I Samuel Chapter 2

[JLG]

Ezra 7:1


Many years later,

וְאַחַר֙ (wə·’a·ḥar)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb

Strong's 310: The hind or following part


during the reign

בְּמַלְכ֖וּת (bə·mal·ḵūṯ)

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom


of King

מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 4428: A king


Artaxerxes

אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא (’ar·taḥ·šast)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia


of Persia,

פָּרָ֑ס (pā·rās)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 6539: Persia -- a country in west Asia which conquered Babylon


Ezra

עֶזְרָא֙ (‘ez·rā)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 5830: Ezra -- 'help', three Israelites


son

בֶּן־ (ben-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Seraiah,

שְׂרָיָ֔ה (śə·rā·yāh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 8304: Seraiah -- 'Yah persists', the name of a number of Israelites


the son

בֶּן־ (ben-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Azariah,

עֲזַרְיָ֖ה (‘ă·zar·yāh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 5838: Azariah -- 'Yah has helped', the name of a number of Israelites


the son

בֶּן־ (ben-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Hilkiah,

חִלְקִיָּֽה׃ (ḥil·qî·yāh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 2518: Hilkiah -- 'my portion is Yah', the name of several Israelites


- Many years later!

- During the reign of Artaxerxes king of persia!

- About Ezra!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 7:2


the son

בֶּן־ (ben-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Shallum,

שַׁלּ֥וּם (šal·lūm)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 7967: Shallum -- the name of a number of Israelites


the son

בֶּן־ (ben-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Zadok,

צָד֖וֹק (ṣā·ḏō·wq)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 6659: Zadok -- the name of several Israelites


the son

בֶּן־ (ben-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Ahitub,

אֲחִיטֽוּב׃ (’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 285: Ahitub -- 'my brother is goodness', two Israelites

• Here we get Ezra’s genealogy!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 7:3


the son

בֶּן־ (ben-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Amariah,

אֲמַרְיָ֥ה (’ă·mar·yāh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 568: Amariah -- 'Yah has promised', the name of several Israelites


the son

בֶן־ (ḇen-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Azariah,

עֲזַרְיָ֖ה (‘ă·zar·yāh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 5838: Azariah -- 'Yah has helped', the name of a number of Israelites


the son

בֶּן־ (ben-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Meraioth,

מְרָיֽוֹת׃ (mə·rā·yō·wṯ)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 4812: Meraioth -- descendant of Aaron, also a priestly family


- Then Amariah and Azariah and Meraioth!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 7:4


the son

בֶּן־ (ben-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Zerahiah,

זְרַֽחְיָ֥ה (zə·raḥ·yāh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 2228: Zerahiah -- 'Yah has risen', two Israelites


the son

בֶן־ (ḇen-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Uzzi,

עֻזִּ֖י (‘uz·zî)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 5813: Uzzi -- 'forceful', the name of several Israelites


the son

בֶּן־ (ben-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Bukki,

בֻּקִּֽי׃ (buq·qî)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 1231: Bukki -- two Israelites

• Then Zerahiah and Uzzi and Bukki!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 7:5


the son

בֶּן־ (ben-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Abishua,

אֲבִישׁ֗וּעַ (’ă·ḇî·šū·a‘)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 50: Abishua -- 'my father is rescue', two Israelites


the son

בֶּן־ (ben-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Phinehas,

פִּֽינְחָס֙ (pî·nə·ḥās)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 6372: Phinehas -- three Israelites


the son

בֶּן־ (ben-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Eleazar,

אֶלְעָזָ֔ר (’el·‘ā·zār)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 499: Eleazar -- 'God has helped', six Israelites


the son

בֶּן־ (ben-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Aaron

אַהֲרֹ֥ן (’a·hă·rōn)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses


the chief

הָרֹֽאשׁ׃ (hā·rōš)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7218: The head


priest—

הַכֹּהֵ֖ן (hak·kō·hên)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3548: Priest



- Then Abishua and Phinehas and Eleazar and Aaron!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 7:6


this

ה֤וּא (hū)

Pronoun - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are


Ezra

עֶזְרָא֙ (‘ez·rā)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 5830: Ezra -- 'help', three Israelites


came up

עָלָ֣ה (‘ā·lāh)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively


from Babylon.

מִבָּבֶ֔ל (mib·bā·ḇel)

Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city


He [was]

וְהֽוּא־ (wə·hū-)

Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are


a scribe

סֹפֵ֤ר (sō·p̄êr)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate


skilled

מָהִיר֙ (mā·hîr)

Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 4106: Quick, prompt, ready, skilled


in the law

בְּתוֹרַ֣ת (bə·ṯō·w·raṯ)

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law


of Moses,

מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver


which

אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


the LORD,

יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


the God

אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê)

Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


of Israel,

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc


had given.

נָתַ֥ן (nā·ṯan)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5414: To give, put, set


The king

הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 4428: A king


had granted

וַיִּתֶּן־ (way·yit·ten-)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5414: To give, put, set


[Ezra]

ל֣וֹ (lōw)

Preposition | third person masculine singular

Strong's Hebrew


all

כֹּ֖ל (kōl)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


his requests,

בַּקָּשָׁתֽוֹ׃ (baq·qā·šā·ṯōw)

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 1246: Request, entreaty


for the hand

כְּיַד־ (kə·yaḏ-)


Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 3027: A hand


of the LORD

יְהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


his God

אֱלֹהָיו֙ (’ĕ·lō·hāw)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


was upon him.

עָלָ֔יו (‘ā·lāw)

Preposition | third person masculine singular

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

• Ezra came from Babylon!
• He was ascribe skilled in the Law of Moses!
• He was to rebuild Yah.weh’s temple!
• Yah.weh’s was with him!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 7:7


So in the seventh

שֶׁ֖בַע (še·ḇa‘)

Number - feminine singular

Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number


year

בִּשְׁנַת־ (biš·naṯ-)

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 8141: A year


of King

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 4428: A king


Artaxerxes,

לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא (lə·’ar·taḥ·šast)

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia


he went up

וַיַּֽעֲל֣וּ (way·ya·‘ă·lū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively


to

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


Jerusalem

יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


with some of

וּמִן־ (ū·min-)

Conjunctive waw | Preposition

Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of


the Israelites,

מִבְּנֵֽי־ (mib·bə·nê-)

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 1121: A son


including priests,

הַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 3548: Priest


Levites,

וְהַלְוִיִּ֜ם (wə·hal·wî·yim)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural

Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi


singers,

וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֧ים (wə·ham·šō·rə·rîm)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 7891: To sing


gatekeepers,

וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֛ים (wə·haš·šō·‘ă·rîm)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 7778: A gatekeeper



and temple servants.

וְהַנְּתִינִ֖ים (wə·han·nə·ṯî·nîm)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 5411: The Nethinim, Temple-servants


- Ezra goes to Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes!

- Israelites come with him!

- Also priests and levites and singers and gatekeepers and temple servants!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 7:8


Ezra arrived

וַיָּבֹ֥א (way·yā·ḇō)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go


in Jerusalem

יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


in the fifth

הַחֲמִישִׁ֑י (ha·ḥă·mî·šî)

Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular

Strong's 2549: Fifth, a fifth


month

בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ (ba·ḥō·ḏeš)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month


of the seventh

הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖ית (haš·šə·ḇî·‘îṯ)

Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular

Strong's 7637: Seventh (an ordinal number)


year

שְׁנַ֥ת (šə·naṯ)

Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 8141: A year


of the king.

לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (lam·me·leḵ)

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 4428: A king


- He arrives in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 7:9


He had begun

יְסֻ֔ד (yə·suḏ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3246: Foundation, beginning


the journey

הַֽמַּעֲלָ֖ה (ham·ma·‘ă·lāh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 4609: Elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression


from Babylon

מִבָּבֶ֑ל (mib·bā·ḇel)

Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city


on the first

בְּאֶחָד֙ (bə·’e·ḥāḏ)

Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular

Strong's 259: United, one, first


day of the first

הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן (hā·ri·šō·wn)

Article | Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank


month,

לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ (la·ḥō·ḏeš)

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month


and he arrived

בָּ֚א (bā)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go


in

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


Jerusalem

יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


on the first

וּבְאֶחָ֞ד (ū·ḇə·’e·ḥāḏ)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular

Strong's 259: United, one, first


day of the fifth

הַחֲמִישִׁ֗י (ha·ḥă·mî·šî)

Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular

Strong's 2549: Fifth, a fifth


month,

לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ (la·ḥō·ḏeš)

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month


for the gracious

הַטּוֹבָ֥ה (haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh)

Article | Adjective - feminine singular

Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good


hand

כְּיַד־ (kə·yaḏ-)

Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 3027: A hand


of his God

אֱלֹהָ֖יו (’ĕ·lō·hāw)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


was on him.

עָלָֽיו׃ (‘ā·lāw)

Preposition | third person masculine singular

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against



- It takes him four months to go from Babylon to Jerusalem!

 

[oyster67]

it's better to stop all at once and go and live on a desert island!

Better to start another circle where sound teaching and accountability is present and spiritual growth is possible.

 

[JLG]

Better to start another circle where sound teaching and accountability is present and spiritual growth is possible.

- There is a time for everything!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 7:10


For

כִּ֤י (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


Ezra

עֶזְרָא֙ (‘ez·rā)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 5830: Ezra -- 'help', three Israelites


had set

הֵכִ֣ין (hê·ḵîn)

Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 3559: To be erect


his heart

לְבָב֔וֹ (lə·ḇā·ḇōw)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart


to study

לִדְר֛וֹשׁ (liḏ·rō·wōš)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship


the law

תּוֹרַ֥ת (tō·w·raṯ)

Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law


of the LORD,

יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3069: YHWH


to practice it,

וְלַעֲשֹׂ֑ת (wə·la·‘ă·śōṯ)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 6213: To do, make


and to teach

וּלְלַמֵּ֥ד (ū·lə·lam·mêḏ)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct

Strong's 3925: To exercise in, learn


its statutes

חֹ֥ק (ḥōq)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute


and ordinances

וּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃ (ū·miš·pāṭ)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style


in Israel.

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl)

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

• This verse is important for every faithful servant of Yah.weh!
• Ezra shows us the way!
• He sets his heart to study the Law of Yah.weh, to practice it and to teach its statutes and ordinances!
• In the same way, we have to study the Bible and tell about it!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 7:11


This

וְזֶ֣ה ׀ (wə·zeh)

Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular

Strong's 2088: This, that


is the text

פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן (par·še·ḡen)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 6572: A transcript


of the letter

הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֗ן (han·niš·tə·wān)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5406: An epistle


King

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 4428: A king


Artaxerxes

אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא (’ar·taḥ·šast)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia


had given

נָתַן֙ (nā·ṯan)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5414: To give, put, set


to Ezra

לְעֶזְרָ֥א (lə·‘ez·rā)

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 5830: Ezra -- 'help', three Israelites


the priest

הַכֹּהֵ֖ן (hak·kō·hên)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3548: Priest


and scribe,

הַסֹּפֵ֑ר (has·sō·p̄êr)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate


a man learned

סֹפֵ֞ר (sō·p̄êr)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate


in the commandments

מִצְוֺת־ (miṣ·wōṯ-)

Noun - feminine plural construct

Strong's 4687: Commandment


and statutes

וְחֻקָּ֖יו (wə·ḥuq·qāw)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute


of the LORD

יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


to

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


Israel:

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

• We are told about the letter king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra!
• And Ezra is called priest and scribe!
• And a man learned in the commandments and statutes of Yah.weh to Israel!
• Do you hear Yah.weh’s message?
• A man learned in the commandments and statutes of Yah.weh!
• If you want to learn Yah.weh’s truth, you must study his commandments and statutes!
• Not man’s tradition!
• It is as simple as that!
• And tell about what we learn!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 7:12


Artaxerxes,

אַ֨רְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא (’ar·taḥ·šast)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia


king

מֶ֖לֶךְ (me·leḵ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 4430: A king


of kings.

מַלְכַיָּ֑א (mal·ḵay·yā)

Noun - masculine plural determinate

Strong's 4430: A king


To Ezra

לְעֶזְרָ֣א (lə·‘ez·rā)

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 5831: Ezra -- an Israelite


the priest,

כָ֠הֲנָא (ḵā·hă·nā)

Noun - masculine singular determinate

Strong's 3549: Priest


the scribe

סָפַ֨ר (sā·p̄ar)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 5613: A secretary, scribe


of the Law

דָּתָ֜א (dā·ṯā)

Noun - feminine singular determinate

Strong's 1882: A royal edict, statute


of

דִּֽי־ (dî-)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because


the God

אֱלָ֧הּ (’ĕ·lāh)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 426: God


of heaven:

שְׁמַיָּ֛א (šə·may·yā)

Noun - masculine plural determinate

Strong's 8065: The sky


Greetings.

גְּמִ֖יר (gə·mîr)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular

Strong's 1585: To complete



- Once again, Ezra is called priest and scribe of the Law of Yah.weh by Artaxerxes!

 

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Ezra 7:13


I

מִנִּי֮ (min·nî)

Preposition | first person common singular

Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than


hereby

שִׂ֣ים (śîm)

Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 7761: To set, make


decree

טְעֵם֒ (ṭə·‘êm)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2942: Flavor, judgment, account


that

דִּ֣י (dî)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because


any

כָל־ (ḵāl)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every


volunteers

מִתְנַדַּ֣ב (miṯ·nad·daḇ)

Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 5069: To volunteer, offer freely


among the Israelites

עַמָּ֨ה (‘am·māh)

Noun - masculine singular determinate

Strong's 5972: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


in my kingdom,

בְּמַלְכוּתִי֩ (bə·mal·ḵū·ṯî)

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

Strong's 4437: Royalty, reign, kingdom


including the priests

וְכָהֲנ֣וֹהִי (wə·ḵā·hă·nō·w·hî)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 3549: Priest


and Levites,

וְלֵוָיֵ֗א (wə·lê·wā·yê)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3879: Levites -- descendants of Levi


may go up

יְהָֽךְ׃ (yə·hāḵ)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1946: Bring again, come, go up


with you

עִמָּ֖ךְ (‘im·māḵ)

Preposition | second person masculine singular

Strong's 5974: With, equally with


to Jerusalem.

לִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֛ם (lî·rū·šə·lem)

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel

• The king gives the order so all the Israelites who want to go back can go back to Jerusalem with Ezra!

 

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Ezra 7:14


You are sent

שְׁלִ֔יחַ (šə·lî·aḥ)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular

Strong's 7972: To send away, for, out


by

מִן־ (min-)

Preposition

Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than


the king

מַלְכָּ֜א (mal·kā)

Noun - masculine singular determinate

Strong's 4430: A king


and his seven

וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת (wə·šiḇ·‘aṯ)

Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct

Strong's 7655: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number


counselors

יָעֲטֹ֙הִי֙ (yā·‘ă·ṭō·hî)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 3272: To counsel, to consult


to evaluate

לְבַקָּרָ֥א (lə·ḇaq·qā·rā)

Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct

Strong's 1240: To plough, break forth, to inspect, admire, care for, consider


Judah

יְה֖וּד (yə·hūḏ)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3061: Judah -- the southern kingdom, named for one of the twelve tribes


and Jerusalem

וְלִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (wə·lî·rū·šə·lem)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel


according to the law

בְּדָ֥ת (bə·ḏāṯ)

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 1882: A royal edict, statute


of your God,

אֱלָהָ֖ךְ (’ĕ·lā·hāḵ)

Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Strong's 426: God


which

דִּי֩ (dî)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because


is in your hand.

בִידָֽךְ׃ (ḇî·ḏāḵ)

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Strong's 3028: A hand



- Ezra must evaluate the situation of Judah and Jerusalem!

 

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Ezra 7:15


Moreover, you are to take with you

וּלְהֵיבָלָ֖ה (ū·lə·hê·ḇā·lāh)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct

Strong's 2987: To bear along, carry


the silver

כְּסַ֣ף (kə·sap̄)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3702: Silver, money


and gold

וּדְהַ֑ב (ū·ḏə·haḇ)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1722: Gold


that the king

מַלְכָּ֣א (mal·kā)

Noun - masculine singular determinate

Strong's 4430: A king


and his counselors

וְיָעֲט֗וֹהִי (wə·yā·‘ă·ṭō·w·hî)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 3272: To counsel, to consult


have freely offered

הִתְנַדַּ֙בוּ֙ (hiṯ·nad·da·ḇū)

Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 5069: To volunteer, offer freely


to the God

לֶאֱלָ֣הּ (le·’ĕ·lāh)

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 426: God


of Israel,

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3479: Israel -- descendant of Jacob


whose

דִּֽי־ (dî-)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because


dwelling

מִשְׁכְּנֵֽהּ׃ (miš·kə·nêh)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 4907: Habitation


is in Jerusalem,

בִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם (ḇî·rū·šə·lem)

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel

• Ezra must take with him the silver and gold offered by the king and his counselors!

 

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Ezra 7:16


together with all

וְכֹל֙ (wə·ḵōl)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every


the silver

כְּסַ֣ף (kə·sap̄)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3702: Silver, money


and gold

וּדְהַ֔ב (ū·ḏə·haḇ)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1722: Gold


you may find

תְהַשְׁכַּ֔ח (ṯə·haš·kaḥ)

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

Strong's 7912: To discover


in all

בְּכֹ֖ל (bə·ḵōl)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every


the province

מְדִינַ֣ת (mə·ḏî·naṯ)

Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 4083: A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region


of Babylon,

בָּבֶ֑ל (bā·ḇel)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 895: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city


as well as

עִם֩ (‘im)

Preposition

Strong's 5974: With, equally with


the freewill offerings

הִתְנַדָּב֨וּת (hiṯ·nad·dā·ḇūṯ)

Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct

Strong's 5069: To volunteer, offer freely


of the people

עַמָּ֤א (‘am·mā)

Noun - masculine singular determinate

Strong's 5972: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


and priests

וְכָֽהֲנַיָּא֙ (wə·ḵā·hă·nay·yā)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinate

Strong's 3549: Priest


to the house

לְבֵ֥ית (lə·ḇêṯ)

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1005: A house


of their God

אֱלָהֲהֹ֖ם (’ĕ·lā·hă·hōm)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 426: God


in Jerusalem.

בִירוּשְׁלֶֽם׃ (ḇî·rū·šə·lem)

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel


- And all the freewill offerings he will receive!

 

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Ezra 7:17


With this

דְנָ֗ה (ḏə·nāh)

Pronoun - masculine singular

Strong's 1836: This


money,

בְּכַסְפָּ֣א (bə·ḵas·pā)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinate

Strong's 3702: Silver, money


therefore,

דְּנָה֩ (də·nāh)

Pronoun - masculine singular

Strong's 1836: This


you are to buy

תִקְנֵ֜א (ṯiq·nê)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

Strong's 7066: To acquire, buy


as many bulls,

תּוֹרִ֤ין ׀ (tō·w·rîn)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 8450: A bullock


rams,

דִּכְרִין֙ (diḵ·rîn)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 1798: A male, of sheep


and lambs

אִמְּרִ֔ין (’im·mə·rîn)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 563: A lamb


as needed,

אָסְפַּ֨רְנָא (’ā·sə·par·nā)

Adverb

Strong's 629: Thoroughly, with (all) diligence


together with their grain offerings

וּמִנְחָתְה֖וֹן (ū·min·ḥā·ṯə·hō·wn)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 4504: A sacrificial offering


and drink offerings,

וְנִסְכֵּיה֑וֹן (wə·nis·kê·hō·wn)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 5261: A drink offering


and offer

וּתְקָרֵ֣ב (ū·ṯə·qā·rêḇ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular

Strong's 7127: To approach


them

הִמּ֔וֹ (him·mōw)

Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1994: They


on

עַֽל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against


the altar

מַדְבְּחָ֔ה (maḏ·bə·ḥāh)

Noun - masculine singular determinate

Strong's 4056: A sacrificial altar


at the house

בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1005: A house


of your God

אֱלָהֲכֹ֖ם (’ĕ·lā·hă·ḵōm)

Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural

Strong's 426: God


in Jerusalem.

בִירוּשְׁלֶֽם׃ (ḇî·rū·šə·lem)

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular


- Then Ezra will be able to buy all the necessary offerings to offer to Yah.weh in Jerusalem!

 

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Ezra 7:18


You and your brothers

אֶחָ֜ךְ‪‬ (’e·ḥāḵ)

Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Strong's 252: A brother


may do

לְמֶעְבַּ֑ד (lə·me‘·baḏ)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 5648: To do, make, prepare, keep


whatever

וּמָ֣ה (ū·māh)

Conjunctive waw | Interrogative

Strong's 4101: Interrogative what?, what!, indefinitely what


seems best

יֵיטַ֗ב (yî·ṭaḇ)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 3191: To be good or pleasing


with the rest

בִּשְׁאָ֛ר (biš·’ār)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 7606: Rest, remainder


of the silver

כַּסְפָּ֥א (kas·pā)

Noun - masculine singular determinate

Strong's 3702: Silver, money


and gold,

וְדַהֲבָ֖ה (wə·ḏa·hă·ḇāh)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate

Strong's 1722: Gold


according to the will

כִּרְע֥וּת (kir·‘ūṯ)

Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 7470: Pleasure, will


of your God.

אֱלָהֲכֹ֖ם (’ĕ·lā·hă·ḵōm)

Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural

Strong's 426: God


- Ezra will use all the silver and gold for the best according to Yah.weh’s will!