Ezra

Ezra 10:1–5

¹While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites — men, women, and children — gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.

²Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel. ³So now let us make a covenant before our God to send away all the foreign wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done according to the Law. ⁴Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!”

⁵So Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said. And they took the oath.

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Ezra 10:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While Ezra	עֶזְרָא֙	‘ez·rā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5830 Ezra
prayed	וּכְהִתְפַּלֵּ֤ל	ū·ḵə·hiṯ·pal·lêl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H6419 intervene, interpose
and made this confession	וּכְ֨הִתְוַדֹּת֔וֹ	ū·ḵə·hiṯ·wad·dō·ṯō	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H3034 throw, cast
weeping	בֹּכֶה֙	bō·ḵeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1058 weep, bewail
and falling facedown	וּמִתְנַפֵּ֔ל	ū·miṯ·nap·pêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
before	לִפְנֵ֖י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
a very	מְאֹ֗ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
large	רַב־	raḇ-	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
assembly	קָהָ֣ל	qā·hāl	Noun - masculine singular	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of Israelites	מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֜ל	mî·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3478 Israel
men	אֲנָשִׁ֤ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
women	וְנָשִׁים֙	wə·nā·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
and children	וִֽילָדִ֔ים	wî·lā·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
gathered	נִקְבְּצוּ֩	niq·bə·ṣū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6908 gather, collect
around him	אֵלָ֨יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
and the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
wept bitterly	בָכ֥וּ	ḇā·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1058 weep, bewail
as well	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding

Ezra 10:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַיַּעַן֩	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
Shecaniah	שְׁכַנְיָ֨ה	šə·ḵan·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7935 Shekanjah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jehiel	יְחִיאֵ֜ל	yə·ḥî·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3171 Jechiel
an Elamite	מִבְּנֵ֤י	mib·bə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to Ezra	לְעֶזְרָ֔א	lə·‘ez·rā	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5830 Ezra
We	אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙	’ă·naḥ·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
have been unfaithful	מָעַ֣לְנוּ	mā·‘al·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H4603 act unfaithfully, treacherously
to our God	בֵאלֹהֵ֔ינוּ	ḇê·lō·hê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
by marrying	וַנֹּ֛שֶׁב	wan·nō·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
foreign	נָכְרִיּ֖וֹת	nā·ḵə·rî·yō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H5237 foreign, alien
women	נָשִׁ֥ים	nā·šîm	Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
from the people	מֵעַמֵּ֣י	mê·‘am·mê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H5971 people
of the land	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
yet	וְעַתָּ֛ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
in spite of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
this	זֹֽאת׃	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
there is	יֵשׁ־	yêš-	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
hope	מִקְוֶ֥ה	miq·weh	Noun - masculine singular	H4723 hope
for Israel	לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	lə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3478 Israel

Ezra 10:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So now	וְעַתָּ֣ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
let us make	נִֽכְרָת־	niḵ·rāṯ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H3772 cut off, cut down
a covenant	בְּרִ֣ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
before our God	לֵ֠אלֹהֵינוּ	lê·lō·hê·nū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
to send away	לְהוֹצִ֨יא	lə·hō·w·ṣî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3318 go or come out
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the foreign wives	נָשִׁ֜ים	nā·šîm	Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
and their children	וְהַנּוֹלָ֤ד	wə·han·nō·w·lāḏ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
according to the counsel	בַּעֲצַ֣ת	ba·‘ă·ṣaṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6098 counsel, advice
of my lord	אֲדֹנָ֔י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - masculine singular	H136 lord
and of those who tremble	וְהַחֲרֵדִ֖ים	wə·ha·ḥă·rê·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2730 trembling
at the command	בְּמִצְוַ֣ת	bə·miṣ·waṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4687 commandment
of our God	אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
Let it be done	יֵעָשֶֽׂה׃	yê·‘ā·śeh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
according to the Law	וְכַתּוֹרָ֖ה	wə·ḵat·tō·w·rāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law

Ezra 10:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Get up	ק֛וּם	qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
matter	הַדָּבָ֖ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
your	עָלֶ֥יךָ	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
and we	וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ	wa·’ă·naḥ·nū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
will support you	עִמָּ֑ךְ	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with
Be strong	חֲזַ֖ק	ḥă·zaq	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and take action	וַעֲשֵֽׂה׃פ	wa·‘ă·śêh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6213 do, make

Ezra 10:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Ezra	עֶזְרָ֡א	‘ez·rā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5830 Ezra
got up	וַיָּ֣קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and made the leading	שָׂרֵי֩	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֜ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3478 Israel
take an oath	וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע	way·yaš·ba‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7650 swear
to do what had been said	לַעֲשׂ֛וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
And they took the oath	וַיִּשָּׁבֵֽעוּ׃	way·yiš·šā·ḇê·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7650 swear