Ezra

Ezra 10:8–14

⁸Whoever failed to appear within three days would forfeit all his property, according to the counsel of the leaders and elders, and would himself be expelled from the assembly of the exiles.

⁹So within the three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled in Jerusalem, and on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people sat in the square at the house of God, trembling regarding this matter and because of the heavy rain.

¹⁰Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful by marrying foreign women, adding to the guilt of Israel. ¹¹Now, therefore, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives.”

¹²And the whole assembly responded in a loud voice: “Truly we must do as you say! ¹³But there are many people here, and it is the rainy season. We are not able to stay out in the open. Nor is this the work of one or two days, for we have transgressed greatly in this matter. ¹⁴Let our leaders represent the whole assembly. Then let everyone in our towns who has married a foreign woman come at an appointed time, together with the elders and judges of each town, until the fierce anger of our God in this matter is turned away from us.”

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Ezra 10:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever	וְכֹל֩	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
failed	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to appear	יָב֜וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
within three	לִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת	liš·lō·šeṯ	Preposition-l; Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
days	הַיָּמִ֗ים	hay·yā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
would forfeit	יָחֳרַ֖ם	yā·ḥo·ram	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2763 ban, devote, exterminate
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his property	רְכוּשׁ֑וֹ	rə·ḵū·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7399 property, goods
according to the counsel	כַּעֲצַ֤ת	ka·‘ă·ṣaṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6098 counsel, advice
of the leaders	הַשָּׂרִים֙	haś·śā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and elders	וְהַזְּקֵנִ֔ים	wə·haz·zə·qê·nîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2205 old
and would himself be expelled	יִבָּדֵ֖ל	yib·bā·ḏêl	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H914 be divided, separate
from the assembly	מִקְּהַ֥ל	miq·qə·hal	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of the exiles	הַגּוֹלָֽה׃ס	hag·gō·w·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1473 exiles, exile

Ezra 10:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So within the three	לִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת	liš·lō·šeṯ	Preposition-l; Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
days	הַיָּמִ֗ים	hay·yā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the men	אַנְשֵֽׁי־	’an·šê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of Judah	יְהוּדָה֩	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3063 Judah
and Benjamin	וּבִנְיָמִ֨ן׀	ū·ḇin·yā·min	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1144 Binjamin
assembled	וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ	way·yiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6908 gather, collect
in Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
and on the twentieth day	בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים	bə·‘eś·rîm	Preposition-b; Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
of the ninth	הַתְּשִׁיעִ֖י	hat·tə·šî·‘î	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H8671 ninth
month	חֹ֥דֶשׁ	ḥō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֗ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
sat	וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ	way·yê·šə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the square	בִּרְחוֹב֙	bir·ḥō·wḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7339 broad open place, plaza
at the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
trembling	מַרְעִידִ֥ים	mar·‘î·ḏîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H7460 tremble, quake
regarding	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
this matter	הַדָּבָ֖ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
and because of the heavy rain	וּמֵהַגְּשָׁמִֽים׃פ	ū·mê·hag·gə·šā·mîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1653 rain, shower

Ezra 10:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Ezra	עֶזְרָ֤א	‘ez·rā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5830 Ezra
the priest	הַכֹּהֵן֙	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
stood up	וַיָּ֨קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to them	אֲלֵהֶ֔ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
You	אַתֶּ֣ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
have been unfaithful	מְעַלְתֶּ֔ם	mə·‘al·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H4603 act unfaithfully, treacherously
by marrying	וַתֹּשִׁ֖יבוּ	wat·tō·šî·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
foreign	נָכְרִיּ֑וֹת	nā·ḵə·rî·yō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H5237 foreign, alien
women	נָשִׁ֣ים	nā·šîm	Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
adding	לְהוֹסִ֖יף	lə·hō·w·sîp̄	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3254 add
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the guilt	אַשְׁמַ֥ת	’aš·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H819 wrong-doing, guiltiness
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3478 Israel

Ezra 10:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
therefore	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
make	תְּנ֥וּ	tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
a confession	תוֹדָ֛ה	ṯō·w·ḏāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8426 thanksgiving
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵֽי־	’ĕ·lō·hê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of your fathers	אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם	’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
and do	וַעֲשׂ֣וּ	wa·‘ă·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
His will	רְצוֹנ֑וֹ	rə·ṣō·w·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
Separate	וְהִבָּֽדְלוּ֙	wə·hib·bā·ḏə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural	H914 be divided, separate
yourselves	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
from the people	מֵעַמֵּ֣י	mê·‘am·mê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H5971 people
of the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and from your foreign	הַנָּכְרִיּֽוֹת׃	han·nā·ḵə·rî·yō·wṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H5237 foreign, alien
wives	הַנָּשִׁ֖ים	han·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female

Ezra 10:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the whole	כָֽל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
assembly	הַקָּהָ֛ל	haq·qā·hāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
responded	וַיַּֽעְנ֧וּ	way·ya‘·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6030 answer, respond
in a loud	גָּד֑וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
voice	ק֣וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
Truly	כֵּ֛ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
we must do	לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
as you say	כְּדִבְרֶיךָ	kə·ḏiḇ·rɛ·ḵå̄	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word

Ezra 10:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	אֲבָ֞ל	’ă·ḇāl	Adverb	H61 verily, of a truth
there are many	רָב֙	rāḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
people here	הָעָ֥ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and it is the rainy	גְּשָׁמִ֔ים	gə·šā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1653 rain, shower
season	וְהָעֵ֣ת	wə·hā·‘êṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
We are not	וְאֵ֥ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
able	כֹּ֖חַ	kō·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H3581 strength, power
to stay	לַעֲמ֣וֹד	la·‘ă·mō·wḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5975 take one's stand, stand
out in the open	בַּח֑וּץ	ba·ḥūṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2351 the outside
Nor	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the work	וְהַמְּלָאכָ֗ה	wə·ham·mə·lā·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4399 occupation, work
of one	אֶחָד֙	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
or	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
two	לִשְׁנַ֔יִם	liš·na·yim	Preposition-l; Number - md	H8147 two
days	לְי֤וֹם	lə·yō·wm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we have transgressed	לִפְשֹׁ֖עַ	lip̄·šō·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6586 rebel, transgress
greatly	הִרְבִּ֥ינוּ	hir·bî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common plural	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
in this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
matter	בַּדָּבָ֥ר	bad·dā·ḇār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word

Ezra 10:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let our leaders	שָׂ֠רֵינוּ	śā·rê·nû	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
represent	יַֽעֲמְדוּ־	ya·‘ăm·ḏū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
the whole	לְֽכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
assembly	הַקָּהָ֞ל	haq·qā·hāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
Then let everyone	וְכֹ֣ל׀	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
in our towns	בֶּעָרֵ֗ינוּ	be·‘ā·rê·nū	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural	H5892 excitement
who has married	הַהֹשִׁ֞יב	ha·hō·šîḇ	Article; Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
a foreign	נָכְרִיּוֹת֙	nā·ḵə·rî·yō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H5237 foreign, alien
woman	נָשִׁ֤ים	nā·šîm	Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
come	יָבֹא֙	yā·ḇō	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
at an appointed	מְזֻמָּנִ֔ים	mə·zum·mā·nîm	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural	H2163 be fixed, appointed
time	לְעִתִּ֣ים	lə·‘it·tîm	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural	H6256 time
together with	וְעִמָּהֶ֛ם	wə·‘im·mā·hem	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5973 with
the elders	זִקְנֵי־	ziq·nê-	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
and judges	וְשֹׁפְטֶ֑יהָ	wə·šō·p̄ə·ṭe·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H8199 judge, govern
of each town	עִ֥יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
until the fierce anger	חֲר֤וֹן	ḥă·rō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2740 (burning of) anger
of our God	אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
in this	הַזֶּֽה׃פ	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
matter	לַדָּבָ֥ר	lad·dā·ḇār	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
is turned away	לְהָשִׁ֞יב	lə·hā·šîḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
from us	מִמֶּ֔נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not