Ezra

Ezra 7:14–16

¹⁴You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand.

¹⁵Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, ¹⁶together with all the silver and gold you may find in all the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem.

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Ezra 7:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are sent	שְׁלִ֔יחַ	šə·lî·aḥ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H7972 send
by	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
the king	מַלְכָּ֜א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
and his seven	וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת	wə·šiḇ·‘aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular construct	H7655
counselors	יָעֲטֹ֙הִי֙	yā·‘ă·ṭō·hî	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3272 advise
to evaluate	לְבַקָּרָ֥א	lə·ḇaq·qā·rā	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1240 inquire, seek
Judah	יְה֖וּד	yə·hūḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3061 Judah
and Jerusalem	וְלִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם	wə·lî·rū·šə·lem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3390 Jerusalem
according to the Law	בְּדָ֥ת	bə·ḏāṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1882 decree, law
of your God	אֱלָהָ֖ךְ	’ĕ·lā·hāḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H426 god, God
which	דִּ֥י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
is in your hand	בִידָֽךְ׃	ḇî·ḏāḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3028 hand

Ezra 7:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Moreover	וּלְהֵיבָלָ֖ה	ū·lə·hê·ḇā·lāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H2987 bring
you are to take with you	וּלְהֵיבָלָ֖ה	ū·lə·hê·ḇā·lāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H2987 bring
the silver	כְּסַ֣ף	kə·sap̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3702 silver
and gold	וּדְהַ֑ב	ū·ḏə·haḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1722 gold
that	דִּֽי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
the king	מַלְכָּ֣א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
and his counselors	וְיָעֲט֗וֹהִי	wə·yā·‘ă·ṭō·w·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3272 advise
have freely offered	הִתְנַדַּ֙בוּ֙	hiṯ·nad·da·ḇū	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine plural	H5069 volunteer, offer freely
to the God	לֶאֱלָ֣הּ	le·’ĕ·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H426 god, God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3479 Israel
whose	דִּ֥י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
dwelling	מִשְׁכְּנֵֽהּ׃	miš·kə·nêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4907 abode
is in Jerusalem	בִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם	ḇî·rū·šə·lem	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3390 Jerusalem

Ezra 7:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
together with all	וְכֹל֙	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
the silver	כְּסַ֣ף	kə·sap̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3702 silver
and gold	וּדְהַ֔ב	ū·ḏə·haḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1722 gold
you may find	תְהַשְׁכַּ֔ח	ṯə·haš·kaḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7912 find
in all	בְּכֹ֖ל	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
the province	מְדִינַ֣ת	mə·ḏî·naṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4083 district, province
of Babylon	בָּבֶ֑ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H895 Babylon
as well as	עִם֩	‘im	Preposition	H5974 with
the freewill offerings	הִתְנַדָּב֨וּת	hiṯ·nad·dā·ḇūṯ	Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H5069 volunteer, offer freely
of the people	עַמָּ֤א	‘am·mā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H5972 people
and priests	וְכָֽהֲנַיָּא֙	wə·ḵā·hă·nay·yā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural determinate	H3549 priest
to the house	לְבֵ֥ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1005 house
of their God	אֱלָהֲהֹ֖ם	’ĕ·lā·hă·hōm	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H426 god, God
in Jerusalem	בִירוּשְׁלֶֽם׃	ḇî·rū·šə·lem	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3390 Jerusalem

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Ezra 7:14 Esther 1:14

Ezra 7:15 2 Chronicles 6:2 · Psalm 135:21 · Ezra 6:12 · Isaiah 60:6–9 · Psalm 68:29–30 · Psalm 76:2 · 2 Chronicles 6:6 · Psalm 9:11 · Psalm 76:11 · Psalm 72:10 · Psalm 26:8 · 2 Chronicles 2:6

Ezra 7:16 1 Chronicles 29:6 · Ezra 1:4 · 1 Chronicles 29:9 · Ezra 1:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.