Ezra

Ezra 1:1–3

1In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows:

2“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says:

‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah.

3Whoever among you belongs to His people, may his God be with him, and may he go to Jerusalem in Judah and build the house of the LORD, the God of Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem.

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Ezra 1:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the firstאַחַ֗ת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
yearוּבִשְׁנַ֣תū·ḇiš·naṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of Cyrusלְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙lə·ḵō·w·rešPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3566 Cyrus
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Persiaפָּרַ֔סpā·rasNoun - proper - feminine singularH6539 Persia
to fulfillלִכְל֥וֹתliḵ·lō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
spokenמִפִּ֣יmip·pîPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
through Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֑הyir·mə·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
stirredהֵעִ֣ירhê·‘îrVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5782 rouse oneself, awake
the spiritר֙וּחַ֙rū·aḥNoun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
of Cyrusכֹּ֣רֶשׁkō·rešNoun - proper - masculine singularH3566 Cyrus
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Persiaפָּרַ֔סpā·rasNoun - proper - feminine singularH6539 Persia
to sendוַיַּֽעֲבֶר־way·ya·‘ă·ḇer-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
a proclamationקוֹל֙qō·wlNoun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his kingdomמַלְכוּת֔וֹmal·ḵū·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
andוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
to put it in writingבְּמִכְתָּ֖בbə·miḵ·tāḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH4385 writing
as followsלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

Ezra 1:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֣הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
Cyrusכֹּ֚רֶשׁkō·rešNoun - proper - masculine singularH3566 Cyrus
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Persiaפָּרַ֔סpā·rasNoun - proper - feminine singularH6539 Persia
saysאָמַ֗ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
whoוְהֽוּא־wə·hū-Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
has givenנָ֣תַןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
meלִ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
allכֹּ֚לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam·lə·ḵō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
has appointedפָקַ֤דp̄ā·qaḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
meעָלַי֙‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
to buildלִבְנֽוֹת־liḇ·nō·wṯ-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1129 build
a houseבַ֔יִתḇa·yiṯNoun - masculine singularH1004 house
for Himל֣וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
at Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָֽה׃bî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3063 Judah

Ezra 1:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whoeverמִֽי־mî-InterrogativeH4310 who?
among youבָכֶ֣םḇā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
belongs toמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
His peopleעַמּ֗וֹ‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
may his Godאֱלֹהָיו֙’ĕ·lō·hāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH430 God
beיְהִ֤יyə·hîVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with himעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
and may he goוְיַ֕עַלwə·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םlî·rū·šā·limPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
in Judahבִּיהוּדָ֑הbî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3063 Judah
and buildוְיִ֗בֶןwə·yi·ḇenConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1129 build
the houseבֵּ֤יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - feminine singularH3478 Israel
Heה֥וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
the Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

Cross-references

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Ezra 1:1 Jeremiah 29:10 · 2 Chronicles 36:22–23 · Jeremiah 25:12–14 · Ezra 6:22 · Ezra 7:27 · Jeremiah 33:7–13 · Proverbs 21:1 · Ezra 5:13–15 · Psalm 106:46

Ezra 1:2 Isaiah 45:12–13 · Isaiah 44:26–45:1 · Daniel 5:19–21 · Daniel 5:23 · Daniel 4:32

Ezra 1:3 Daniel 6:26 · Jeremiah 10:10 · Isaiah 45:5 · Matthew 28:20 · Acts 10:36 · Joshua 1:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.