
"*rābâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd plural - 'have increased/multiplied'",
"*rōʾš*": "masculine singular - 'head'",
"*ʾašmâ*": "feminine singular with 1st person plural suffix - 'our guilt'",
"*gādal*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'has grown/increased'",
"*šāmayim*": "masculine plural - 'heavens'"
},
"variants": {
"*bôš*": "ashamed/embarrassed/disgraced",
"*kālam*": "humiliated/ashamed/dishonored",
"*rûm*": "lift up/raise/elevate",
"*ʿăwōnôt*": "iniquities/sins/guilt",
"*rābâ*": "increased/multiplied/grown numerous",
"*ʾašmâ*": "guilt/offense/sin",
"*gādal*": "grown/increased/become great"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Ezra.9.7",
"source": "מִימֵ֣י אֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ בְּאַשְׁמָ֣ה גְדֹלָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וּבַעֲוֺנֹתֵ֡ינוּ נִתַּ֡נּוּ אֲנַחְנוּ֩ מְלָכֵ֨ינוּ כֹהֲנֵ֜ינוּ בְּיַ֣ד ׀ מַלְכֵ֣י הָאֲרָצ֗וֹת בַּחֶ֜רֶב בַּשְּׁבִ֧י וּבַבִּזָּ֛ה וּבְבֹ֥שֶׁת פָּנִ֖ים כְּהַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה",
"text": "From-*yāmîm* *ʾăbōtênû* we in-*ʾašmâ* *gǝdōlâ* until the-*yôm* the-this, and-in-*ʿăwōnôt*-our *nātan* we, *mǝlākênû*, *kōhănênû* into-*yād* *malkê hāʾărāṣôt*, in-the-*ḥereb*, in-the-*šǝbî*, and-in-the-*bizzâ*, and-in-*bōšet pānîm* as-the-*yôm* the-this",
"grammar": {
"*yāmîm*": "masculine plural construct - 'days of'",
"*ʾăbōtênû*": "masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - 'our fathers'",
"*ʾašmâ*": "feminine singular - 'guilt'",
"*gǝdōlâ*": "feminine singular adjective - 'great'",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular - 'day'",
"*ʿăwōnôt*": "masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - 'our iniquities'",
"*nātan*": "Niphal perfect 1st plural - 'we have been given'",
"*mǝlākênû*": "masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - 'our kings'",
"*kōhănênû*": "masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - 'our priests'",
"*yād*": "feminine singular construct - 'hand of'",
"*malkê hāʾărāṣôt*": "construct relationship - 'kings of the lands'",
"*ḥereb*": "feminine singular with prefix ב - 'by the sword'",
"*šǝbî*": "masculine singular with prefix ב - 'in captivity'",
"*bizzâ*": "feminine singular with prefix ב - 'to plunder'",
"*bōšet pānîm*": "construct relationship - 'shame of face'"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾašmâ*": "guilt/offense/sin",
"*nātan*": "given/delivered/handed over",
"*ḥereb*": "sword/warfare/violence",
"*šǝbî*": "captivity/imprisonment",
"*bizzâ*": "plunder/spoil/looting",
"*bōšet pānîm*": "shame of face/disgrace/humiliation"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Ezra.9.8",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֡ה כִּמְעַט־רֶגַע֩ הָיְתָ֨ה תְחִנָּ֜ה מֵאֵ֣ת ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ לְהַשְׁאִ֥יר לָ֙נוּ֙ פְּלֵיטָ֔ה וְלָתֶת־לָ֥נוּ יָתֵ֖ד בִּמְק֣וֹם קָדְשׁ֑וֹ לְהָאִ֤יר עֵינֵ֙ינוּ֙ אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ וּלְתִתֵּ֛נוּ מִֽחְיָ֥ה מְעַ֖ט בְּעַבְדֻתֵֽנוּ",
"text": "And-now like-*mǝʿaṭ*-*regaʿ* *hāyǝtâ* *tǝḥinnâ* from-*ʾēt* *YHWH ʾĕlōhênû* to-*šāʾar* to-us *pǝlêṭâ* and-to-give to-us *yātēd* in-*māqôm* *qādōš*-his, to-*ʾôr* *ʿênênû* *ʾĕlōhênû* and-to-give-us *miḥyâ* *mǝʿaṭ* in-*ʿabdût*-our",
"grammar": {
"*mǝʿaṭ*": "masculine singular - 'little/few'",
"*regaʿ*": "masculine singular - 'moment/instant'",
"*hāyǝtâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'there has been'",
"*tǝḥinnâ*": "feminine singular - 'favor/grace'",
"*ʾēt*": "preposition - 'from'",
"*YHWH ʾĕlōhênû*": "divine name with 1st person plural suffix - 'YHWH our God'",
"*šāʾar*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to leave/preserve'",
"*pǝlêṭâ*": "feminine singular - 'remnant/escaped'",
"*yātēd*": "feminine singular - 'peg/nail/tent stake'",
"*māqôm*": "masculine singular construct - 'place of'",
"*qādōš*": "masculine singular with 3rd person suffix - 'his holiness/sanctuary'",
"*ʾôr*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to enlighten'",
"*ʿênênû*": "dual with 1st person plural suffix - 'our eyes'",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - 'our God'",
"*miḥyâ*": "feminine singular - 'revival/preservation'",
"*mǝʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective - 'little/small'",
"*ʿabdût*": "feminine singular with 1st person plural suffix - 'our bondage'"
},
"variants": {
"*mǝʿaṭ*": "little/small/few",
"*regaʿ*": "moment/instant/brief time",
"*tǝḥinnâ*": "favor/grace/supplication",
"*šāʾar*": "leave/preserve/save",
"*pǝlêṭâ*": "remnant/survivors/escaped ones",
"*yātēd*": "peg/nail/tent stake/secure position",
"*ʾôr*": "enlighten/brighten/give light",
"*miḥyâ*": "revival/preservation/life",
"*ʿabdût*": "bondage/slavery/servitude"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Ezra.9.9",
"source": "כִּֽי־עֲבָדִ֣ים אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וּבְעַבְדֻ֔תֵנוּ לֹ֥א עֲזָבָ֖נוּ אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וֽ͏ַיַּט־עָלֵ֣ינוּ חֶ֡סֶד לִפְנֵי֩ מַלְכֵ֨י פָרַ֜ס לָֽתֶת־לָ֣נוּ מִֽחְיָ֗ה לְרוֹמֵ֞ם אֶת־בֵּ֤ית אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּלְהַעֲמִ֣יד אֶת־חָרְבֹתָ֔יו וְלָֽתֶת־לָ֣נוּ גָדֵ֔ר בִּֽיהוּדָ֖ה וּבִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם",
"text": "For *ʿăbādîm* we, and-in-*ʿabdût*-our not *ʿāzab*-us *ʾĕlōhênû*, and-*nāṭâ* upon-us *ḥesed* before *malkê pāras* to-give to-us *miḥyâ*, to-*rûm* *ʾet*-*bêt ʾĕlōhênû* and-to-*ʿāmad* *ʾet*-*ḥorbôt*-his, and-to-give to-us *gādēr* in-*yǝhûdâ* and-in-*yǝrûšāláim*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿăbādîm*": "masculine plural - 'servants/slaves'",
"*ʿabdût*": "feminine singular with 1st person plural suffix - 'our bondage'",
"*ʿāzab*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - 'he has not forsaken us'",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - 'our God'",
"*nāṭâ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with conversive waw - 'and he extended'",
"*ḥesed*": "masculine singular - 'steadfast love/kindness'",
"*malkê pāras*": "construct relationship - 'kings of Persia'",
"*miḥyâ*": "feminine singular - 'revival/preservation'",
"*rûm*": "Polel infinitive construct - 'to raise up'",
"*bêt ʾĕlōhênû*": "construct relationship - 'house of our God'",
"*ʿāmad*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to set up/establish'",
"*ḥorbôt*": "feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his ruins'",
"*gādēr*": "masculine singular - 'wall/fence'",
"*yǝhûdâ*": "proper name - 'Judah'",
"*yǝrûšāláim*": "proper name - 'Jerusalem'"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿăbādîm*": "servants/slaves/bondservants",
"*ʿāzab*": "forsaken/abandoned/left",
"*nāṭâ*": "extended/stretched out/inclined",
"*ḥesed*": "steadfast love/kindness/mercy/favor",
"*miḥyâ*": "revival/preservation/life",
"*rûm*": "raise up/exalt/restore",
"*ʿāmad*": "set up/establish/restore",
"*ḥorbôt*": "ruins/desolations/waste places",
"*gādēr*": "wall/fence/protective boundary"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "Ezra.9.10",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֛ה מַה־נֹּאמַ֥ר אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי־זֹ֑את כִּ֥י עָזַ֖בְנוּ מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ",
"text": "And-now what-*ʾāmar* *ʾĕlōhênû* after-this, for *ʿāzab*-we *miṣwōt*-your",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 1st plural - 'shall we say'",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - 'our God'",
"*ʿāzab*": "Qal perfect 1st plural - 'we have forsaken'",
"*miṣwōt*": "feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your commandments'"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell",
"*ʿāzab*": "forsaken/abandoned/left",
"*miṣwōt*": "commandments/precepts/ordinances"
}
}