Ezra

Ezra 6:7–12

⁷Leave this work on the house of God alone. Let the governor and elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.

⁸I hereby decree what you must do for these elders of the Jews who are rebuilding this house of God:

The cost is to be paid in full to these men from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces west of the Euphrates, so that the work will not be hindered. ⁹Whatever is needed— young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, as well as wheat, salt, wine, and oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem— must be given to them daily without fail. ¹⁰Then they will be able to offer sacrifices of a sweet aroma to the God of heaven and to pray for the lives of the king and his sons.

¹¹I also decree that if any man interferes with this directive, a beam is to be torn from his house and raised up, and he is to be impaled on it. And his own house shall be made a pile of rubble for this offense.^c 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.

Footnotes

c 6:11 Literally shall be made a dunghill because of this

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Ezra 6:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
this work	לַעֲבִידַ֖ת	la·‘ă·ḇî·ḏaṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5673 work, service
on the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1005 house
of God	אֱלָהָ֣א	’ĕ·lā·hā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H426 god, God
alone	שְׁבֻ֕קוּ	šə·ḇu·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7662 leave, let alone
Let the governor	פַּחַ֤ת	pa·ḥaṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6347
and elders	וּלְשָׂבֵ֣י	ū·lə·śā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H7868 be hoary
of the Jews	יְהוּדָיֵא֙	yə·hū·ḏā·yê	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3062 Jehudaite, Jew
rebuild	יִבְנ֥וֹן	yiḇ·nō·wn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1124 build
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
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
its original site	אַתְרֵֽהּ׃	’aṯ·rêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H870 place

Ezra 6:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I hereby	וּמִנִּי֮	ū·min·nî	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; first person common singular	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
decree	טְעֵם֒	ṭə·‘êm	Noun - masculine singular	H2942 taste, judgment, command
what	לְמָ֣א	lə·mā	Preposition-l; Interrogative	H3964 that
you must do	תַֽעַבְד֗וּן	ṯa·‘aḇ·ḏūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5648 do, make, prepare
for	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5974 with
these	אִלֵּ֔ךְ	’il·lêḵ	Pronoun - common plural	H479 these
elders	שָׂבֵ֤י	śā·ḇê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7868 be hoary
of the Jews	יְהוּדָיֵא֙	yə·hū·ḏā·yê	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3062 Jehudaite, Jew
who are rebuilding	לְמִבְנֵ֖א	lə·miḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1124 build
this	דֵ֑ךְ	ḏêḵ	Adjective - masculine singular	H1791 this
house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1005 house
of God	אֱלָהָ֣א	’ĕ·lā·hā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H426 god, God
The cost	נִפְקְתָ֛א	nip̄·qə·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H5313 outgo, expense
is to be	תֶּהֱוֵ֧א	te·hĕ·wê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1934 come to pass, become, be
paid	מִֽתְיַהֲבָ֛א	miṯ·ya·hă·ḇā	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - feminine singular	H3052 give
in full	אָסְפַּ֗רְנָא	’ā·sə·par·nā	Adverb	H629 thoroughly
to these	אִלֵּ֖ךְ	’il·lêḵ	Pronoun - common plural	H479 these
men	לְגֻבְרַיָּ֥א	lə·ḡuḇ·ray·yā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural determinate	H1400 man
from the royal	מַלְכָּ֗א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
treasury	וּמִנִּכְסֵ֣י	ū·min·niḵ·sê	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5232 riches, property
out of	דִּ֚י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
the taxes	מִדַּת֙	mid·daṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4061 tribute in money
of	עֲבַ֣ר	‘ă·ḇar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5675 region across, beyond
of the Euphrates	נַהֲרָ֔ה	na·hă·rāh	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H5103 river
so that	דִּי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
the work will not	לָ֥א	lā	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
be hindered	לְבַטָּלָֽא׃	lə·ḇaṭ·ṭā·lā	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H989 cease

Ezra 6:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whatever	וּמָ֣ה	ū·māh	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4101 what?
is needed	חַשְׁחָ֡ן	ḥaš·ḥān	Noun - feminine plural	H2818 need
young	וּבְנֵ֣י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1123
bulls	תוֹרִ֣ין	ṯō·w·rîn	Noun - masculine plural	H8450 bullock
rams	וְדִכְרִ֣ין	wə·ḏiḵ·rîn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H1798 ram
and lambs	וְאִמְּרִ֣ין׀	wə·’im·mə·rîn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H563 lamb
for burnt offerings	לַעֲלָוָ֣ן׀	la·‘ă·lā·wān	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural	H5928 holocaust
to the God	לֶאֱלָ֪הּ	le·’ĕ·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H426 god, God
of heaven	שְׁמַיָּ֟א	šə·may·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H8065 heavens
as well as wheat	חִנְטִ֞ין	ḥin·ṭîn	Noun - feminine plural	H2591 wheat
salt	מְלַ֣ח׀	mə·laḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4416 salt
wine	חֲמַ֣ר	ḥă·mar	Noun - masculine singular	H2562 wine
and oil	וּמְשַׁ֗ח	ū·mə·šaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4887 oil
as requested	כְּמֵאמַ֨ר	kə·mê·mar	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3983 word
by the priests	כָּהֲנַיָּ֤א	kā·hă·nay·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H3549 priest
in Jerusalem	בִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙	ḇî·rū·šə·lem	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3390 Jerusalem
must be	לֶהֱוֵ֨א	le·hĕ·wê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1934 come to pass, become, be
given	מִתְיְהֵ֥ב	miṯ·yə·hêḇ	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H3052 give
to them	לְהֹ֛ם	lə·hōm	Preposition; third person masculine plural
daily	י֥וֹם׀	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3118 day
without	לָ֥א	lā	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
fail	שָׁלֽוּ׃	šā·lū	Noun - feminine singular	H7960 neglect, remissness

Ezra 6:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	דִּֽי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
they will be able	לֶהֱוֺ֧ן	le·hĕ·wōn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1934 come to pass, become, be
to offer sacrifices	מְהַקְרְבִ֛ין	mə·haq·rə·ḇîn	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H7127 approach
of a sweet aroma	נִיחוֹחִ֖ין	nî·ḥō·w·ḥîn	Noun - masculine plural	H5208 pleasure
to the God	לֶאֱלָ֣הּ	le·’ĕ·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H426 god, God
of heaven	שְׁמַיָּ֑א	šə·may·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H8065 heavens
and to pray	וּמְצַלַּ֕יִן	ū·mə·ṣal·la·yin	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H6739 pray
for the lives	לְחַיֵּ֥י	lə·ḥay·yê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2417 living
of the king	מַלְכָּ֖א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
and his sons	וּבְנֽוֹהִי׃	ū·ḇə·nō·w·hî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1123

Ezra 6:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I also	וּמִנִּי֮	ū·min·nî	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; first person common singular	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
decree	שִׂ֣ים	śîm	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7761 set, make
that	דִּ֣י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
if any	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
man	אֱנָ֗שׁ	’ĕ·nāš	Noun - masculine singular	H606 man, mankind
interferes	יְהַשְׁנֵא֙	yə·haš·nê	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8133
with this	דְנָ֔ה	ḏə·nāh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H1836 this
directive	פִּתְגָמָ֣א	piṯ·ḡā·mā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H6600 command, word, affair
a beam	אָע֙	’ā‘	Noun - masculine singular	H636 wood
is to be torn	יִתְנְסַ֥ח	yiṯ·nə·saḥ	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5256 pull away
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
his house	בַּיְתֵ֔הּ	bay·ṯêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1005 house
and raised up	וּזְקִ֖יף	ū·zə·qîp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H2211 raise, lift up
and he is to be impaled	יִתְמְחֵ֣א	yiṯ·mə·ḥê	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4223 smite
on it	עֲלֹ֑הִי	‘ă·lō·hî	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
And his own house	וּבַיְתֵ֛הּ	ū·ḇay·ṯêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1005 house
shall be made	יִתְעֲבֵ֖ד	yiṯ·‘ă·ḇêḏ	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5648 do, make, prepare
a pile of rubble	נְוָל֥וּ	nə·wā·lū	Noun - feminine singular	H5122 refuse-heap
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
this	דְּנָֽה׃	də·nāh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H1836 this

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