Ezra

Ezra 4:12–15

¹²Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came from you to us have returned to Jerusalem and are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city. They are restoring its walls and repairing its foundations.

¹³Let it now be known to the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, they will not pay tribute, duty, or toll, and the royal treasury will suffer.

¹⁴Now because we are in the service of the palace^e and it is not fitting for us to allow the king to be dishonored, we have sent to inform the king ¹⁵that a search should be made of the record books of your fathers. In these books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, inciting sedition from ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.

Footnotes

e 4:14 Literally because the salt of the palace is our salt

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Ezra 4:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let it be	לֶהֱוֵ֣א	le·hĕ·wê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1934 come to pass, become, be
known	יְדִ֙יעַ֙	yə·ḏî·a‘	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H3046 know
to the king	לְמַלְכָּ֔א	lə·mal·kā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
that	דִּ֣י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
the Jews	יְהוּדָיֵ֗א	yə·hū·ḏā·yê	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3062 Jehudaite, Jew
who	דִּ֤י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
came	סְלִ֙קוּ֙	sə·li·qū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural	H5559 come up
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
you	לְוָתָ֔ךְ	lə·wā·ṯāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H3890 to, at, beside
to us	עֲלֶ֥ינָא	‘ă·le·nā	Preposition; first person common plural	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
have returned	אֲת֖וֹ	’ă·ṯōw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural	H858 come
to Jerusalem	לִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם	lî·rū·šə·lem	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3390 Jerusalem
and are rebuilding	בָּנַ֔יִן	bā·na·yin	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1124 build
that rebellious	מָֽרָדְתָּ֤א	mā·rā·ḏə·tā	Adjective - feminine singular determinate	H4779 rebellious
and wicked	וּבִֽאישְׁתָּא֙	ū·ḇi·yō·šə·tå̄	Adjective - feminine singular determinate	H873 bad
city	קִרְיְתָ֨א	qir·yə·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H7149
They are restoring	אֲשַׁכְלְלוּ	ʾă·šaḵ·lə·lū	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine plural	H3635 complete
walls	וְשׁוּרַיָּ	wə·šū·ray·yå̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural determinate	H7792 wall
and repairing	יַחִֽיטוּ׃	ya·ḥî·ṭū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2338 repair
its foundations	וְאֻשַּׁיָּ֖א	wə·’uš·šay·yā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural determinate	H787 foundation

Ezra 4:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let it now	כְּעַ֗ן	kə·‘an	Adverb	H3705 now
be	לֶהֱוֵ֣א	le·hĕ·wê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1934 come to pass, become, be
known	יְדִ֙יעַ֙	yə·ḏî·a‘	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H3046 know
to the king	לְמַלְכָּ֔א	lə·mal·kā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
that	דִּ֠י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
if	הֵ֣ן	hên	Conjunction	H2006 lo! behold
that	דָךְ֙	ḏāḵ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H1791 this
city	קִרְיְתָ֥א	qir·yə·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H7149
is rebuilt	תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א	tiṯ·bə·nê	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1124 build
and its walls	וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה	wə·šū·ray·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural determinate	H7792 wall
are restored	יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן	yiš·taḵ·lə·lūn	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3635 complete
they will not	לָ֣א	lā	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
pay	יִנְתְּנ֔וּן	yin·tə·nūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5415 give
tribute	מִנְדָּֽה־	min·dāh-	Noun - feminine singular	H4061 tribute in money
duty	בְל֤וֹ	ḇə·lōw	Noun - masculine singular	H1093 tribute
or toll	וַהֲלָךְ֙	wa·hă·lāḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1983 toll
and the royal	מַלְכִ֖ים	mal·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4430 king
treasury	וְאַפְּתֹ֥ם	wə·’ap·pə·ṯōm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H674 revenue, others at the last
will suffer	תְּהַנְזִֽק׃	tə·han·ziq	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5142 suffer injury

Ezra 4:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	כְּעַ֗ן	kə·‘an	Adverb	H3705 now
because	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
we are in the service	מְלַ֔חְנָא	mə·laḥ·nā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H4415 eat salt
of the palace	הֵֽיכְלָא֙	hê·ḵə·lā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H1965 palace, temple
and it is not fitting	אֲ‍ֽרִֽיךְ	’ărîḵ-	Adjective - masculine singular	H749 suit
for us	לַ֖נָא	la·nā	Preposition; first person common plural
to allow	לְמֶֽחֱזֵ֑א	lə·me·ḥĕ·zê	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2370 gaze upon, dream, be usual
the king	מַלְכָּ֔א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
to be dishonored	וְעַרְוַ֣ת	wə·‘ar·waṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6173 dishonour
we have sent	שְׁלַ֖חְנָא	šə·laḥ·nā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H7972 send
to inform	וְהוֹדַ֥עְנָא	wə·hō·w·ḏa‘·nā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural	H3046 know
the king	לְמַלְכָּֽא׃	lə·mal·kā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king

Ezra 4:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that	דִּ֡י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
a search should be made	יְבַקַּר֩	yə·ḇaq·qar	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1240 inquire, seek
of the record	דָּכְרָ֨נַיָּ֜א	dā·ḵə·rā·nay·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H1799 memorandum, record
books	בִּֽסְפַר־	bis·p̄ar-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5609 book
of	דִּ֣י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
your fathers	אֲבָהָתָ֗ךְ	’ă·ḇā·hā·ṯāḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2 father
books	בִּסְפַ֣ר	bis·p̄ar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5609 book
you will discover	וּ֠תְהַשְׁכַּח	ū·ṯə·haš·kaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7912 find
and verify	וְתִנְדַּע֒	wə·ṯin·da‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3046 know
that	דִּי֩	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
the city	קִרְיְתָ֨א	qir·yə·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H7149
is a rebellious	מָֽרָדָ֗א	mā·rā·ḏā	Adjective - feminine singular	H4779 rebellious
city	קִרְיָ֣א	qir·yā	Noun - feminine singular	H7149
harmful	וּֽמְהַנְזְקַ֤ת	ū·mə·han·zə·qaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular construct	H5142 suffer injury
to kings	מַלְכִין֙	mal·ḵîn	Noun - masculine plural	H4430 king
and provinces	וּמְדִנָ֔ן	ū·mə·ḏi·nān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H4083 district, province
inciting	עָבְדִ֣ין	‘ā·ḇə·ḏîn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5648 do, make, prepare
sedition	וְאֶשְׁתַּדּוּר֙	wə·’eš·tad·dūr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H849 revolt
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
ancient	עָלְמָ֑א	‘ā·lə·mā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H5957 perpetuity, antiquity
times	יוֹמָ֖ת	yō·w·māṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3118 day
That is why	עַ֨ל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
this	דְּנָ֔ה	də·nāh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H1836 this
city	קִרְיְתָ֥א	qir·yə·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H7149
was destroyed	הָֽחָרְבַֽת׃	hā·ḥā·rə·ḇaṯ	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2718 be waste

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