I Samuel Chapter 2
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My answer:
- I have no idea!
- But we can imagine there is a different time for establishing a decree and going to Jerusalem and organizing the rebuilding and starting the rebuilding and fighting against those who want to stop the rebuilding!
https://amazingbibletimeline.com/blog/temple-by-darius-i-the-second-decree-to-rebuild-the/
The Second Decree to Rebuild the Temple
The rebuilding of the temple started with Cyrus the Great but was completed under the reign of Darius I. This is recorded on the Bible Timeline Chart with World History about 500 BC.
After the fall of Babylon to the Achaemenid king Cyrus the Great in 539 BC, the exiled Jews were absorbed into the vast Persian empire. Since the fall of Judah and their captivity in Babylon, the Jews had been looking forward to their liberation. It seemed that they looked on Cyrus the Great as the liberator they had been promised in Isaiah 45.
Cyrus allowed the exiles to return to Judah and build a temple for God in Jerusalem by issuing a decree. Nearly 50,000 Jews traveled from Babylon to Jerusalem (Ezra 2:64). They brought with them silver and gold, as well as other important articles from Solomon’s temple that were looted by Nebuchadnezzar. These were entrusted to the care of Sheshbazzar (Zerubbabel) and were carried to Jerusalem.
Rebuilding the temple was not an easy task after their arrival in Jerusalem, and they faced opposition from people who were resettled there by King Esarhaddon of Assyria (Ezra 4:1-5). The construction work stopped because of strong opposition from the locals, and it was not until Darius I became king of the Persian empire when the rebuilding of the temple resumed.
Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, sent a letter to Darius to stir trouble for the temple builders. He asked the king to investigate if Cyrus indeed issued a decree for rebuilding the temple during the first year of his reign. Tattenai’s plot to discourage the Jews backfired when Darius found a scroll of Cyrus’ decree in the citadel of Ecbatana in Media which allowed the exiles to return and rebuild the temple. In addition, Tattenai received additional instruction from Darius to help the Jews rebuild their Temple by paying for the construction cost. Anyone who changed the edict would be punished severely according to the edict of Darius (Ezra 5:1-17 and 6:1-12).
Tattenai and the people who banded with him stopped opposing the builders after the second decree by Darius I was issued. The temple was finished and blessed in 516 BC with a lavish celebration. The celebration of the Passover was revived shortly after the temple was rebuilt (Ezra 6:13-22).
- I have no idea!
- But we can imagine there is a different time for establishing a decree and going to Jerusalem and organizing the rebuilding and starting the rebuilding and fighting against those who want to stop the rebuilding!
https://amazingbibletimeline.com/blog/temple-by-darius-i-the-second-decree-to-rebuild-the/
The Second Decree to Rebuild the Temple
The rebuilding of the temple started with Cyrus the Great but was completed under the reign of Darius I. This is recorded on the Bible Timeline Chart with World History about 500 BC.
After the fall of Babylon to the Achaemenid king Cyrus the Great in 539 BC, the exiled Jews were absorbed into the vast Persian empire. Since the fall of Judah and their captivity in Babylon, the Jews had been looking forward to their liberation. It seemed that they looked on Cyrus the Great as the liberator they had been promised in Isaiah 45.
Cyrus allowed the exiles to return to Judah and build a temple for God in Jerusalem by issuing a decree. Nearly 50,000 Jews traveled from Babylon to Jerusalem (Ezra 2:64). They brought with them silver and gold, as well as other important articles from Solomon’s temple that were looted by Nebuchadnezzar. These were entrusted to the care of Sheshbazzar (Zerubbabel) and were carried to Jerusalem.
Rebuilding the temple was not an easy task after their arrival in Jerusalem, and they faced opposition from people who were resettled there by King Esarhaddon of Assyria (Ezra 4:1-5). The construction work stopped because of strong opposition from the locals, and it was not until Darius I became king of the Persian empire when the rebuilding of the temple resumed.
Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, sent a letter to Darius to stir trouble for the temple builders. He asked the king to investigate if Cyrus indeed issued a decree for rebuilding the temple during the first year of his reign. Tattenai’s plot to discourage the Jews backfired when Darius found a scroll of Cyrus’ decree in the citadel of Ecbatana in Media which allowed the exiles to return and rebuild the temple. In addition, Tattenai received additional instruction from Darius to help the Jews rebuild their Temple by paying for the construction cost. Anyone who changed the edict would be punished severely according to the edict of Darius (Ezra 5:1-17 and 6:1-12).
Tattenai and the people who banded with him stopped opposing the builders after the second decree by Darius I was issued. The temple was finished and blessed in 516 BC with a lavish celebration. The celebration of the Passover was revived shortly after the temple was rebuilt (Ezra 6:13-22).
Someone says:
Thanks for your reply. Most commentators think that the Artaxerxes mention in Ezra and Nehemiah was Artaxerxes longimanus. As Nehemiah was one of the Jews who returned with the first returnees, Ezra 2.2, and they seemed to be the elders so must have been at least 30. then if that was true, Nehemiah must have been at least 155 when when he rode round the walls. Josephus says that the father of Darius was Astyages. (Ahasuerus in Daniel.) Josephus also said Darius had another name under the Greeks.
Also Ezra gives the Persian succession as Cyrus, Ahasuerus, Artaxerxes, Darius, whereas history names them as Cyrus, Cambyses, Bardia or the magi fraud, who reigned for 8 months (Herodotus) or 1 year (Josephus), the difference presumably being the different ways of calculating reigns. So we see that Persian kings can have different name in history and scripture,
Herodotus said Darius means merchant, Xerxes means Warrior, Artaxerxes means Great Warrior.
Martin Anstey in his The Romance of Bible Chronology. Suggests that Darius made great gains when he captured the Greek Islands and then took the title of Artaxerxes. Xerxes, he says could ot be the king in Esther as this king captured the island but it was Xerxes that lost the island.. Mordecai was also one of the leading returnees who must have been very old at the time of Esther, it Xerxes was the king.
Thanks for your reply. Most commentators think that the Artaxerxes mention in Ezra and Nehemiah was Artaxerxes longimanus. As Nehemiah was one of the Jews who returned with the first returnees, Ezra 2.2, and they seemed to be the elders so must have been at least 30. then if that was true, Nehemiah must have been at least 155 when when he rode round the walls. Josephus says that the father of Darius was Astyages. (Ahasuerus in Daniel.) Josephus also said Darius had another name under the Greeks.
Also Ezra gives the Persian succession as Cyrus, Ahasuerus, Artaxerxes, Darius, whereas history names them as Cyrus, Cambyses, Bardia or the magi fraud, who reigned for 8 months (Herodotus) or 1 year (Josephus), the difference presumably being the different ways of calculating reigns. So we see that Persian kings can have different name in history and scripture,
Herodotus said Darius means merchant, Xerxes means Warrior, Artaxerxes means Great Warrior.
Martin Anstey in his The Romance of Bible Chronology. Suggests that Darius made great gains when he captured the Greek Islands and then took the title of Artaxerxes. Xerxes, he says could ot be the king in Esther as this king captured the island but it was Xerxes that lost the island.. Mordecai was also one of the leading returnees who must have been very old at the time of Esther, it Xerxes was the king.
Ezra 4:7
And in the days
וּבִימֵ֣י (ū·ḇî·mê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3117: A day
of Artaxerxes king
אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֗שְׂתָּא (’ar·taḥ·šaś·tā)
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
Bishlam,
בִּשְׁלָ֜ם (biš·lām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1312: Bishlam -- perhaps 'son of peace', a Pers
Mithredath,
מִתְרְדָ֤ת (miṯ·rə·ḏāṯ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4990: Mithredath -- two Persians
Tabeel,
טָֽבְאֵל֙ (ṭā·ḇə·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2870: Tabeal -- 'good for nothing', an Aramean (Syrian)
and the rest
וּשְׁאָ֣ר (ū·šə·’ār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7605: Rest, residue, remnant
of
כנותו (kə·nā·wō·ṯōw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew
his associates
כְּנָוֺתָ֔יו (kə·nā·wō·ṯāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3674: Associate, colleague
wrote [a letter]
כָּתַ֨ב (kā·ṯaḇ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3789: To grave, to write
to
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against
Artaxerxes.
אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּ (’ar·taḥ·šaśt)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia
[It]
הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֔ן (han·niš·tə·wān)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5406: An epistle
was written
כָּת֥וּב (kā·ṯūḇ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 3789: To grave, to write
in Aramaic
אֲרָמִ֖ית (’ă·rā·mîṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 762: The language of Aram (Syria)
and translated [for the king].
וּמְתֻרְגָּ֥ם (ū·mə·ṯur·gām)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8638: To interpret, translate
The Aramaic script [read as follows]:
אֲרָמִֽית׃ (’ă·rā·mîṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 762: The language of Aram (Syria)
And in the days
וּבִימֵ֣י (ū·ḇî·mê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3117: A day
of Artaxerxes king
אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֗שְׂתָּא (’ar·taḥ·šaś·tā)
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
Bishlam,
בִּשְׁלָ֜ם (biš·lām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1312: Bishlam -- perhaps 'son of peace', a Pers
Mithredath,
מִתְרְדָ֤ת (miṯ·rə·ḏāṯ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4990: Mithredath -- two Persians
Tabeel,
טָֽבְאֵל֙ (ṭā·ḇə·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2870: Tabeal -- 'good for nothing', an Aramean (Syrian)
and the rest
וּשְׁאָ֣ר (ū·šə·’ār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7605: Rest, residue, remnant
of
כנותו (kə·nā·wō·ṯōw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew
his associates
כְּנָוֺתָ֔יו (kə·nā·wō·ṯāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3674: Associate, colleague
wrote [a letter]
כָּתַ֨ב (kā·ṯaḇ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3789: To grave, to write
to
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against
Artaxerxes.
אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּ (’ar·taḥ·šaśt)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia
[It]
הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֔ן (han·niš·tə·wān)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5406: An epistle
was written
כָּת֥וּב (kā·ṯūḇ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 3789: To grave, to write
in Aramaic
אֲרָמִ֖ית (’ă·rā·mîṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 762: The language of Aram (Syria)
and translated [for the king].
וּמְתֻרְגָּ֥ם (ū·mə·ṯur·gām)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8638: To interpret, translate
The Aramaic script [read as follows]:
אֲרָמִֽית׃ (’ă·rā·mîṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 762: The language of Aram (Syria)
- A letter is sent to Artaxerxes the king of persia!
- From opponents to the Jews!
Ezra 4:8
Rehum
רְח֣וּם (rə·ḥūm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7348: Rehum -- 'compassion', the name of several Israelites
the commander
בְּעֵל־ (bə·‘êl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1169: A master, a husband
and Shimshai
וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ (wə·šim·šay)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8124: Shimshai -- a scribe who opposed Israel
the scribe
סָֽפְרָ֔א (sā·p̄ə·rā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5613: A secretary, scribe
wrote
כְּתַ֛בוּ (kə·ṯa·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3790: To grave, to write
a
חֲדָ֖ה (ḥă·ḏāh)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 2298: As card, one, single, first, at once
letter
אִגְּרָ֥ה (’ig·gə·rāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 104: An epistle
against
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against
Jerusalem
יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (yə·rū·šə·lem)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel
to King
מַלְכָּ֖א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king
Artaxerxes
לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥שְׂתְּא (lə·’ar·taḥ·šaśt)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia
as follows:
כְּנֵֽמָא׃ (kə·nê·mā)
Adverb
Strong's 3660: Accordingly, as follows
Rehum
רְח֣וּם (rə·ḥūm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7348: Rehum -- 'compassion', the name of several Israelites
the commander
בְּעֵל־ (bə·‘êl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1169: A master, a husband
and Shimshai
וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ (wə·šim·šay)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8124: Shimshai -- a scribe who opposed Israel
the scribe
סָֽפְרָ֔א (sā·p̄ə·rā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5613: A secretary, scribe
wrote
כְּתַ֛בוּ (kə·ṯa·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3790: To grave, to write
a
חֲדָ֖ה (ḥă·ḏāh)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 2298: As card, one, single, first, at once
letter
אִגְּרָ֥ה (’ig·gə·rāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 104: An epistle
against
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against
Jerusalem
יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (yə·rū·šə·lem)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel
to King
מַלְכָּ֖א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king
Artaxerxes
לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥שְׂתְּא (lə·’ar·taḥ·šaśt)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia
as follows:
כְּנֵֽמָא׃ (kə·nê·mā)
Adverb
Strong's 3660: Accordingly, as follows
- A commander and a scribe send a letter against Jerusalem to Ataxerxes!
- Everything is well organized!
Ezra 4:9
From Rehum
רְח֣וּם (rə·ḥūm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7348: Rehum -- 'compassion', the name of several Israelites
the commander,
בְּעֵל־ (bə·‘êl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1169: A master, a husband
Shimshai
וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ (wə·šim·šay)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8124: Shimshai -- a scribe who opposed Israel
the scribe,
סָֽפְרָ֔א (sā·p̄ə·rā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5613: A secretary, scribe
and the rest
וּשְׁאָ֖ר (ū·šə·’ār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7606: Rest, remainder
of their associates—
כְּנָוָתְה֑וֹן (kə·nā·wā·ṯə·hō·wn)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3675: An associate
the judges
דִּ֠ינָיֵא (dî·nā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1784: A Dinaite
and officials
וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א (wa·’ă·p̄ar·saṯ·ḵā·yê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 671: An Apharsekite, Apharsathkite
over Tripolis,
טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א (ṭar·pə·lā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2967: Official (a person title)
Persia,
אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א (’ă·p̄ā·rə·sā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 670: An Apherasite
Erech
אַרְכְּוָיֵ֤א (’ar·kə·wā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 756: Erech -- inhabitants of Erech
and Babylon,
בָבְלָיֵא֙ (ḇā·ḇə·lā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 896: Babylonians -- a Babylonian
the Elamites
עֵלְמָיֵֽא׃ (‘ê·lə·mā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5962: Elamites -- inhabitants of Elam
of Susa,
שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔א (šū·šan·ḵā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7801: Susa -- a Shushankite
From Rehum
רְח֣וּם (rə·ḥūm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7348: Rehum -- 'compassion', the name of several Israelites
the commander,
בְּעֵל־ (bə·‘êl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1169: A master, a husband
Shimshai
וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ (wə·šim·šay)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8124: Shimshai -- a scribe who opposed Israel
the scribe,
סָֽפְרָ֔א (sā·p̄ə·rā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5613: A secretary, scribe
and the rest
וּשְׁאָ֖ר (ū·šə·’ār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7606: Rest, remainder
of their associates—
כְּנָוָתְה֑וֹן (kə·nā·wā·ṯə·hō·wn)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3675: An associate
the judges
דִּ֠ינָיֵא (dî·nā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1784: A Dinaite
and officials
וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א (wa·’ă·p̄ar·saṯ·ḵā·yê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 671: An Apharsekite, Apharsathkite
over Tripolis,
טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א (ṭar·pə·lā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2967: Official (a person title)
Persia,
אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א (’ă·p̄ā·rə·sā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 670: An Apherasite
Erech
אַרְכְּוָיֵ֤א (’ar·kə·wā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 756: Erech -- inhabitants of Erech
and Babylon,
בָבְלָיֵא֙ (ḇā·ḇə·lā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 896: Babylonians -- a Babylonian
the Elamites
עֵלְמָיֵֽא׃ (‘ê·lə·mā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5962: Elamites -- inhabitants of Elam
of Susa,
שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔א (šū·šan·ḵā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7801: Susa -- a Shushankite
- We are told about the different opponents ofv the reconstruction of Jerusalem!
- A commander!
- A scribe!
- Their associates!
- Judges and officials!
- Quite real!
Ezra 4:10
and the rest
וּשְׁאָ֣ר (ū·šə·’ār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7606: Rest, remainder
of the peoples
אֻמַּיָּ֗א (’um·may·yā)
Noun - feminine plural determinate
Strong's 524: A collection, community of persons
whom
דִּ֤י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because
the great
רַבָּ֣א (rab·bā)
Adjective - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 7229: Abundant
and honorable
וְיַקִּירָ֔א (wə·yaq·qî·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 3358: Honorable, difficult
Ashurbanipal
אָסְנַפַּר֙ (’ā·sə·nap·par)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 620: Osnappar -- an Assyrian king
relocated
הַגְלִי֙ (haḡ·lî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1541: To denude, to exile, to reveal
and settled
וְהוֹתֵ֣ב (wə·hō·w·ṯêḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3488: To sit, dwell
in the cities
בְּקִרְיָ֖ה (bə·qir·yāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7149: Building
of
דִּ֣י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because
Samaria
שָׁמְרָ֑יִן (šā·mə·rā·yin)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8115: Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel
and
וּשְׁאָ֥ר (ū·šə·’ār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7606: Rest, remainder
elsewhere west
עֲבַֽר־ (‘ă·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5675: A region across, on the opposite side
of the Euphrates.
נַהֲרָ֖ה (na·hă·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5103: A river, the Euphrates
Aššur-bāni-apli, meaning "Ashur is the creator of the heir") was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 669 BCE to his death in 631. He is generally remembered as the last great king of Assyria.
and the rest
וּשְׁאָ֣ר (ū·šə·’ār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7606: Rest, remainder
of the peoples
אֻמַּיָּ֗א (’um·may·yā)
Noun - feminine plural determinate
Strong's 524: A collection, community of persons
whom
דִּ֤י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because
the great
רַבָּ֣א (rab·bā)
Adjective - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 7229: Abundant
and honorable
וְיַקִּירָ֔א (wə·yaq·qî·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 3358: Honorable, difficult
Ashurbanipal
אָסְנַפַּר֙ (’ā·sə·nap·par)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 620: Osnappar -- an Assyrian king
relocated
הַגְלִי֙ (haḡ·lî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1541: To denude, to exile, to reveal
and settled
וְהוֹתֵ֣ב (wə·hō·w·ṯêḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3488: To sit, dwell
in the cities
בְּקִרְיָ֖ה (bə·qir·yāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7149: Building
of
דִּ֣י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because
Samaria
שָׁמְרָ֑יִן (šā·mə·rā·yin)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8115: Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel
and
וּשְׁאָ֥ר (ū·šə·’ār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7606: Rest, remainder
elsewhere west
עֲבַֽר־ (‘ă·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5675: A region across, on the opposite side
of the Euphrates.
נַהֲרָ֖ה (na·hă·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5103: A river, the Euphrates
Aššur-bāni-apli, meaning "Ashur is the creator of the heir") was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 669 BCE to his death in 631. He is generally remembered as the last great king of Assyria.
- More opponents in Samaria and west of the Euphrates!
Ezra 4:11
(This
דְּנָה֙ (də·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 1836: This
is the text
פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן (par·še·ḡen)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6573: A transcript
of the letter
אִגַּרְתָּ֔א (’ig·gar·tā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 104: An epistle
they sent
שְׁלַ֣חוּ (šə·la·ḥū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7972: To send away, for, out
to him.)
עֲל֔וֹהִי (‘ă·lō·w·hî)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against
To
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against
King
מַלְכָּ֑א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king
Artaxerxes,
אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא (’ar·taḥ·šaśt)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia
From your servants,
עַבְדָ֛יךְ (‘aḇ·ḏā·yiḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5649: Slave, servant
the men
אֱנָ֥שׁ (’ĕ·nāš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 606: Man, mankind
west
עֲבַֽר־ (‘ă·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5675: A region across, on the opposite side
of the Euphrates:
נַהֲרָ֖ה (na·hă·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5103: A river, the Euphrates
(This
דְּנָה֙ (də·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 1836: This
is the text
פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן (par·še·ḡen)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6573: A transcript
of the letter
אִגַּרְתָּ֔א (’ig·gar·tā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 104: An epistle
they sent
שְׁלַ֣חוּ (šə·la·ḥū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7972: To send away, for, out
to him.)
עֲל֔וֹהִי (‘ă·lō·w·hî)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against
To
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against
King
מַלְכָּ֑א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king
Artaxerxes,
אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא (’ar·taḥ·šaśt)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia
From your servants,
עַבְדָ֛יךְ (‘aḇ·ḏā·yiḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5649: Slave, servant
the men
אֱנָ֥שׁ (’ĕ·nāš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 606: Man, mankind
west
עֲבַֽר־ (‘ă·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5675: A region across, on the opposite side
of the Euphrates:
נַהֲרָ֖ה (na·hă·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5103: A river, the Euphrates
- Interesting to have the letter of their opponents to the king!
- It is so real!
- That’s definitely the interest of the Bible!
- We are told about good and bad actions!
Ezra 4:12
Let it be
לֶהֱוֵ֣א (le·hĕ·wê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1934: To become, come to pass, be
known
יְדִ֙יעַ֙ (yə·ḏî·a‘)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 3046: To know
to the king
לְמַלְכָּ֔א (lə·mal·kā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king
that
דִּ֣י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because
the Jews
יְהוּדָיֵ֗א (yə·hū·ḏā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3062: Jews -- inhabitants of Judah
who
דִּ֤י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because
came
סְלִ֙קוּ֙ (sə·li·qū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5559: To ascend
from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
you
לְוָתָ֔ךְ (lə·wā·ṯāḵ)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3890: Adhesion, with
have returned
אֲת֖וֹ (’ă·ṯōw)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 858: To arrive
to us
עֲלֶ֥ינָא (‘ă·le·nā)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against
at Jerusalem.
לִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (lî·rū·šə·lem)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel
And they are rebuilding
תתן־ (bā·na·yin)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 1124: To build
that rebellious
מָֽרָדְתָּ֤א (mā·rā·ḏə·tā)
Adjective - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 4779: Rebellious
and wicked
ובאישתא (ū·ḇi·yō·šə·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 873: Wicked
city,
קִרְיְתָ֨א (qir·yə·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 7149: Building
restoring
אשכללו (šaḵ·li·lū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3635: To complete
its walls,
ושורי (wə·šū·ray·yā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 7792: A wall
and repairing
יַחִֽיטוּ׃ (ya·ḥî·ṭū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 2338: To string together, to repair
its foundations.
וְאֻשַּׁיָּ֖א (wə·’uš·šay·yā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 787: A foundation
Let it be
לֶהֱוֵ֣א (le·hĕ·wê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1934: To become, come to pass, be
known
יְדִ֙יעַ֙ (yə·ḏî·a‘)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 3046: To know
to the king
לְמַלְכָּ֔א (lə·mal·kā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king
that
דִּ֣י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because
the Jews
יְהוּדָיֵ֗א (yə·hū·ḏā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3062: Jews -- inhabitants of Judah
who
דִּ֤י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because
came
סְלִ֙קוּ֙ (sə·li·qū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5559: To ascend
from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
you
לְוָתָ֔ךְ (lə·wā·ṯāḵ)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3890: Adhesion, with
have returned
אֲת֖וֹ (’ă·ṯōw)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 858: To arrive
to us
עֲלֶ֥ינָא (‘ă·le·nā)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against
at Jerusalem.
לִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (lî·rū·šə·lem)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel
And they are rebuilding
תתן־ (bā·na·yin)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 1124: To build
that rebellious
מָֽרָדְתָּ֤א (mā·rā·ḏə·tā)
Adjective - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 4779: Rebellious
and wicked
ובאישתא (ū·ḇi·yō·šə·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 873: Wicked
city,
קִרְיְתָ֨א (qir·yə·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 7149: Building
restoring
אשכללו (šaḵ·li·lū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3635: To complete
its walls,
ושורי (wə·šū·ray·yā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 7792: A wall
and repairing
יַחִֽיטוּ׃ (ya·ḥî·ṭū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 2338: To string together, to repair
its foundations.
וְאֻשַּׁיָּ֖א (wə·’uš·šay·yā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 787: A foundation
- The opponents speak about the rebellious and wicked city of Jerusalem!
- They speak about the reconstruction of the walls and of the foundations!
Ezra 4:13
Let it now
כְּעַ֗ן (kə·‘an)
Adverb
Strong's 3705: Now
be
לֶהֱוֵ֣א (le·hĕ·wê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1934: To become, come to pass, be
known
יְדִ֙יעַ֙ (yə·ḏî·a‘)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 3046: To know
to the king
לְמַלְכָּ֔א (lə·mal·kā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king
that
דִּ֠י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because
if
הֵ֣ן (hên)
Conjunction
Strong's 2006: Lo!, there, less, whether, but, if
that
דָךְ֙ (ḏāḵ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 1791: This
city
קִרְיְתָ֥א (qir·yə·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 7149: Building
is rebuilt
תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א (tiṯ·bə·nê)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1124: To build
and its walls
וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה (wə·šū·ray·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 7792: A wall
are restored,
יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן (yiš·taḵ·lə·lūn)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3635: To complete
they will not
לָ֣א (lā)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3809: Not, no
pay
יִנְתְּנ֔וּן (yin·tə·nūn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5415: To give
tribute,
מִנְדָּֽה־ (min·dāh-)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4061: Tribute in money
duty,
בְל֤וֹ (ḇə·lōw)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1093: Tribute
or toll,
וַהֲלָךְ֙ (wa·hă·lāḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1983: A journey, toll on goods at a, road
and the royal
מַלְכִ֖ים (mal·ḵîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4430: A king
treasury
וְאַפְּתֹ֥ם (wə·’ap·pə·ṯōm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 674: Revenue, others at the last
will suffer.
תְּהַנְזִֽק׃ (tə·han·ziq)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 5142: To suffer injury
Let it now
כְּעַ֗ן (kə·‘an)
Adverb
Strong's 3705: Now
be
לֶהֱוֵ֣א (le·hĕ·wê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1934: To become, come to pass, be
known
יְדִ֙יעַ֙ (yə·ḏî·a‘)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 3046: To know
to the king
לְמַלְכָּ֔א (lə·mal·kā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king
that
דִּ֠י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because
if
הֵ֣ן (hên)
Conjunction
Strong's 2006: Lo!, there, less, whether, but, if
that
דָךְ֙ (ḏāḵ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 1791: This
city
קִרְיְתָ֥א (qir·yə·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 7149: Building
is rebuilt
תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א (tiṯ·bə·nê)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1124: To build
and its walls
וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה (wə·šū·ray·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 7792: A wall
are restored,
יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן (yiš·taḵ·lə·lūn)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3635: To complete
they will not
לָ֣א (lā)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3809: Not, no
pay
יִנְתְּנ֔וּן (yin·tə·nūn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5415: To give
tribute,
מִנְדָּֽה־ (min·dāh-)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4061: Tribute in money
duty,
בְל֤וֹ (ḇə·lōw)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1093: Tribute
or toll,
וַהֲלָךְ֙ (wa·hă·lāḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1983: A journey, toll on goods at a, road
and the royal
מַלְכִ֖ים (mal·ḵîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4430: A king
treasury
וְאַפְּתֹ֥ם (wə·’ap·pə·ṯōm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 674: Revenue, others at the last
will suffer.
תְּהַנְזִֽק׃ (tə·han·ziq)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 5142: To suffer injury
- They say that Jerusalem will rebel and won’t pay tribute, duty and toll!
- As a consequence, the royal treasury will suffer!
- Past history is there to testify!
Ezra 4:14
Now
כְּעַ֗ן (kə·‘an)
Adverb
Strong's 3705: Now
because
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every
we are in the service
מְלַ֔חְנָא (mə·laḥ·nā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 4415: To eat salt, subsist
of the palace
הֵֽיכְלָא֙ (hê·ḵə·lā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 1965: A large public building, palace, temple
and it is not fitting
אֲֽרִֽיךְ (’ărîḵ-)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 749: Fitting, proper
for us
לַ֖נָא (la·nā)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew
to allow
לְמֶֽחֱזֵ֑א (lə·me·ḥĕ·zê)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2370: To gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual
the king
מַלְכָּ֔א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king
to be dishonored,
וְעַרְוַ֣ת (wə·‘ar·waṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 6173: Nakedness, impoverishment
we have sent
שְׁלַ֖חְנָא (šə·laḥ·nā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 7972: To send away, for, out
to inform
וְהוֹדַ֥עְנָא (wə·hō·w·ḏa‘·nā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 3046: To know
the king
לְמַלְכָּֽא׃ (lə·mal·kā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king
Now
כְּעַ֗ן (kə·‘an)
Adverb
Strong's 3705: Now
because
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every
we are in the service
מְלַ֔חְנָא (mə·laḥ·nā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 4415: To eat salt, subsist
of the palace
הֵֽיכְלָא֙ (hê·ḵə·lā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 1965: A large public building, palace, temple
and it is not fitting
אֲֽרִֽיךְ (’ărîḵ-)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 749: Fitting, proper
for us
לַ֖נָא (la·nā)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew
to allow
לְמֶֽחֱזֵ֑א (lə·me·ḥĕ·zê)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2370: To gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual
the king
מַלְכָּ֔א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king
to be dishonored,
וְעַרְוַ֣ת (wə·‘ar·waṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 6173: Nakedness, impoverishment
we have sent
שְׁלַ֖חְנָא (šə·laḥ·nā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 7972: To send away, for, out
to inform
וְהוֹדַ֥עְנָא (wə·hō·w·ḏa‘·nā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 3046: To know
the king
לְמַלְכָּֽא׃ (lə·mal·kā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king
- They try to attract the attention of the king by saying he would be dishonored!
- They try to make him think of his personal interests!
- But it has nothing to do with that!
- They are just opponents!
- Anything will do so they can get what they want!
Ezra 4:15
that
דִּ֡י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because
a search should be made
יְבַקַּר֩ (yə·ḇaq·qar)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1240: To plough, break forth, to inspect, admire, care for, consider
of the record
דָּכְרָ֨נַיָּ֜א (dā·ḵə·rā·nay·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 1799: Memorandum, record
books
בִּֽסְפַר־ (bis·p̄ar-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5609: A book
of
דִּ֣י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because
your fathers.
אֲבָהָתָ֗ךְ (’ă·ḇā·hā·ṯāḵ)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2: Father
[In these]
דָּכְרָנַיָּא֮ (dā·ḵə·rā·nay·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 1799: Memorandum, record
books
בִּסְפַ֣ר (bis·p̄ar)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5609: A book
you will discover
וּ֠תְהַשְׁכַּח (ū·ṯə·haš·kaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7912: To discover
and verify
וְתִנְדַּע֒ (wə·ṯin·da‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3046: To know
that
דִּי֩ (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because
the city
קִרְיְתָ֨א (qir·yə·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 7149: Building
is a rebellious
מָֽרָדָ֗א (mā·rā·ḏā)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 4779: Rebellious
city,
קִרְיָ֣א (qir·yā)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7149: Building
harmful
וּֽמְהַנְזְקַ֤ת (ū·mə·han·zə·qaṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5142: To suffer injury
to kings
מַלְכִין֙ (mal·ḵîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4430: A king
and provinces,
וּמְדִנָ֔ן (ū·mə·ḏi·nān)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4083: A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region
inciting
עָבְדִ֣ין (‘ā·ḇə·ḏîn)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 5648: To do, make, prepare, keep
sedition
וְאֶשְׁתַּדּוּר֙ (wə·’eš·tad·dūr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 849: Rebellion
from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
ancient
עָלְמָ֑א (‘ā·lə·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5957: Remote time, the future, past, forever
times.
יוֹמָ֖ת (yō·w·māṯ)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3118: A day
That is why
עַ֨ל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against
this
דָ֜ךְ (ḏāḵ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 1791: This
city
קִרְיְתָ֥א (qir·yə·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 7149: Building
was destroyed.
הָֽחָרְבַֽת׃ (hā·ḥā·rə·ḇaṯ)
Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 2718: To be a waste
that
דִּ֡י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because
a search should be made
יְבַקַּר֩ (yə·ḇaq·qar)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1240: To plough, break forth, to inspect, admire, care for, consider
of the record
דָּכְרָ֨נַיָּ֜א (dā·ḵə·rā·nay·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 1799: Memorandum, record
books
בִּֽסְפַר־ (bis·p̄ar-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5609: A book
of
דִּ֣י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because
your fathers.
אֲבָהָתָ֗ךְ (’ă·ḇā·hā·ṯāḵ)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2: Father
[In these]
דָּכְרָנַיָּא֮ (dā·ḵə·rā·nay·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 1799: Memorandum, record
books
בִּסְפַ֣ר (bis·p̄ar)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5609: A book
you will discover
וּ֠תְהַשְׁכַּח (ū·ṯə·haš·kaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7912: To discover
and verify
וְתִנְדַּע֒ (wə·ṯin·da‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3046: To know
that
דִּי֩ (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because
the city
קִרְיְתָ֨א (qir·yə·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 7149: Building
is a rebellious
מָֽרָדָ֗א (mā·rā·ḏā)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 4779: Rebellious
city,
קִרְיָ֣א (qir·yā)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7149: Building
harmful
וּֽמְהַנְזְקַ֤ת (ū·mə·han·zə·qaṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5142: To suffer injury
to kings
מַלְכִין֙ (mal·ḵîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4430: A king
and provinces,
וּמְדִנָ֔ן (ū·mə·ḏi·nān)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4083: A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region
inciting
עָבְדִ֣ין (‘ā·ḇə·ḏîn)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 5648: To do, make, prepare, keep
sedition
וְאֶשְׁתַּדּוּר֙ (wə·’eš·tad·dūr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 849: Rebellion
from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
ancient
עָלְמָ֑א (‘ā·lə·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5957: Remote time, the future, past, forever
times.
יוֹמָ֖ת (yō·w·māṯ)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3118: A day
That is why
עַ֨ל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against
this
דָ֜ךְ (ḏāḵ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 1791: This
city
קִרְיְתָ֥א (qir·yə·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 7149: Building
was destroyed.
הָֽחָרְבַֽת׃ (hā·ḥā·rə·ḇaṯ)
Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 2718: To be a waste
- And they ask the king to check what they say in the books of his fathers!
- And in fact, it is true!
- So it is a good argument!
- They look for their own interests but they use good arguments!
- Of course, against their opponents!
Ezra 4:16
We
אֲנַ֙חְנָה֙ (’ă·naḥ·nāh)
Pronoun - first person common plural
Strong's 586: We
advise
מְהוֹדְעִ֤ין (mə·hō·wḏ·‘în)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 3046: To know
the king
לְמַלְכָּ֔א (lə·mal·kā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king
that
דִּ֠י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because
if
הֵ֣ן (hên)
Conjunction
Strong's 2006: Lo!, there, less, whether, but, if
this
דָךְ֙ (ḏāḵ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 1791: This
city
קִרְיְתָ֥א (qir·yə·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 7149: Building
is rebuilt
תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א (tiṯ·bə·nê)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1124: To build
and its walls
וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה (wə·šū·ray·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 7792: A wall
are restored,
יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן (yiš·taḵ·lə·lūn)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3635: To complete
you will have
אִיתַ֖י (’î·ṯay)
Adverb
Strong's 383: Entity, as a, particle of affirmation, there is
no
לָ֥א (lā)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3809: Not, no
dominion
חֲלָק֙ (ḥă·lāq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2508: Portion, possession
west
בַּעֲבַ֣ר (ba·‘ă·ḇar)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5675: A region across, on the opposite side
of the Euphrates.
נַהֲרָ֔א (na·hă·rā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5103: A river, the Euphrates
- They tell the king that if he lets the city be rebuilt with its walls, he will lose control of the city!
- Thus it is against his own interests!
- Meaning it can start with jerusalem and then spread to other cities and countries!
We
אֲנַ֙חְנָה֙ (’ă·naḥ·nāh)
Pronoun - first person common plural
Strong's 586: We
advise
מְהוֹדְעִ֤ין (mə·hō·wḏ·‘în)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 3046: To know
the king
לְמַלְכָּ֔א (lə·mal·kā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king
that
דִּ֠י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because
if
הֵ֣ן (hên)
Conjunction
Strong's 2006: Lo!, there, less, whether, but, if
this
דָךְ֙ (ḏāḵ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 1791: This
city
קִרְיְתָ֥א (qir·yə·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 7149: Building
is rebuilt
תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א (tiṯ·bə·nê)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1124: To build
and its walls
וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה (wə·šū·ray·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 7792: A wall
are restored,
יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן (yiš·taḵ·lə·lūn)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3635: To complete
you will have
אִיתַ֖י (’î·ṯay)
Adverb
Strong's 383: Entity, as a, particle of affirmation, there is
no
לָ֥א (lā)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3809: Not, no
dominion
חֲלָק֙ (ḥă·lāq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2508: Portion, possession
west
בַּעֲבַ֣ר (ba·‘ă·ḇar)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5675: A region across, on the opposite side
of the Euphrates.
נַהֲרָ֔א (na·hă·rā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5103: A river, the Euphrates
- They tell the king that if he lets the city be rebuilt with its walls, he will lose control of the city!
- Thus it is against his own interests!
- Meaning it can start with jerusalem and then spread to other cities and countries!
Ezra 4:17
[Then] the king
מַלְכָּ֗א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king
sent
שְׁלַ֣ח (šə·laḥ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7972: To send away, for, out
this reply:
פִּתְגָמָ֞א (piṯ·ḡā·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 6600: A word, answer, letter, decree
To
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against
Rehum
רְח֤וּם (rə·ḥūm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7348: Rehum -- 'compassion', the name of several Israelites
the commander,
בְּעֵל־ (bə·‘êl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1169: A master, a husband
Shimshai
וְשִׁמְשַׁ֣י (wə·šim·šay)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8124: Shimshai -- a scribe who opposed Israel
the scribe,
סָֽפְרָ֔א (sā·p̄ə·rā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5613: A secretary, scribe
and the rest
וּשְׁאָר֙ (ū·šə·’ār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7606: Rest, remainder
of your associates
כְּנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן (kə·nā·wā·ṯə·hō·wn)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3675: An associate
living
יָתְבִ֖ין (yā·ṯə·ḇîn)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 3488: To sit, dwell
in Samaria
בְּשָֽׁמְרָ֑יִן (bə·šā·mə·rā·yin)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8115: Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel
and elsewhere
וּשְׁאָ֧ר (ū·šə·’ār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7606: Rest, remainder
in the region west
עֲבַֽר־ (‘ă·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5675: A region across, on the opposite side
of the Euphrates:
נַהֲרָ֛ה (na·hă·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5103: A river, the Euphrates
Greetings.
שְׁלָ֖ם (šə·lām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8001: Welfare, prosperity
[Then] the king
מַלְכָּ֗א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king
sent
שְׁלַ֣ח (šə·laḥ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7972: To send away, for, out
this reply:
פִּתְגָמָ֞א (piṯ·ḡā·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 6600: A word, answer, letter, decree
To
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against
Rehum
רְח֤וּם (rə·ḥūm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7348: Rehum -- 'compassion', the name of several Israelites
the commander,
בְּעֵל־ (bə·‘êl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1169: A master, a husband
Shimshai
וְשִׁמְשַׁ֣י (wə·šim·šay)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8124: Shimshai -- a scribe who opposed Israel
the scribe,
סָֽפְרָ֔א (sā·p̄ə·rā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5613: A secretary, scribe
and the rest
וּשְׁאָר֙ (ū·šə·’ār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7606: Rest, remainder
of your associates
כְּנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן (kə·nā·wā·ṯə·hō·wn)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3675: An associate
living
יָתְבִ֖ין (yā·ṯə·ḇîn)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 3488: To sit, dwell
in Samaria
בְּשָֽׁמְרָ֑יִן (bə·šā·mə·rā·yin)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8115: Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel
and elsewhere
וּשְׁאָ֧ר (ū·šə·’ār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7606: Rest, remainder
in the region west
עֲבַֽר־ (‘ă·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5675: A region across, on the opposite side
of the Euphrates:
נַהֲרָ֛ה (na·hă·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5103: A river, the Euphrates
Greetings.
שְׁלָ֖ם (šə·lām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8001: Welfare, prosperity
- The king answers them!
Ezra 4:18
The letter
נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֕א (niš·tə·wā·nā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5407: An epistle
you sent
שְׁלַחְתּ֖וּן (šə·laḥ·tūn)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 7972: To send away, for, out
us
עֲלֶ֑ינָא (‘ă·le·nā)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against
has been translated
מְפָרַ֥שׁ (mə·p̄ā·raš)
Verb - Piel - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 6568: To make distinct
and read
קֱרִ֖י (qĕ·rî)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7123: To call, read out or aloud
in my presence.
קָדָמָֽי׃ (qā·ḏā·māy)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 6925: Before
The letter
נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֕א (niš·tə·wā·nā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5407: An epistle
you sent
שְׁלַחְתּ֖וּן (šə·laḥ·tūn)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 7972: To send away, for, out
us
עֲלֶ֑ינָא (‘ă·le·nā)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against
has been translated
מְפָרַ֥שׁ (mə·p̄ā·raš)
Verb - Piel - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 6568: To make distinct
and read
קֱרִ֖י (qĕ·rî)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7123: To call, read out or aloud
in my presence.
קָדָמָֽי׃ (qā·ḏā·māy)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 6925: Before
- The letter has been translated and read before the king!
- It takes it seriously!
Ezra 4:19
I issued
שִׂ֣ים (śîm)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7761: To set, make
a decree,
טְעֵם֒ (ṭə·‘êm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2942: Flavor, judgment, account
and a search was conducted.
וּבַקַּ֣רוּ (ū·ḇaq·qa·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1240: To plough, break forth, to inspect, admire, care for, consider
It was discovered
וְהַשְׁכַּ֔חוּ (wə·haš·ka·ḥū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7912: To discover
that
דִּ֚י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because
this
דָ֔ךְ (ḏāḵ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 1791: This
city
קִרְיְתָ֣א (qir·yə·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 7149: Building
has revolted
מִֽתְנַשְּׂאָ֑ה (miṯ·naś·śə·’āh)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 5376: To lift, take, carry
against
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against
kings
מַלְכִ֖ין (mal·ḵîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4430: A king
from ancient
עָֽלְמָ֔א (‘ā·lə·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5957: Remote time, the future, past, forever
times,
יוֹמָת֙ (yō·w·māṯ)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3118: A day
engaging in rebellion
וּמְרַ֥ד (ū·mə·raḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4776: Rebellion
and sedition.
וְאֶשְׁתַּדּ֖וּר (wə·’eš·tad·dūr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 849: Rebellion
I issued
שִׂ֣ים (śîm)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7761: To set, make
a decree,
טְעֵם֒ (ṭə·‘êm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2942: Flavor, judgment, account
and a search was conducted.
וּבַקַּ֣רוּ (ū·ḇaq·qa·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1240: To plough, break forth, to inspect, admire, care for, consider
It was discovered
וְהַשְׁכַּ֔חוּ (wə·haš·ka·ḥū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7912: To discover
that
דִּ֚י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because
this
דָ֔ךְ (ḏāḵ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 1791: This
city
קִרְיְתָ֣א (qir·yə·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 7149: Building
has revolted
מִֽתְנַשְּׂאָ֑ה (miṯ·naś·śə·’āh)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 5376: To lift, take, carry
against
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against
kings
מַלְכִ֖ין (mal·ḵîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4430: A king
from ancient
עָֽלְמָ֔א (‘ā·lə·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5957: Remote time, the future, past, forever
times,
יוֹמָת֙ (yō·w·māṯ)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3118: A day
engaging in rebellion
וּמְרַ֥ד (ū·mə·raḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4776: Rebellion
and sedition.
וְאֶשְׁתַּדּ֖וּר (wə·’eš·tad·dūr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 849: Rebellion
- Jerusalem has a history of rebellion and sedition!
- Thus it is not only against Yah.weh!
- It is something natural for the people!
- It has always been so!
- And it is well known by everybody!
- In fact, it started with Jacob’s sons!
- Despite their bad actions, they were protected by Yah.weh!
- Otherwise their history would have stopped from the beginning!
Ezra 4:20
And mighty
תַּקִּיפִ֗ין (taq·qî·p̄în)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 8624: Strong, mighty
kings
וּמַלְכִ֣ין (ū·mal·ḵîn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4430: A king
have ruled over
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against
Jerusalem
יְר֣וּשְׁלֶ֔ם (yə·rū·šə·lem)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel
and exercised authority
וְשַׁ֨לִּיטִ֔ין (wə·šal·lî·ṭîn)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7990: Mighty, permission, a premier
over the whole
בְּכֹ֖ל (bə·ḵōl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every
region west
עֲבַ֣ר (‘ă·ḇar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5675: A region across, on the opposite side
of the Euphrates,
נַהֲרָ֑ה (na·hă·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5103: A river, the Euphrates
and tribute,
וּמִדָּ֥ה (ū·mid·dāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4061: Tribute in money
duty,
בְל֛וֹ (ḇə·lōw)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1093: Tribute
and toll
וַהֲלָ֖ךְ (wa·hă·lāḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1983: A journey, toll on goods at a, road
were paid
מִתְיְהֵ֥ב (miṯ·yə·hêḇ)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3052: To give, to put, imperatively, come
to them.
לְהֽוֹן׃ (lə·hō·wn)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew
And mighty
תַּקִּיפִ֗ין (taq·qî·p̄în)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 8624: Strong, mighty
kings
וּמַלְכִ֣ין (ū·mal·ḵîn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4430: A king
have ruled over
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against
Jerusalem
יְר֣וּשְׁלֶ֔ם (yə·rū·šə·lem)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel
and exercised authority
וְשַׁ֨לִּיטִ֔ין (wə·šal·lî·ṭîn)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7990: Mighty, permission, a premier
over the whole
בְּכֹ֖ל (bə·ḵōl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every
region west
עֲבַ֣ר (‘ă·ḇar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5675: A region across, on the opposite side
of the Euphrates,
נַהֲרָ֑ה (na·hă·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5103: A river, the Euphrates
and tribute,
וּמִדָּ֥ה (ū·mid·dāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4061: Tribute in money
duty,
בְל֛וֹ (ḇə·lōw)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1093: Tribute
and toll
וַהֲלָ֖ךְ (wa·hă·lāḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1983: A journey, toll on goods at a, road
were paid
מִתְיְהֵ֥ב (miṯ·yə·hêḇ)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3052: To give, to put, imperatively, come
to them.
לְהֽוֹן׃ (lə·hō·wn)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew
- Here we are told about mighty kings ruling over Jerusalem!
- And taxes were paid to them!
- Thus here it takes into account everything!
Ezra 4:21
Now, therefore,
כְּעַן֙ (kə·‘an)
Adverb
Strong's 3705: Now
issue
שִׂ֣ימוּ (śî·mū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 7761: To set, make
an order
טְּעֵ֔ם (ṭə·‘êm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2942: Flavor, judgment, account
for these
אִלֵּ֑ךְ (’il·lêḵ)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 479: These
men
גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א (guḇ·ray·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 1400: A person
to stop,
לְבַטָּלָ֖א (lə·ḇaṭ·ṭā·lā)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 989: To cease
so that this
דָךְ֙ (ḏāḵ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 1791: This
city
וְקִרְיְתָ֥א (wə·qir·yə·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 7149: Building
will not
לָ֣א (lā)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3809: Not, no
be rebuilt
תִתְבְּנֵ֔א (ṯiṯ·bə·nê)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1124: To build
until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5705: Even to, until
I
מִנִּ֖י (min·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
so order.
טַעְמָ֥א (ṭa‘·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 2941: Account, to be commanded, commandment, matter
Now, therefore,
כְּעַן֙ (kə·‘an)
Adverb
Strong's 3705: Now
issue
שִׂ֣ימוּ (śî·mū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 7761: To set, make
an order
טְּעֵ֔ם (ṭə·‘êm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2942: Flavor, judgment, account
for these
אִלֵּ֑ךְ (’il·lêḵ)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 479: These
men
גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א (guḇ·ray·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 1400: A person
to stop,
לְבַטָּלָ֖א (lə·ḇaṭ·ṭā·lā)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 989: To cease
so that this
דָךְ֙ (ḏāḵ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 1791: This
city
וְקִרְיְתָ֥א (wə·qir·yə·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 7149: Building
will not
לָ֣א (lā)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3809: Not, no
be rebuilt
תִתְבְּנֵ֔א (ṯiṯ·bə·nê)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1124: To build
until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5705: Even to, until
I
מִנִּ֖י (min·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
so order.
טַעְמָ֥א (ṭa‘·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 2941: Account, to be commanded, commandment, matter
- Here it seems that their enemies have won!
- The reconstruction is stopped!
- The arguments have worked!
Ezra 4:22
See that you
וּזְהִירִ֥ין (ū·zə·hî·rîn)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural
Strong's 2095: Be admonished
do not neglect
שָׁל֖וּ (šā·lū)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7960: Neglect, remissness
this matter.
דְּנָ֑ה (də·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 1836: This
Why
לְמָה֙ (lə·māh)
Interrogative
Strong's 4101: Interrogative what?, what!, indefinitely what
allow this threat
חֲבָלָ֔א (ḥă·ḇā·lā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 2257: A hurt, injury
to increase
יִשְׂגֵּ֣א (yiś·gê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7680: To grow great
and the royal
מַלְכִֽין׃ (mal·ḵîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4430: A king
interests to suffer?
לְהַנְזָקַ֖ת (lə·han·zā·qaṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5142: To suffer injury
See that you
וּזְהִירִ֥ין (ū·zə·hî·rîn)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural
Strong's 2095: Be admonished
do not neglect
שָׁל֖וּ (šā·lū)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7960: Neglect, remissness
this matter.
דְּנָ֑ה (də·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 1836: This
Why
לְמָה֙ (lə·māh)
Interrogative
Strong's 4101: Interrogative what?, what!, indefinitely what
allow this threat
חֲבָלָ֔א (ḥă·ḇā·lā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 2257: A hurt, injury
to increase
יִשְׂגֵּ֣א (yiś·gê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7680: To grow great
and the royal
מַלְכִֽין׃ (mal·ḵîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4430: A king
interests to suffer?
לְהַנְזָקַ֖ת (lə·han·zā·qaṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5142: To suffer injury
- Everything is against the city!
- Not only Yah.weh!
- We should remember that!
- It is difficult to build up a good reputation!
- It is easy to ruin it!
Ezra 4:23
When
אֱדַ֗יִן (’ĕ·ḏa·yin)
Adverb
Strong's 116: Then, thereupon
the text
פַּרְשֶׁ֤גֶן (par·še·ḡen)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6573: A transcript
of the letter
נִשְׁתְּוָנָא֙ (niš·tə·wā·nā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5407: An epistle
from King
מַלְכָּ֔א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king
Artaxerxes
אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣שְׂתְּ (’ar·taḥ·šaśt)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia
was read
קֱרִ֧י (qĕ·rî)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7123: To call, read out or aloud
to
קֳדָם־ (qo·ḏām-)
Preposition
Strong's 6925: Before
Rehum,
רְח֛וּם (rə·ḥūm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7348: Rehum -- 'compassion', the name of several Israelites
Shimshai
וְשִׁמְשַׁ֥י (wə·šim·šay)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8124: Shimshai -- a scribe who opposed Israel
the scribe,
סָפְרָ֖א (sā·p̄ə·rā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5613: A secretary, scribe
and their associates,
וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן (ū·ḵə·nā·wā·ṯə·hō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3675: An associate
they went
אֲזַ֨לוּ (’ă·za·lū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 236: To go, go off
immediately
בִבְהִיל֤וּ (ḇiḇ·hî·lū)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 924: A hurry, hastily
to
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against
the Jews
יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔א (yə·hū·ḏā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3062: Jews -- inhabitants of Judah
in Jerusalem
לִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ (lî·rū·šə·lem)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel
and forcibly
בְּאֶדְרָ֥ע (bə·’eḏ·rā‘)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 153: An arm, power
stopped
וּבַטִּ֥לוּ (ū·ḇaṭ·ṭi·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 989: To cease
them.
הִמּ֖וֹ (him·mōw)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1994: They
When
אֱדַ֗יִן (’ĕ·ḏa·yin)
Adverb
Strong's 116: Then, thereupon
the text
פַּרְשֶׁ֤גֶן (par·še·ḡen)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6573: A transcript
of the letter
נִשְׁתְּוָנָא֙ (niš·tə·wā·nā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5407: An epistle
from King
מַלְכָּ֔א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king
Artaxerxes
אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣שְׂתְּ (’ar·taḥ·šaśt)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia
was read
קֱרִ֧י (qĕ·rî)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7123: To call, read out or aloud
to
קֳדָם־ (qo·ḏām-)
Preposition
Strong's 6925: Before
Rehum,
רְח֛וּם (rə·ḥūm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7348: Rehum -- 'compassion', the name of several Israelites
Shimshai
וְשִׁמְשַׁ֥י (wə·šim·šay)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8124: Shimshai -- a scribe who opposed Israel
the scribe,
סָפְרָ֖א (sā·p̄ə·rā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5613: A secretary, scribe
and their associates,
וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן (ū·ḵə·nā·wā·ṯə·hō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3675: An associate
they went
אֲזַ֨לוּ (’ă·za·lū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 236: To go, go off
immediately
בִבְהִיל֤וּ (ḇiḇ·hî·lū)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 924: A hurry, hastily
to
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against
the Jews
יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔א (yə·hū·ḏā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3062: Jews -- inhabitants of Judah
in Jerusalem
לִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ (lî·rū·šə·lem)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel
and forcibly
בְּאֶדְרָ֥ע (bə·’eḏ·rā‘)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 153: An arm, power
stopped
וּבַטִּ֥לוּ (ū·ḇaṭ·ṭi·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 989: To cease
them.
הִמּ֖וֹ (him·mōw)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1994: They
- It seems that their enemies have won!
- They are going to stop them!
- And they do it as fast as possible!