Ezra

Ezra 3:10–11

¹⁰When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed. ¹¹And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD:

“For He is good;

for His loving devotion^d to Israel endures forever.”

Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.

Footnotes

d 3:11 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.

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Ezra 3:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the builders	הַבֹּנִ֖ים	hab·bō·nîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1129 build
had laid the foundation	וְיִסְּד֥וּ	wə·yis·sə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3245 establish, found, fix
of the temple	הֵיכַ֣ל	hê·ḵal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1964 palace, temple
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
in their apparel	מְלֻבָּשִׁ֜ים	mə·lub·bā·šîm	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
with trumpets	בַּחֲצֹֽצְר֗וֹת	ba·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H2689 clarion
and the Levites	וְהַלְוִיִּ֤ם	wə·hal·wî·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
the sons	בְּנֵֽי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Asaph	אָסָף֙	’ā·sāp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H623 Asaph
with cymbals	בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֔יִם	bam·ṣil·ta·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - cd	H4700 double tinklers, cymbals
took their positions	וַיַּעֲמִידוּ֩	way·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
to praise	לְהַלֵּל֙	lə·hal·lêl	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1984 shine
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
as	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
David	דָּוִ֥יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3478 Israel
had prescribed	יְדֵ֖י	yə·ḏê	Noun - feminine dual construct	H3027 hand

Ezra 3:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And they sang responsively	וַֽ֠יַּעֲנוּ	way·ya·‘ă·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6030 answer, respond
with praise	בְּהַלֵּ֨ל	bə·hal·lêl	Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1984 shine
and thanksgiving	וּבְהוֹדֹ֤ת	ū·ḇə·hō·w·ḏōṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3034 throw, cast
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He is good	ט֔וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
His loving devotion	חַסְדּ֖וֹ	ḥas·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3478 Israel
endures forever	לְעוֹלָ֥ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
Then all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֡ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
gave a great	גְדוֹלָ֤ה	ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
shout	הֵרִיעוּ֩	hê·rî·‘ū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H7321 raise a shout
of praise	בְהַלֵּל֙	ḇə·hal·lêl	Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1984 shine
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
because	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
of the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had been laid	הוּסַ֥ד	hū·saḏ	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3245 establish, found, fix

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Ezra 3:10 1 Chronicles 25:1–7

Ezra 3:11 Psalm 106:1 · 1 Chronicles 16:34 · Psalm 107:1 · Psalm 103:17 · Psalm 118:1 · Jeremiah 33:11 · Psalm 135:3 · 2 Chronicles 7:3 · Psalm 136:1–26 · Nehemiah 12:24 · Isaiah 12:6 · Exodus 15:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.