Ezra

Ezra 9:10–15

¹⁰And now, our God, what can we say after this? For we have forsaken the commandments ¹¹that You gave through Your servants the prophets, saying: ‘The land that you are entering to possess is a land polluted by the impurity of its peoples and the abominations with which they have filled it from end to end. ¹²Now, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you may be strong and may eat the good things of the land, leaving it as an inheritance to your sons forever.’

¹³After all that has come upon us because of our evil deeds and our great guilt (though You, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve and have given us such a remnant as this), ¹⁴shall we again break Your commandments and intermarry with the peoples who commit these abominations? Would You not become so angry with us as to wipe us out, leaving no remnant or survivor?

¹⁵O LORD, God of Israel, You are righteous! For we remain this day as a remnant. Here we are before You in our guilt, though because of it no one can stand before You.”

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Ezra 9:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And now	וְעַתָּ֛ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
what	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
can we say	נֹּאמַ֥ר	nō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H559 utter, say
after	אַֽחֲרֵי־	’a·ḥă·rê-	Preposition	H310 behind
this	זֹ֑את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
For	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we have forsaken	עָזַ֖בְנוּ	‘ā·zaḇ·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the commandments	מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃	miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4687 commandment

Ezra 9:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
You gave	צִוִּ֗יתָ	ṣiw·wî·ṯā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
through	בְּיַ֨ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
Your servants	עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ	‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
the prophets	הַנְּבִיאִים֮	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
saying	לֵאמֹר֒	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
The land	הָאָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you	אַתֶּ֤ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are entering	בָּאִים֙	bā·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to possess	לְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּ	lə·riš·tāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
is	הִ֔יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
a land	אֶ֤רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
polluted	נִדָּה֙	nid·dāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5079 impurity
by the impurity	בְּנִדַּ֖ת	bə·nid·daṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5079 impurity
of its peoples	עַמֵּ֣י	‘am·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5971 people
and the abominations	בְּתוֹעֲבֹֽתֵיהֶ֗ם	bə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇō·ṯê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H8441 abomination
with which	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they have filled it	מִלְא֛וּהָ	mil·’ū·hā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural; third person feminine singular	H4390 be full, fill
from end	מִפֶּ֥ה	mip·peh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H6310 mouth
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
end	פֶּ֖ה	peh	Noun - masculine singular	H6310 mouth

Ezra 9:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְ֠עַתָּה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
therefore	וְ֠עַתָּה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
give	תִּתְּנ֣וּ	tit·tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
your daughters	בְּֽנוֹתֵיכֶ֞ם	bə·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1323 daughter
to their sons	לִבְנֵיהֶ֗ם	liḇ·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
or take	תִּשְׂא֣וּ	tiś·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
their daughters	וּבְנֹֽתֵיהֶם֙	ū·ḇə·nō·ṯê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1323 daughter
for your sons	לִבְנֵיכֶ֔ם	liḇ·nê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1121 son
Never	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
seek	תִדְרְשׁ֧וּ	ṯiḏ·rə·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1875 resort to, seek
their peace	שְׁלֹמָ֛ם	šə·lō·mām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
or prosperity	וְטוֹבָתָ֖ם	wə·ṭō·w·ḇā·ṯām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
so that	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
you may be strong	תֶּחֶזְק֗וּ	te·ḥez·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and may eat	וַאֲכַלְתֶּם֙	wa·’ă·ḵal·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H398 eat
the good things	ט֣וּב	ṭūḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2898 good things, goods, goodness
of the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
leaving it as an inheritance	וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֥ם	wə·hō·w·raš·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
to your sons	לִבְנֵיכֶ֖ם	liḇ·nê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1121 son
forever	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while

Ezra 9:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	וְאַֽחֲרֵי֙	wə·’a·ḥă·rê	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H310 behind
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that has come	הַבָּ֣א	hab·bā	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
upon us	עָלֵ֔ינוּ	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
because of our evil	הָרָעִ֔ים	hā·rā·‘îm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7451 bad, evil
deeds	בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֙ינוּ֙	bə·ma·‘ă·śê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H4639 deed, work
and our great	הַגְּדֹלָ֑ה	hag·gə·ḏō·lāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
guilt	וּבְאַשְׁמָתֵ֖נוּ	ū·ḇə·’aš·mā·ṯê·nū	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H819 wrong-doing, guiltiness
though	כִּ֣י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
have punished us	חָשַׂ֤כְתָּֽ	ḥā·śaḵ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2820 withhold, refrain
less	לְמַ֙טָּה֙	lə·maṭ·ṭāh	Preposition-l; Adverb	H4295 downwards
than our iniquities	מֵֽעֲוֺנֵ֔נוּ	mê·‘ă·wō·nê·nū	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct; first person common plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and have given	וְנָתַ֥תָּה	wə·nā·ṯat·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
us	לָּ֛נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
a remnant	פְּלֵיטָ֖ה	pə·lê·ṭāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6413 escape
as this	כָּזֹֽאת׃	kā·zōṯ	Preposition-k; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this

Ezra 9:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
shall we again	הֲנָשׁוּב֙	hă·nā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
break	לְהָפֵ֣ר	lə·hā·p̄êr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6565 break, frustrate
Your commandments	מִצְוֺתֶ֔יךָ	miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4687 commandment
and intermarry	וּ֨לְהִתְחַתֵּ֔ן	ū·lə·hiṯ·ḥat·tên	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H2859 wife's father
with the peoples	בְּעַמֵּ֥י	bə·‘am·mê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H5971 people
who commit these	הָאֵ֑לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
abominations	הַתֹּעֵב֖וֹת	hat·tō·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8441 abomination
Would You not	הֲל֤וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
become so angry	תֶֽאֱנַף־	ṯe·’ĕ·nap̄-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H599 be angry
with us	בָּ֙נוּ֙	bā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
as to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
wipe us out	כַּלֵּ֔ה	kal·lêh	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
leaving no	לְאֵ֥ין	lə·’ên	Preposition-l; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
remnant	שְׁאֵרִ֖ית	šə·’ê·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
or survivor	וּפְלֵיטָֽה׃פ	ū·p̄ə·lê·ṭāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6413 escape

Ezra 9:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O LORD	יְהוָ֞ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
God	אֱלֹהֵ֤י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3478 Israel
You	אַ֔תָּה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are righteous	צַדִּ֣יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we remain	נִשְׁאַ֥רְנוּ	niš·’ar·nū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common plural	H7604 remain, be left over
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
day	כְּהַיּ֣וֹם	kə·hay·yō·wm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
as a remnant	פְלֵיטָ֖ה	p̄ə·lê·ṭāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6413 escape
Here we	הִנְנ֤וּ	hin·nū	Interjection; first person common plural	H2005 lo! behold
before You	לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
in our guilt	בְּאַשְׁמָתֵ֔ינוּ	bə·’aš·mā·ṯê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H819 wrong-doing, guiltiness
though	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
because	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
of it	זֹֽאת׃פ	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
no one	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
can stand	לַעֲמ֛וֹד	la·‘ă·mō·wḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5975 take one's stand, stand
before You	לְפָנֶ֖יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before