2 Chr 36:21-Ezra 1:5 : 21 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.36.21",
"source": "לְמַלֹּ֤אות דְּבַר־יְהוָה֙ בְּפִ֣י יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ עַד־רָצְתָ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ אֶת־שַׁבְּתוֹתֶ֑יהָ כָּל־יְמֵ֤י הָשַׁמָּה֙ שָׁבָ֔תָה לְמַלֹּ֖אות שִׁבְעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פ",
"text": "To-*mallōʾwt* *dəbar-yhwh* by-mouth-of *yirmĕyāhû* until-*rāṣtâ* the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾet*-her-*šabbətôtehā* all-*yəmê* the-*šammâ* *šābātâ* to-*mallōʾwt* seventy *šānâ*",
"grammar": {
"*mallōʾwt*": "Piel infinitive construct - to fulfill",
"*dəbar-yhwh*": "construct chain - word of YHWH",
"*yirmĕyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah",
"*rāṣtâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she enjoyed/paid off debt",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*šabbətôtehā*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her sabbaths",
"*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct noun - days of",
"*šammâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the desolation",
"*šābātâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she rested",
"*mallōʾwt*": "Piel infinitive construct - to fulfill",
"*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year"
},
"variants": {
"*rāṣtâ*": "enjoyed/accepted/paid off debt",
"*šammâ*": "desolation/devastation/lying waste",
"*šābātâ*": "she rested/she kept sabbath/she ceased"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.36.22",
"source": "וּבִשְׁנַ֣ת אַחַ֗ת לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרַ֔ס לִכְל֥וֹת דְּבַר־יְהוָ֖ה בְּפִ֣י יִרְמְיָ֑הוּ הֵעִ֣יר יְהוָ֗ה אֶת־ר֙וּחַ֙ כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־פָּרַ֔ס וַיַּֽעֲבֶר־קוֹל֙ בְּכָל־מַלְכוּת֔וֹ וְגַם־בְּמִכְתָּ֖ב לֵאמֹֽר׃ ס",
"text": "And-in-*šənat* one to-*kôreš* *melek* *pāras* to-*kĕlôt* *dəbar-yhwh* by-mouth-of *yirmĕyāhû* *hēʿîr* *yhwh* *ʾet-rûaḥ* *kôreš* *melek-pāras* and *wayyaʿăber-qôl* in-all-his-*malkûtô* and-also-in-*miktāb* *lēʾmōr*",
"grammar": {
"*šənat*": "feminine singular construct noun - year of",
"*kôreš*": "proper noun - Cyrus",
"*melek*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of",
"*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia",
"*kĕlôt*": "Piel infinitive construct - to complete",
"*dəbar-yhwh*": "construct chain - word of YHWH",
"*yirmĕyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah",
"*hēʿîr*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he aroused",
"*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular construct noun - spirit of",
"*kôreš*": "proper noun - Cyrus",
"*melek-pāras*": "construct chain - king of Persia",
"*wayyaʿăber-qôl*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + masculine singular noun - and he sent a proclamation",
"*malkûtô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his kingdom",
"*miktāb*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - in writing",
"*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*hēʿîr*": "aroused/stirred up/awakened",
"*wayyaʿăber-qôl*": "he sent a proclamation/he made a proclamation/he caused a voice to pass"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.36.23",
"source": "כֹּה־אָמַ֞ר כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ ׀ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרַ֗ס כָּל־מַמְלְכ֤וֹת הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ נָ֣תַן לִ֗י יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְהֽוּא־פָקַ֤ד עָלַי֙ לִבְנֽוֹת־ל֣וֹ בַ֔יִת בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּֽיהוּדָ֑ה מִֽי־בָכֶ֣ם מִכָּל־עַמּ֗וֹ יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהָ֛יו עִמּ֖וֹ וְיָֽעַל׃",
"text": "Thus-*ʾāmar* *kôreš* *melek* *pāras* all-*mamlĕkôt* the-*ʾāreṣ* *nātan* to-me *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* the-*šāmayim* and-he-*pāqad* upon-me to-*libnôt*-for-him *bayit* in-*yərûšālaim* which in-*yəhûdâ* who-among-you from-all-his-*ʿammô* *yhwh* his-*ʾĕlōhâw* with-him and-*yaʿal*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said",
"*kôreš*": "proper noun - Cyrus",
"*melek*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of",
"*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia",
"*mamlĕkôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - kingdoms of",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth",
"*nātan*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he gave",
"*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct noun - God of",
"*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens",
"*pāqad*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has charged",
"*libnôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to build",
"*bayit*": "masculine singular noun - house",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun with locative preposition - in Jerusalem",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun with preposition - in Judah",
"*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people",
"*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhâw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God",
"*yaʿal*": "Qal jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let him go up"
},
"variants": {
"*pāqad*": "charged/commanded/appointed/entrusted",
"*yaʿal*": "let him go up/let him ascend/let him depart"
}
}
1 {
"verseID": "Ezra.1.1",
"source": "וּבִשְׁנַ֣ת אַחַ֗ת לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרַ֔ס לִכְל֥וֹת דְּבַר־יְהוָ֖ה מִפִּ֣י יִרְמְיָ֑ה הֵעִ֣יר יְהוָ֗ה אֶת־ר֙וּחַ֙ כֹּ֣רֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־פָּרַ֔ס וַיַּֽעֲבֶר־קוֹל֙ בְּכָל־מַלְכוּת֔וֹ וְגַם־בְּמִכְתָּ֖ב לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "And in *shənath* *ʾachath* to *kōreš* *melek* *pāras* to *kəlōth* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* from *pî* *yirməyāh* *hēʿîr* *YHWH* *ʾeth*-*rûaḥ* *kōreš* *melek*-*pāras* and *yaʿăḇer*-*qōl* in all-*malkûthō* and also-in *miktāḇ* *lēʾmōr*",
"grammar": {
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*shənath*": "construct state, feminine singular - year of",
"*ʾachath*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - one/first",
"*lə*": "preposition - to/for",
"*kōreš*": "proper noun - Cyrus",
"*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of",
"*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia",
"*kəlōth*": "infinitive construct, piel - to complete/fulfill",
"*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*min*": "preposition - from",
"*pî*": "construct state, masculine singular - mouth of",
"*yirməyāh*": "proper noun - Jeremiah",
"*hēʿîr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - stirred up/awakened",
"*ʾeth*": "direct object marker",
"*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular - spirit/breath",
"*wa*": "consecutive conjunction",
"*yaʿăḇer*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil with waw consecutive - caused to pass/proclaimed",
"*qōl*": "masculine singular - voice/proclamation",
"*bə*": "preposition - in",
"*kol*": "construct state - all of",
"*malkûthō*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom",
"*wəgam*": "conjunction plus adverb - and also",
"*miktāḇ*": "masculine singular - writing/document",
"*lēʾmōr*": "infinitive construct, qal - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*shənath ʾachath*": "first year/in year one",
"*kəlōth*": "to complete/fulfill/accomplish",
"*dəḇar*": "word/matter/thing",
"*hēʿîr*": "stirred up/awakened/aroused",
"*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind/mind",
"*yaʿăḇer-qōl*": "caused voice to pass/issued proclamation/made announcement",
"*miktāḇ*": "writing/document/letter"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Ezra.1.2",
"source": "כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֗ר כֹּ֚רֶשׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרַ֔ס כֹּ֚ל מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הָאָ֔רֶץ נָ֣תַן לִ֔י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְהֽוּא־פָקַ֤ד עָלַי֙ לִבְנֽוֹת־ל֣וֹ בַ֔יִת בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּֽיהוּדָֽה׃",
"text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *kōreš* *melek* *pāras*, all *mamlǝkōth* the *ʾāreṣ* *nāthan* to me *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* the *šāmāyim* and he-*pāqad* upon me *liḇnōth*-to him *bayith* in *yǝrûšālaim* which in *yǝhûdāh*",
"grammar": {
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - said/spoke",
"*kōreš*": "proper noun - Cyrus",
"*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of",
"*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia",
"*kol*": "construct state - all of",
"*mamlǝkōth*": "feminine plural construct - kingdoms of",
"*ha*": "definite article - the",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular - earth/land",
"*nāthan*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - gave",
"*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of",
"*ha*": "definite article - the",
"*šāmāyim*": "masculine plural - heavens",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*hû*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he",
"*pāqad*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - appointed/commanded",
"*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me",
"*lə*": "preposition - to",
"*bǝnōth*": "infinitive construct, qal - build",
"*lō*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him",
"*bayith*": "masculine singular - house",
"*bə*": "preposition - in",
"*yǝrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*bə*": "preposition - in",
"*yǝhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah"
},
"variants": {
"*mamlǝkōth*": "kingdoms/dominions",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground",
"*nāthan*": "gave/granted/assigned",
"*pāqad*": "appointed/commanded/charged/entrusted",
"*bayith*": "house/temple/dwelling"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Ezra.1.3",
"source": "מִֽי־בָכֶ֣ם מִכָּל־עַמּ֗וֹ יְהִ֤י אֱלֹהָיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וְיַ֕עַל לִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּיהוּדָ֑ה וְיִ֗בֶן אֶת־בֵּ֤ית יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל ה֥וּא הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃",
"text": "Who among *ḇākem* from all-*ʿammō* *yǝhî* *ʾĕlōhāyw* with him and *yaʿal* to *yǝrûšālaim* which in *yǝhûdāh* and *yiḇen* *ʾeth*-*bêth* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* he the *ʾĕlōhîm* which in *yǝrûšālaim*",
"grammar": {
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*bā*": "preposition - among/in",
"*kem*": "2nd masculine plural suffix - you",
"*min*": "preposition - from",
"*kol*": "construct state - all of",
"*ʿammō*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people",
"*yǝhî*": "jussive, 3rd masculine singular, qal - may he be",
"*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God",
"*ʿim*": "preposition - with",
"*ō*": "3rd masculine singular suffix - him",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*yaʿal*": "jussive, 3rd masculine singular, qal - may he go up",
"*lə*": "preposition - to",
"*yǝrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*bə*": "preposition - in",
"*yǝhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*yiḇen*": "jussive, 3rd masculine singular, qal - may he build",
"*ʾeth*": "direct object marker",
"*bêth*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*hû*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he",
"*ha*": "definite article - the",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - God",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*bə*": "preposition - in",
"*yǝrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*yǝhî*": "may he be/let him be",
"*yaʿal*": "may go up/let him ascend",
"*yiḇen*": "may build/let him build",
"*bêth*": "house/temple/dwelling",
"*hû*": "he/that one [emphatic]"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Ezra.1.4",
"source": "וְכָל־הַנִּשְׁאָ֗ר מִֽכָּל־הַמְּקֹמוֹת֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ה֣וּא גָֽר־שָׁם֒ יְנַשְּׂא֙וּהוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י מְקֹמ֔וֹ בְּכֶ֥סֶף וּבְזָהָ֖ב וּבִרְכ֣וּשׁ וּבִבְהֵמָ֑ה עִם־הַ֨נְּדָבָ֔ה לְבֵ֥ית הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃",
"text": "And all-the *niššʾār* from all-the *mǝqōmōth* which he *gār*-there *yǝnaśśǝʾûhû* *ʾanšê* *mǝqōmō* with *kesef* and with *zāhāḇ* and with *rǝkûš* and with *bǝhēmāh* with-the *nǝdāḇāh* for *bêth* the *ʾĕlōhîm* which in *yǝrûšālaim*",
"grammar": {
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*kol*": "construct state - all of",
"*ha*": "definite article - the",
"*niššʾār*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - one who remains/is left",
"*min*": "preposition - from",
"*kol*": "construct state - all of",
"*ha*": "definite article - the",
"*mǝqōmōth*": "masculine plural - places",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*hû*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he",
"*gār*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - sojourning/dwelling as foreigner",
"*šām*": "adverb - there",
"*yǝnaśśǝʾûhû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel with 3rd masculine singular suffix - let them assist him/support him",
"*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of",
"*mǝqōmō*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place",
"*bə*": "preposition - with",
"*kesef*": "masculine singular - silver",
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*ḇə*": "preposition - with",
"*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular - gold",
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*ḇi*": "preposition - with",
"*rǝkûš*": "masculine singular - goods/property",
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*ḇi*": "preposition - with",
"*bǝhēmāh*": "feminine singular - livestock/cattle",
"*ʿim*": "preposition - with",
"*ha*": "definite article - the",
"*nǝdāḇāh*": "feminine singular - freewill offering",
"*lə*": "preposition - for",
"*bêth*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of",
"*ha*": "definite article - the",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - God",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*bə*": "preposition - in",
"*yǝrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*niššʾār*": "one who remains/survivor/remnant",
"*gār*": "sojourns/dwells as foreigner/resides temporarily",
"*yǝnaśśǝʾûhû*": "assist him/support him/provide for him",
"*rǝkûš*": "goods/property/possessions",
"*bǝhēmāh*": "livestock/cattle/beasts",
"*nǝdāḇāh*": "freewill offering/voluntary gift"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Ezra.1.5",
"source": "וַיָּק֜וּמוּ רָאשֵׁ֣י הָאָב֗וֹת לִֽיהוּדָה֙ וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֑ם לְכֹ֨ל הֵעִ֤יר הָאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־רוּח֔וֹ לַעֲל֣וֹת לִבְנ֔וֹת אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃",
"text": "And *yāqûmû* *rāʾšê* the *ʾāḇōth* for *yǝhûdāh* and *ḇinyāmîn* and the *kōhănîm* and the *lǝwiyyîm* for all *hēʿîr* the *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾeth*-*rûḥō* to *laʿălōth* to *liḇnōth* *ʾeth*-*bêth* *YHWH* which in *yǝrûšālaim*",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "consecutive conjunction",
"*yāqûmû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, qal with waw consecutive - arose/stood up",
"*rāʾšê*": "masculine plural construct - heads of/chiefs of",
"*ha*": "definite article - the",
"*ʾāḇōth*": "masculine plural - fathers/ancestral houses",
"*lə*": "preposition - for/belonging to",
"*yǝhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*ḇinyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ha*": "definite article - the",
"*kōhănîm*": "masculine plural - priests",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ha*": "definite article - the",
"*lǝwiyyîm*": "masculine plural - Levites",
"*lə*": "preposition - for",
"*kōl*": "construct state - all of",
"*hēʿîr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - aroused/stirred up",
"*ha*": "definite article - the",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - God",
"*ʾeth*": "direct object marker",
"*rûḥō*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spirit",
"*lə*": "preposition - to",
"*laʿălōth*": "infinitive construct, qal - go up",
"*lə*": "preposition - to",
"*liḇnōth*": "infinitive construct, qal - build",
"*ʾeth*": "direct object marker",
"*bêth*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*bə*": "preposition - in",
"*yǝrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*rāʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders",
"*ʾāḇōth*": "fathers/ancestral houses/patriarchal families",
"*hēʿîr*": "stirred up/aroused/awakened",
"*rûḥō*": "his spirit/his mind/his will",
"*laʿălōth*": "to go up/to ascend"
}
}