Ezra

Ezra 6:16–21

16Then the people of Israel — the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles — celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy.

17For the dedication of the house of God they offered a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and a sin offering for all Israel of twelve male goats, one for each tribe of Israel.

18They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.

19On the fourteenth day of the first month, the exiles kept the Passover. 20All the priests and Levites had purified themselves and were ceremonially clean.

And the Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their priestly brothers, and for themselves. 21The Israelites who had returned from exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves from the uncleanness of the peoplese of the land to seek the LORD, the God of Israel.

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  • e 6:21 Or nations

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Ezra 6:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the peopleבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1123
of Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3479 Israel
the priestsכָּהֲנַיָּ֨אkā·hă·nay·yāNoun - masculine plural determinateH3549 priest
the Levitesוְלֵוָיֵ֜אwə·lê·wā·yêConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3879 Levite
and the restוּשְׁאָ֣רū·šə·’ārConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH7606 rest, remainder
of the exilesבְּנֵי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1123
celebratedוַעֲבַ֣דוּwa·‘ă·ḇa·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine pluralH5648 do, make, prepare
the dedicationחֲנֻכַּ֛תḥă·nuk·kaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2597 consecration
of theדְנָ֖הḏə·nāhPronoun - masculine singularH1836 this
houseבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1005 house
of Godאֱלָהָ֥א’ĕ·lā·hāNoun - masculine singular determinateH426 god, God
with joyבְּחֶדְוָֽה׃bə·ḥeḏ·wāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH2305 joy

Ezra 6:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For theדְנָה֒ḏə·nāhPronoun - masculine singularH1836 this
dedicationלַחֲנֻכַּת֮la·ḥă·nuk·kaṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH2597 consecration
of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1005 house
of Godאֱלָהָ֣א’ĕ·lā·hāNoun - masculine singular determinateH426 god, God
they offeredוְהַקְרִ֗בוּwə·haq·ri·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine pluralH7127 approach
a hundredמְאָ֔הmə·’āhNumber - feminine singularH3969 hundred
bullsתּוֹרִ֣יןtō·w·rînNoun - masculine pluralH8450 bullock
two hundredמָאתַ֔יִןmā·ṯa·yinNumber - fdH3969 hundred
ramsדִּכְרִ֣יןdiḵ·rînNoun - masculine pluralH1798 ram
fourאַרְבַּ֣ע’ar·ba‘Number - feminine singularH703 four
hundredמְאָ֑הmə·’āhNumber - feminine singularH3969 hundred
lambsאִמְּרִ֖ין’im·mə·rînNoun - masculine pluralH563 lamb
and a sin offeringלְחַטָּיָאlə·ḥaṭ·ṭå̄·yå̄Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH2409 sin-offering
forעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3606 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3479 Israel
of twelveתְּרֵֽי־tə·rê-Number - masculine singular constructH8648 two
male goatsוּצְפִירֵ֨יū·ṣə·p̄î·rêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH6841 he-goat
one for each tribeשִׁבְטֵ֥יšiḇ·ṭêNoun - masculine plural constructH7625 tribe
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3479 Israel

Ezra 6:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They also appointedוַהֲקִ֨ימוּwa·hă·qî·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine pluralH6966 arise, stand
the priestsכָהֲנַיָּ֜אḵā·hă·nay·yāNoun - masculine plural determinateH3549 priest
by their divisionsבִּפְלֻגָּתְה֗וֹןbip̄·lug·gā·ṯə·hō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6392 division
and the Levitesוְלֵוָיֵא֙wə·lê·wā·yêConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3879 Levite
by their groupsבְּמַחְלְקָ֣תְה֔וֹןbə·maḥ·lə·qā·ṯə·hō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4255 class, division
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
the serviceעֲבִידַ֥ת‘ă·ḇî·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5673 work, service
of Godאֱלָהָ֖א’ĕ·lā·hāNoun - masculine singular determinateH426 god, God
in Jerusalemבִירוּשְׁלֶ֑םḇî·rū·šə·lemPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3390 Jerusalem
according to what is writtenכִּכְתָ֖בkiḵ·ṯāḇPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3792 writing
in the Bookסְפַ֥רsə·p̄arNoun - masculine singular constructH5609 book
of Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃פmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4873 Moses

Ezra 6:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the fourteenth dayבְּאַרְבָּעָ֥הbə·’ar·bā·‘āhPreposition-b; Number - masculine singularH702 four
of the firstהָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃hā·ri·šō·wnArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH7223 former, first, chief
monthלַחֹ֥דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
the exilesבְנֵי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
keptוַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּway·ya·‘ă·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
the Passoverהַפָּ֑סַחhap·pā·saḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6453 passover

Ezra 6:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allכֻּלָּ֣םkul·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֧יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֛םwə·hal·wî·yimConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
had purified themselvesהִֽטַּהֲר֞וּhiṭ·ṭa·hă·rūVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common pluralH2891 be clean, pure
and were ceremonially cleanטְהוֹרִ֑יםṭə·hō·w·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH2889 clean, pure
Andוַיִּשְׁחֲט֤וּway·yiš·ḥă·ṭūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7819 slaughter, beat
the Passover lambהַפֶּ֙סַח֙hap·pe·saḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6453 passover
for allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the exilesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
for their priestlyהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
brothersוְלַאֲחֵיהֶ֥םwə·la·’ă·ḥê·hemConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH251 brother
and for themselvesוְלָהֶֽם׃wə·lā·hemConjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine plural

Ezra 6:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
who had returnedהַשָּׁבִים֙haš·šā·ḇîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
from exileמֵֽהַגּוֹלָ֔הmê·hag·gō·w·lāhPreposition-m, Article; Noun - feminine singularH1473 exiles, exile
ate itוַיֹּאכְל֣וּway·yō·ḵə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH398 eat
together with allוְכֹ֗לwə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who had separated themselvesהַנִּבְדָּ֛לhan·niḇ·dālArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH914 be divided, separate
from the uncleannessמִטֻּמְאַ֥תmiṭ·ṭum·’aṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH2932 uncleanness
of the peoplesגּוֹיֵֽ־gō·w·yê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1471 nation, people
of the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
to seekלִדְרֹ֕שׁliḏ·rōšPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1875 resort to, seek
the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - feminine singularH3478 Israel

Cross-references

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Ezra 6:16 2 Chronicles 7:5 · 1 Kings 8:63 · Philippians 4:4 · John 10:22 · Ezra 6:22 · Psalm 122:1

Ezra 6:17 Ezra 8:35 · 2 Chronicles 29:21–23 · Revelation 7:4–8 · 2 Chronicles 7:5 · 2 Chronicles 29:31–35

Ezra 6:18 Numbers 3:6 · 2 Chronicles 35:4–5 · 1 Chronicles 24:1

Ezra 6:19 Exodus 12:6–36

Ezra 6:20 2 Chronicles 35:11 · Hebrews 7:27 · 2 Chronicles 29:34

Ezra 6:21 Ezra 9:11 · Isaiah 52:11 · 2 Corinthians 7:1 · Ezra 9:1 · Exodus 12:47–49 · Nehemiah 9:2 · Ezekiel 36:25 · Numbers 9:10–14 · Psalm 93:5 · Numbers 9:6–7 · Nehemiah 10:28 · 2 Corinthians 6:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.