Ezra

Ezra 6:12–13

¹²May God, who has caused His Name to dwell there, overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to alter this decree or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem.

I, Darius, have issued the decree. Let it be carried out with diligence.

¹³In response, Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates diligently carried out what King Darius had decreed.

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Ezra 6:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May God	וֵֽאלָהָ֞א	wê·lā·hā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H426 god, God
who	דִּ֣י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
has caused His Name	שְׁמֵ֣הּ	šə·mêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8036 name
to dwell	שַׁכִּ֧ן	šak·kin	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7932 dwell
there	תַּמָּ֗ה	tam·māh	Adverb	H8536 there
overthrow	יְמַגַּ֞ר	yə·mag·gar	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4049 overthrow
any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
king	מֶ֤לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4430 king
or people	וְעַם֙	wə·‘am	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5972 people
who	דִּ֣י׀	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
lifts	יִשְׁלַ֣ח	yiš·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7972 send
a hand	יְדֵ֗הּ	yə·ḏêh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3028 hand
to alter	לְהַשְׁנָיָ֛ה	lə·haš·nā·yāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H8133
or to destroy	לְחַבָּלָ֛ה	lə·ḥab·bā·lāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H2255 ruin
this	דֵ֖ךְ	ḏêḵ	Adjective - masculine singular	H1791 this
house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1005 house
of God	אֱלָהָ֥א	’ĕ·lā·hā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H426 god, God
in Jerusalem	בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם	ḇî·rū·šə·lem	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3390 Jerusalem
I	אֲנָ֤ה	’ă·nāh	Pronoun - first person common singular	H576 I
Darius	דָרְיָ֙וֶשׁ֙	ḏā·rə·yā·weš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1868
have issued	שָׂ֣מֶת	śā·meṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7761 set, make
the decree	טְעֵ֔ם	ṭə·‘êm	Noun - masculine singular	H2942 taste, judgment, command
Let it be carried out	יִתְעֲבִֽד׃פ	yiṯ·‘ă·ḇiḏ	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5648 do, make, prepare
with diligence	אָסְפַּ֖רְנָא	’ā·sə·par·nā	Adverb	H629 thoroughly

Ezra 6:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In response	אֱ֠דַיִן	’ĕ·ḏa·yin	Adverb	H116 then, thereupon
Tattenai	תַּתְּנַ֞י	tat·tə·nay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8674 Tattenai
the governor	פַּחַ֧ת	pa·ḥaṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6347
of the region west	עֲבַֽר־	‘ă·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5675 region across, beyond
of the Euphrates	נַהֲרָ֛ה	na·hă·rāh	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H5103 river
Shethar-bozenai	בּוֹזְנַ֖י	bō·wz·nay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8370 Shethar-Bozenai
and their associates	וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן	ū·ḵə·nā·wā·ṯə·hō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H3675 associate
diligently	אָסְפַּ֥רְנָא	’ā·sə·par·nā	Adverb	H629 thoroughly
carried out	עֲבַֽדוּ׃	‘ă·ḇa·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural	H5648 do, make, prepare
what	דִּֽי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
King	מַלְכָּ֛א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
Darius	דָּרְיָ֧וֶשׁ	dā·rə·yā·weš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1868
had decreed	שְׁלַ֞ח	šə·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7972 send

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Ezra 6:12 1 Kings 9:3 · Deuteronomy 12:5 · Exodus 20:24 · Deuteronomy 12:11 · Esther 8:14 · Isaiah 60:12 · 2 Chronicles 7:16 · Ecclesiastes 9:10 · Psalm 5:10 · Zechariah 12:2–4 · Deuteronomy 16:2 · Psalm 21:8–10

Ezra 6:13 Ezra 4:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.