Ezra

Ezra 9:8–9

8But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve for us a remnant and to give us a stakea in His holy place. Even in our bondage, our God has given us new life and light to our eyes. 9Though we are slaves, our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but He has extended to us grace in the sight of the kings of Persia, giving us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and giving us a wall of protection in Judah and Jerusalem.

Footnotes

  • a 9:8 Or nail or foothold

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Ezra 9:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But nowוְעַתָּ֡הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
for a briefכִּמְעַט־kim·‘aṭ-Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine singular constructH4592 a little, fewness, a few
momentרֶגַע֩re·ḡa‘Noun - masculine singularH7281 a moment
graceתְחִנָּ֜הṯə·ḥin·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8467 favour, supplication for favour
has comeהָיְתָ֨הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
fromמֵאֵ֣ת׀mê·’êṯPreposition-m; Direct object markerH854 with
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
to preserveלְהַשְׁאִ֥ירlə·haš·’îrPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7604 remain, be left over
for usלָ֙נוּ֙lā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
a remnantפְּלֵיטָ֔הpə·lê·ṭāhNoun - feminine singularH6413 escape
and to giveוְלָתֶת־wə·lā·ṯeṯ-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
usלָ֥נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
a stakeיָתֵ֖דyā·ṯêḏNoun - feminine singularH3489 peg, pin
in His holyקָדְשׁ֑וֹqā·ḏə·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
placeבִּמְק֣וֹםbim·qō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4725 standing, spot, condition
Even in our bondageבְּעַבְדֻתֵֽנוּ׃bə·‘aḇ·ḏu·ṯê·nūPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common pluralH5659 servitude, bondage
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
has given usוּלְתִתֵּ֛נוּū·lə·ṯit·tê·nūConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common pluralH5414 give, put, set
new lifeמִֽחְיָ֥הmiḥ·yāhNoun - feminine singularH4241 preservation of life, sustenance
and lightלְהָאִ֤ירlə·hā·’îrPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH215 be or become light
to our eyesעֵינֵ֙ינוּ֙‘ê·nê·nūNoun - cdc; first person common pluralH5869 eye

Ezra 9:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thoughכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
weאֲנַ֔חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
are slavesעֲבָדִ֣ים‘ă·ḇā·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH5650 slave, servant
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
has notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
forsaken usעֲזָבָ֖נוּ‘ă·zā·ḇā·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common pluralH5800 leave, forsake, loose
in our bondageוּבְעַבְדֻ֔תֵנוּū·ḇə·‘aḇ·ḏu·ṯê·nūConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common pluralH5659 servitude, bondage
but He has extendedוַֽיַּט־way·yaṭ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
to usעָלֵ֣ינוּ‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height
graceחֶ֡סֶדḥe·seḏNoun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
in the sightלִפְנֵי֩lip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the kingsמַלְכֵ֨יmal·ḵêNoun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Persiaפָרַ֜סp̄ā·rasNoun - proper - feminine singularH6539 Persia
givingלָֽתֶת־lā·ṯeṯ-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
usלָ֣נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
new lifeמִֽחְיָ֗הmiḥ·yāhNoun - feminine singularH4241 preservation of life, sustenance
to rebuildלְרוֹמֵ֞םlə·rō·w·mêmPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH7311 be high, exalted, rise
the houseבֵּ֤יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
and repairוּלְהַעֲמִ֣ידū·lə·ha·‘ă·mîḏConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5975 take one's stand, stand
its ruinsחָרְבֹתָ֔יוḥā·rə·ḇō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2723 waste, desolation, ruin
and givingוְלָֽתֶת־wə·lā·ṯeṯ-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
usלָ֣נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
a wall of protectionגָדֵ֔רḡā·ḏêrNoun - masculine singularH1447 wall
in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֖הbî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3063 Judah
and Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃סū·ḇî·rū·šā·limConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

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Ezra 9:8 Psalm 13:3 · Romans 11:5–6 · Hosea 6:2 · Habakkuk 3:2 · Isaiah 57:15 · Ezekiel 37:11–14 · Psalm 85:6 · Isaiah 22:23–25 · Revelation 3:12 · Psalm 138:7 · Romans 9:27 · Ecclesiastes 12:11

Ezra 9:9 Psalm 136:23–24 · Ezra 7:6 · Zechariah 4:6–10 · Psalm 106:45–46 · Haggai 1:9 · Zechariah 2:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.