Ezra
Ezra 1:7–11
7King Cyrus also brought out the articles belonging to the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and placed in the temple of his gods. 8Cyrus king of Persia had them brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.a 9This was the inventory:
30 gold dishes,b
1,000 silver dishes,
29 silver utensils,
1030 gold bowls,
410 matching silver bowls,
and 1,000 other articles.
11In all, there were 5,400 gold and silver articles. Sheshbazzar brought all these along when the exiles went up from Babylon to Jerusalem.
Footnotes
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Ezra 1:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King | וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ | wə·ham·me·leḵ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Cyrus | כּ֔וֹרֶשׁ | kō·w·reš | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3566 Cyrus |
| also brought out | הוֹצִ֖יא | hō·w·ṣî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| the articles | כְּלֵ֣י | kə·lê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
| belonging to the house | בֵית־ | ḇêṯ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| Nebuchadnezzar | נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ | nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor |
| had carried away | הוֹצִ֤יא | hō·w·ṣî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| from Jerusalem | מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם | mî·rū·šā·lim | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| and placed | וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖ם | way·yit·tə·nêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H5414 give, put, set |
| in the temple | בְּבֵ֥ית | bə·ḇêṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of his gods | אֱלֹהָֽיו׃ | ’ĕ·lō·hāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H430 God |
Ezra 1:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus | כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ | kō·w·reš | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3566 Cyrus |
| king | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Persia | פָּרַ֔ס | pā·ras | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6539 Persia |
| had them brought out | וַיּֽוֹצִיאֵ֗ם | way·yō·ṣī·ʾēm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H3318 go or come out |
| by | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the hand | יַ֖ד | yaḏ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| of Mithredath | מִתְרְדָ֣ת | miṯ·rə·ḏāṯ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4990 Mithredath |
| the treasurer | הַגִּזְבָּ֑ר | hag·giz·bār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1489 treasurer |
| who counted them out | וַֽיִּסְפְּרֵם֙ | way·yis·pə·rêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H5608 count |
| to Sheshbazzar | לְשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֔ר | lə·šê·šə·baṣ·ṣar | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8339 Sheshbatstsar |
| the prince | הַנָּשִׂ֖יא | han·nā·śî | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5387 one lifted up |
| of Judah | לִיהוּדָֽה׃ | lî·hū·ḏāh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3063 Judah |
Ezra 1:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This | וְאֵ֖לֶּה | wə·’êl·leh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| was the inventory | מִסְפָּרָ֑ם | mis·pā·rām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H4557 number, tale |
| 30 | שְׁלֹשִׁ֗ים | šə·lō·šîm | Number - common plural | H7970 thirty |
| gold | זָהָ֜ב | zā·hāḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2091 gold |
| dishes | אֲגַרְטְלֵ֨י | ’ă·ḡar·ṭə·lê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H105 basin or basket |
| 1,000 | אָ֔לֶף | ’ā·lep̄ | Number - masculine singular | H505 thousand |
| silver | כֶ֙סֶף֙ | ḵe·sep̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
| dishes | אֲגַרְטְלֵי־ | ’ă·ḡar·ṭə·lê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H105 basin or basket |
| 29 | תִּשְׁעָ֥ה | tiš·‘āh | Number - masculine singular | H8672 a nine, nonad |
| silver utensils | מַחֲלָפִ֖ים | ma·ḥă·lā·p̄îm | Noun - masculine plural | H4252 knife |
Ezra 1:10
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | שְׁלֹשִׁ֔ים | šə·lō·šîm | Number - common plural | H7970 thirty |
| gold | זָהָב֙ | zā·hāḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2091 gold |
| bowls | כְּפוֹרֵ֤י | kə·p̄ō·w·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H3713 bowl |
| 410 | אַרְבַּ֥ע | ’ar·ba‘ | Number - feminine singular construct | H702 four |
| matching | מִשְׁנִ֔ים | miš·nîm | Noun - masculine plural | H4932 double, copy, second |
| silver | כֶ֙סֶף֙ | ḵe·sep̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
| bowls | כְּפ֤וֹרֵי | kə·p̄ō·w·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H3713 bowl |
| and 1,000 | אָֽלֶף׃ס | ’ā·lep̄ | Number - masculine singular | H505 thousand |
| other | אֲחֵרִ֖ים | ’ă·ḥê·rîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H312 another |
| articles | כֵּלִ֥ים | kê·lîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
Ezra 1:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| there were | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| 5,400 | חֲמֵ֥שֶׁת | ḥă·mê·šeṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H2568 five |
| gold | לַזָּהָ֣ב | laz·zā·hāḇ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2091 gold |
| and silver | וְלַכֶּ֔סֶף | wə·lak·ke·sep̄ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
| articles | כֵּלִים֙ | kê·lîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
| Sheshbazzar | שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֗ר | šê·šə·baṣ·ṣar | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8339 Sheshbatstsar |
| brought | הֶעֱלָ֣ה | he·‘ĕ·lāh | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| all | הַכֹּ֞ל | hak·kōl | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| along | עִ֚ם | ‘im | Preposition | H5973 with |
| when the exiles | הַגּוֹלָ֔ה | hag·gō·w·lāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1473 exiles, exile |
| went up | הֵעָל֣וֹת | hê·‘ā·lō·wṯ | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| from Babylon | מִבָּבֶ֖ל | mib·bā·ḇel | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H894 Babel, Babylon |
| to Jerusalem | לִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃פ | lî·rū·šā·lim | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
Cross-references
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Ezra 1:7 2 Chronicles 36:7 · 2 Kings 24:13 · Ezra 5:14 · Ezra 6:5 · 2 Chronicles 36:10
Ezra 1:8 Ezra 5:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.