Ezra
Ezra 3:10
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.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.