LOOKING FOR EZRA

[JLG]

Ezra 6:7

Leave the work
לַעֲבִידַ֖ת (la·‘ă·ḇî·ḏaṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5673: Labor, business

on the
דֵ֑ךְ (ḏêḵ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1791: This

house
בֵּית־ (bêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

of God
אֱלָהָ֣א (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 426: God

alone.
שְׁבֻ֕קוּ (šə·ḇu·qū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 7662: To quit, allow to remain

Let the governor
פַּחַ֤ת (pa·ḥaṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6347: A governor

and elders
וּלְשָׂבֵ֣י (ū·lə·śā·ḇê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7868: To become aged, to grow gray

of the Jews
יְהוּדָיֵא֙ (yə·hū·ḏā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3062: Jews -- inhabitants of Judah

rebuild
יִבְנ֥וֹן (yiḇ·nō·wn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1124: To build

this
דֵ֖ךְ (ḏêḵ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1791: This

house
בֵּית־ (bêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

of God
אֱלָהָ֥א (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 426: God

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

its original site.
אַתְרֵֽהּ׃ (’aṯ·rêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 870: A place, after

• The king forbids the opponents to do anything against the reconstruction!
• It must be rebuilt!
• End of the discussion!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 6:8

I hereby
וּמִנִּי֮ (ū·min·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

decree
טְעֵם֒ (ṭə·‘êm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2942: Flavor, judgment, account

what
לְמָ֣א (lə·mā)
Preposition-l | Interrogative
Strong's 3964: What

you must do
תַֽעַבְד֗וּן (ṯa·‘aḇ·ḏūn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 5648: To do, make, prepare, keep

for
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5974: With, equally with

these
אִלֵּ֔ךְ (’il·lêḵ)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 479: These

elders
שָׂבֵ֤י (śā·ḇê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7868: To become aged, to grow gray

of the Jews
יְהוּדָיֵא֙ (yə·hū·ḏā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3062: Jews -- inhabitants of Judah

who are rebuilding
לְמִבְנֵ֖א (lə·miḇ·nê)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1124: To build

this
דֵ֑ךְ (ḏêḵ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1791: This

house
בֵּית־ (bêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

of God:
אֱלָהָ֣א (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 426: God

The cost
נִפְקְתָ֛א (nip̄·qə·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 5313: An outgo, expense

is to be
תֶּהֱוֵ֧א (te·hĕ·wê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1934: To become, come to pass, be

paid
מִֽתְיַהֲבָ֛א (miṯ·ya·hă·ḇā)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 3052: To give, to put, imperatively, come

in full
אָסְפַּ֗רְנָא (’ā·sə·par·nā)
Adverb
Strong's 629: Thoroughly, with (all) diligence

to these
אִלֵּ֖ךְ (’il·lêḵ)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 479: These

men
לְגֻבְרַיָּ֥א (lə·ḡuḇ·ray·yā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 1400: A person

from the royal
מַלְכָּ֗א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

treasury
וּמִנִּכְסֵ֣י (ū·min·niḵ·sê)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5232: Riches, property

out of the taxes
מִדַּת֙ (mid·daṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4061: Tribute in money

of [the provinces] west
עֲבַ֣ר (‘ă·ḇar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5675: A region across, on the opposite side

of the Euphrates,
נַהֲרָ֔ה (na·hă·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5103: A river, the Euphrates

so that
דִּי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

the work will not
לָ֥א (lā)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3809: Not, no

be hindered.
לְבַטָּלָֽא׃ (lə·ḇaṭ·ṭā·lā)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 989: To cease


- The king writes a decree so everything is secured!

- And so the money for the reconstruction of Yah.weh’s temple!

- So the king makes everything sure by his decree!

- They could stop the construction once!

- But there won’t be a second time!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 6:9

Whatever
וּמָ֣ה (ū·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Interrogative
Strong's 4101: Interrogative what?, what!, indefinitely what

is needed—
חַשְׁחָ֡ן (ḥaš·ḥān)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 2818: To be necessary, to need

young
וּבְנֵ֣י (ū·ḇə·nê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1123: A son

bulls,
תוֹרִ֣ין (ṯō·w·rîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8450: A bullock

rams,
וְדִכְרִ֣ין (wə·ḏiḵ·rîn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1798: A male, of sheep

and lambs
וְאִמְּרִ֣ין ׀ (wə·’im·mə·rîn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 563: A lamb

for burnt offerings
לַעֲלָוָ֣ן ׀ (la·‘ă·lā·wān)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5928: A burnt offering

to the God
לֶאֱלָ֪הּ (le·’ĕ·lāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 426: God

of heaven,
שְׁמַיָּ֟א (šə·may·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 8065: The sky

as well as wheat,
חִנְטִ֞ין (ḥin·ṭîn)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 2591: Wheat

salt,
מְלַ֣ח ׀ (mə·laḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4416: Salt

wine,
חֲמַ֣ר (ḥă·mar)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2562: Wine

and oil,
וּמְשַׁ֗ח (ū·mə·šaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4887: Oil

as requested
כְּמֵאמַ֨ר (kə·mê·mar)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3983: Something, said, an edict

by the priests
כָּהֲנַיָּ֤א (kā·hă·nay·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 3549: Priest

in Jerusalem—
בִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ (ḇî·rū·šə·lem)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel

must be
לֶהֱוֵ֨א (le·hĕ·wê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1934: To become, come to pass, be

given
מִתְיְהֵ֥ב (miṯ·yə·hêḇ)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3052: To give, to put, imperatively, come

to them
לְהֹ֛ם (lə·hōm)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

day
י֥וֹם ׀ (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3118: A day

by day
בְּי֖וֹם (bə·yō·wm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3118: A day

without
לָ֥א (lā)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3809: Not, no

fail.
שָׁלֽוּ׃ (šā·lū)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7960: Neglect, remissness

• But it is not finished!
• Everything necessary for the sacrifices must also be given!
• Impressive!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 6:10

Then
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

they will be able
לֶהֱוֺ֧ן (le·hĕ·wōn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1934: To become, come to pass, be

to offer sacrifices
מְהַקְרְבִ֛ין (mə·haq·rə·ḇîn)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7127: To approach

of a sweet aroma
נִיחוֹחִ֖ין (nî·ḥō·w·ḥîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5208: Soothing, tranquilizing

to the God
לֶאֱלָ֣הּ (le·’ĕ·lāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 426: God

of heaven
שְׁמַיָּ֑א (šə·may·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 8065: The sky

and to pray
וּמְצַלַּ֕יִן (ū·mə·ṣal·la·yin)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 6739: To pray

for the lives
לְחַיֵּ֥י (lə·ḥay·yê)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2417: Alive, life

of the king
מַלְכָּ֖א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

and his sons.
וּבְנֽוֹהִי׃ (ū·ḇə·nō·w·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1123: A son

- Why all this?

- Not for nothing!

- To please Yah.weh!

- And for prayers for the lives of the king and his sons!

- Thus he follows Cyrus’ attitude toward Yah.weh!

- Because Cyrus also didn’t do it for nothing!

- He also did it for his personal interests!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 6:11

I also decree
שִׂ֣ים (śîm)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7761: To set, make

that
דִּ֣י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

if any
כָל־ (ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every

man
אֱנָ֗שׁ (’ĕ·nāš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 606: Man, mankind

interferes
יְהַשְׁנֵא֙ (yə·haš·nê)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8133: To change

with this
דְנָ֔ה (ḏə·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 1836: This

directive,
פִּתְגָמָ֣א (piṯ·ḡā·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 6600: A word, answer, letter, decree

a beam
אָע֙ (’ā‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 636: A tree, wood

is to be torn
יִתְנְסַ֥ח (yiṯ·nə·saḥ)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5256: To tear away

from
וּמִנִּי֮ (ū·min·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

his house
בַּיְתֵ֔הּ (bay·ṯêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1005: A house

and raised up,
וּזְקִ֖יף (ū·zə·qîp̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 2211: To raise, lift up

and he is to be impaled
יִתְמְחֵ֣א (yiṯ·mə·ḥê)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4223: To strike in pieces, to arrest, to impale

on it.
עֲלֹ֑הִי (‘ă·lō·hî)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

And his own house
וּבַיְתֵ֛הּ (ū·ḇay·ṯêh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1005: A house

shall be made
יִתְעֲבֵ֖ד (yiṯ·‘ă·ḇêḏ)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5648: To do, make, prepare, keep

a pile of rubble
נְוָל֥וּ (nə·wā·lū)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5122: A refuse heap

for
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

this offense.
דְּנָֽה׃ (də·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 1836: This


- You may think it is finished!

- But no, it keeps on!

- The king makes a decree to be sure that nobody will do anything against the reconstruction!

- And if it happens the price will be death and the destruction of the property of the perpetrator!

- Does it remind you of something?

- Daniel and the lions’ pit!

- Those who accused Daniel were thrown into the lions’ pit with their families!

- Thus nobody can discuss the king’s will!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 6:12

May God,
וֵֽאלָהָ֞א (wê·lā·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 426: God

who
דִּ֣י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

has caused His name
שְׁמֵ֣הּ (šə·mêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8036: A name

to dwell
שַׁכִּ֧ן (šak·kin)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7932: To reside, permanently stay

there,
תַּמָּ֗ה (tam·māh)
Adverb
Strong's 8536: There

overthrow
יְמַגַּ֞ר (yə·mag·gar)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4049: To overthrow

any
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every

king
מֶ֤לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4430: A king

or people
וְעַם֙ (wə·‘am)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5972: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

who
דִּ֣י ׀ (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

lifts
יִשְׁלַ֣ח (yiš·laḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7972: To send away, for, out

a hand
יְדֵ֗הּ (yə·ḏêh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3028: A hand

to alter [this decree]
לְהַשְׁנָיָ֛ה (lə·haš·nā·yāh)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8133: To change

or to destroy
לְחַבָּלָ֛ה (lə·ḥab·bā·lāh)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2255: To destroy, hurt

this
דֵ֖ךְ (ḏêḵ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1791: This

house
בֵּית־ (bêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

of God
אֱלָהָ֥א (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 426: God

in Jerusalem.
בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (ḇî·rū·šə·lem)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel

I,
אֲנָ֤ה (’ă·nāh)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 576: I

Darius,
דָרְיָ֙וֶשׁ֙ (ḏā·rə·yā·weš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1868: Darius -- two person kings

have issued
שָׂ֣מֶת (śā·meṯ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7761: To set, make

the decree.
טְעֵ֔ם (ṭə·‘êm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2942: Flavor, judgment, account

Let it be carried out
יִתְעֲבִֽד׃ (yiṯ·‘ă·ḇiḏ)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5648: To do, make, prepare, keep

with diligence.
אָסְפַּ֖רְנָא (’ā·sə·par·nā)
Adverb
Strong's 629: Thoroughly, with (all) diligence

- And it is not finished!

- There is a warning against any king or people who opposes this decree!

- May God, who has caused His name to dwell there, overthrow them!

- The question is Darius respects God’s name that is Yah.weh when Israel and the big majority of mankind don’t care a bean!

- Do you think Yah.weh will tolerate it forever?

- I wouldn’t bet!

- The answer will arrive in the near future!

- And it won’t please many!

- But it is always a question of choice!

- Who cares?

- Yah.weh won’t either!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 6:13

In response,
אֱ֠דַיִן (’ĕ·ḏa·yin)
Adverb
Strong's 116: Then, thereupon

Tattenai
תַּתְּנַ֞י (tat·tə·nay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8674: Tattenai

the governor
פַּחַ֧ת (pa·ḥaṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6347: A governor

of 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

Shethar-bozenai,
בּוֹזְנַ֖י (bō·wz·nay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8370: Shethar-bozenai -- a person official

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

diligently
אָסְפַּ֥רְנָא (’ā·sə·par·nā)
Adverb
Strong's 629: Thoroughly, with (all) diligence

carried out
עֲבַֽדוּ׃ (‘ă·ḇa·ḏū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5648: To do, make, prepare, keep

what
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

King
מַלְכָּ֛א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

Darius
דָּרְיָ֧וֶשׁ (dā·rə·yā·weš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1868: Darius -- two person kings

had decreed.
שְׁלַ֞ח (šə·laḥ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7972: To send away, for, out

- Apparently, it is efficient because the decree is respected by the governor and his associates!

- There is no discussion!

- That’s what we can call order!

- Thus the reconstruction of Yah.weh’s temple will start again!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 6:14

So the Jewish
יְהוּדָיֵא֙ (yə·hū·ḏā·yê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3062: Jews -- inhabitants of Judah

elders
וְשָׂבֵ֤י (wə·śā·ḇê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7868: To become aged, to grow gray

built
בָּנַ֣יִן (bā·na·yin)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 1124: To build

and prospered
וּמַצְלְחִ֔ין (ū·maṣ·lə·ḥîn)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 6744: To advance

through the prophesying
בִּנְבוּאַת֙ (bin·ḇū·’aṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5017: Inspired teaching

of Haggai
חַגַּ֣י (ḥag·gay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2292: Haggai -- 'festal', a Hebrew prophet

the prophet
נְבִיָּ֔א (nə·ḇî·yā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 5029: A prophet

and Zechariah
וּזְכַרְיָ֖ה (ū·zə·ḵar·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2148: Zachariah -- the name of a number of Israelites

son
בַּר־ (bar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1247: A son, grandson

of Iddo.
עִדּ֑וֹא (‘id·dō·w)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5714: Iddo -- 'timely', the name of several Israelites

They finished
וְשַׁכְלִ֗לוּ (wə·šaḵ·li·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3635: To complete

building
וּבְנ֣וֹ (ū·ḇə·nōw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1124: To build

according to
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

the command
טַ֙עַם֙ (ṭa·‘am)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2941: Account, to be commanded, commandment, matter

of the God
אֱלָ֣הּ (’ĕ·lāh)
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

and the decrees
וּמִטְּעֵם֙ (ū·miṭ·ṭə·‘êm)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 2942: Flavor, judgment, account

of Cyrus,
כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ (kō·w·reš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3567: Cyrus -- a person king

Darius,
וְדָרְיָ֔וֶשׁ (wə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1868: Darius -- two person kings

and Artaxerxes,
וְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא (wə·’ar·taḥ·šaśt)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia

kings
מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4430: A king

of Persia.
פָּרָֽס׃ (pā·rās)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6540: Persians -- a country in west Asia which conquered Babylon

- Finally, Yah.weh’s temple is built!

- The decrees of three different kings were necessary to finish it:

- One from Cyrus!

- One from Darius!

- One from Artaxerxes!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 6:15

And this
דְנָ֔ה (ḏə·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 1836: This

temple
בַּיְתָ֣ה (bay·ṯāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 1005: A house

was completed
וְשֵׁיצִיא֙ (wə·šê·ṣî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3319: To bring out, finish

on
עַ֛ד (‘aḏ)
Preposition
Strong's 5705: Even to, until

the third
תְּלָתָ֖ה (tə·lā·ṯāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 8532: Three, third

day
י֥וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3118: A day

of the month
לִירַ֣ח (lî·raḥ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3393: A month

of Adar,
אֲדָ֑ר (’ă·ḏār)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 144: The twelfth month in the Jewish calendar

in the sixth
שֵׁ֔ת (šêṯ)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 8353: Six

year
שְׁנַת־ (šə·naṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8140: A year

of the reign
לְמַלְכ֖וּת (lə·mal·ḵūṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4437: Royalty, reign, kingdom

of King
מַלְכָּֽא׃ (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

Darius.
דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ (dā·rə·yā·weš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1868: Darius -- two person kings

- Finally, Yah.weh’s temple was rebuilt during the reign of king darius!

- It was hard work!

- But it was nothing compared with Solomon’s temple!

- It was a pale image of Solomon’s temple!

- It was the consequence of Israel’s attitude toward Yah.weh!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 6:16

Then the people
בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1123: A son

of Israel—
יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3479: Israel -- descendant of Jacob

the priests,
כָּהֲנַיָּ֨א (kā·hă·nay·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 3549: Priest

the Levites,
וְלֵוָיֵ֜א (wə·lê·wā·yê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3879: Levites -- descendants of Levi

and the rest
וּשְׁאָ֣ר (ū·šə·’ār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7606: Rest, remainder

of the exiles—
בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1123: A son

celebrated
וַעֲבַ֣דוּ (wa·‘ă·ḇa·ḏū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5648: To do, make, prepare, keep

the dedication
חֲנֻכַּ֛ת (ḥă·nuk·kaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2597: Consecration

of the
דְנָ֖ה (ḏə·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 1836: This

house
בֵּית־ (bêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

of God
אֱלָהָ֥א (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 426: God

with joy.
בְּחֶדְוָֽה׃ (bə·ḥeḏ·wāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2305: Rejoicing

- Yah.weh’s temple is rebuilt!

- Then the priests, the Levites and the rest of the exiles celebrate its dedication!

- It shows its importance!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 6:17

For the
דְנָה֒ (ḏə·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 1836: This

dedication
לַחֲנֻכַּת֮ (la·ḥă·nuk·kaṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2597: Consecration

of the house
בֵּית־ (bêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1005: A house

of God
אֱלָהָ֣א (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 426: God

they offered
וְהַקְרִ֗בוּ (wə·haq·ri·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7127: To approach

a hundred
מְאָ֔ה (mə·’āh)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 3969: A hundred

bulls,
תּוֹרִ֣ין (tō·w·rîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8450: A bullock

two hundred
מָאתַ֔יִן (mā·ṯa·yin)
Number - fd
Strong's 3969: A hundred

rams,
דִּכְרִ֣ין (diḵ·rîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1798: A male, of sheep

four
אַרְבַּ֣ע (’ar·ba‘)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 703: Four

hundred
מְאָ֑ה (mə·’āh)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 3969: A hundred

lambs,
אִמְּרִ֖ין (’im·mə·rîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 563: A lamb

and a sin offering
לְחַטָּאָ֤ה (lə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’āh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2402: An offence, the penalty, sacrifice for, it

for
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every

Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3479: Israel -- descendant of Jacob

of twelve
תְּרֵֽי־ (tə·rê-)
Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8648: Two

male goats,
וּצְפִירֵ֨י (ū·ṣə·p̄î·rê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 6841: A he-goat

one for each tribe
שִׁבְטֵ֥י (šiḇ·ṭê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7625: A tribe

of Israel.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3479: Israel -- descendant of Jacob

• For the dedication of Yah.weh’s temple, they offer many sacrifices (bulls, rams, lambs and goats)!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 6:18

They also appointed
וַהֲקִ֨ימוּ (wa·hă·qî·mū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6966: To arise, stand

the priests
כָהֲנַיָּ֜א (ḵā·hă·nay·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 3549: Priest

by their divisions
בִּפְלֻגָּתְה֗וֹן (bip̄·lug·gā·ṯə·hō·wn)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6392: A division

and the Levites
וְלֵוָיֵא֙ (wə·lê·wā·yê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3879: Levites -- descendants of Levi

by their groups
בְּמַחְלְקָ֣תְה֔וֹן (bə·maḥ·lə·qā·ṯə·hō·wn)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4255: Class, division

to
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

the service
עֲבִידַ֥ת (‘ă·ḇî·ḏaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5673: Labor, business

of God
אֱלָהָ֖א (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 426: God

in Jerusalem,
בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (ḇî·rū·šə·lem)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel

according to what is written
כִּכְתָ֖ב (kiḵ·ṯāḇ)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3792: Something written, a writing, record, book

in the book
סְפַ֥ר (sə·p̄ar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5609: A book

of Moses.
מֹשֶֽׁה׃ (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4873: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

• They start to organize everything as it should be!
• And it starts by Yah.weh’s service at his temple!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 6:19

On the fourteenth day
בְּאַרְבָּעָ֥ה (bə·’ar·bā·‘āh)
Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 702: Four

of the first
הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ (hā·ri·šō·wn)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank

month,
לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ (la·ḥō·ḏeš)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month

the exiles
בְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

kept
וַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּ (way·ya·‘ă·śū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

the Passover.
הַפָּ֑סַח (hap·pā·saḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6453: A pretermission, exemption, Passover

- After the dedication comes the celebration of the Passover!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 6:20

All
כֻּלָּ֣ם (kul·lām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the priests
הַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

and Levites
וְהַלְוִיִּ֛ם (wə·hal·wî·yim)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi

had purified themselves
הִֽטַּהֲר֞וּ (hiṭ·ṭa·hă·rū)
Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 2891: To be clean or pure

and were ceremonially clean.
טְהוֹרִ֑ים (ṭə·hō·w·rîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2889: Clean, pure

And [the Levites] slaughtered
וַיִּשְׁחֲט֤וּ (way·yiš·ḥă·ṭū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7819: To slaughter, beat

the Passover lamb
הַפֶּ֙סַח֙ (hap·pe·saḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6453: A pretermission, exemption, Passover

for all
לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the exiles,
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

for their priestly
הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

brothers,
וְלַאֲחֵיהֶ֥ם (wə·la·’ă·ḥê·hem)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 251: A brother, )

and for themselves.
וְלָהֶֽם׃ (wə·lā·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

• The priests and Levites purify themselves for the Passover!
• They slaughter the Passover lamb for the exiles and the priests and the Levites!
• Everything is done according to the Law!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 6:21

The Israelites
בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

who had returned
הַשָּׁבִים֙ (haš·šā·ḇîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

from exile
מֵֽהַגּוֹלָ֔ה (mê·hag·gō·w·lāh)
Preposition-m, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1473: Exile, exiles

ate it,
וַיֹּאכְל֣וּ (way·yō·ḵə·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 398: To eat

together with all
וְכֹ֗ל (wə·ḵōl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

who had separated themselves
הַנִּבְדָּ֛ל (han·niḇ·dāl)
Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 914: To be divided, separate

from the uncleanness
מִטֻּמְאַ֥ת (miṭ·ṭum·’aṯ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2932: Religious impurity

of the Gentiles
גּוֹיֵֽ־ (gō·w·yê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

of the land,
הָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

in order to seek
לִדְרֹ֕שׁ (liḏ·rōš)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship

the LORD,
לַֽיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

the God
אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of Israel.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

• Here we are told that the exiles who came back and who were clean according to the Law ate the lamb for the passover to seek Yah.weh!

• Meaning they didn’t follow him before!

• When you are not used to doing it regularly, it is difficult to learn how to do it!

• Man’s tradition is stronger because it is easier to do it according to man’s will than to Yah.weh’s will!

• It is the same with mankind!

• The problem is it is a question of life and death!

• And many will die because they prefer doing man’s will!

• Of course, there is no comparison between living a short life in today’s world and living eternal life in Yah.weh’s world!

• But man has always been short sighted!

• And it is not going to change!

• Simple basic logic!

 

[JLG]

Ezra 6:22

For seven
שִׁבְעַ֥ת (šiḇ·‘aṯ)
Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

days
יָמִ֖ים (yā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day

they observed
וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֧וּ (way·ya·‘ă·śū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

the Feast
חַג־ (ḥaḡ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2282: A festival gathering, feast, pilgrim feast

of Unleavened Bread
מַצּ֛וֹת (maṣ·ṣō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4682: Sweetness, sweet, an unfermented cake, loaf, the festival of Passover

with joy,
בְּשִׂמְחָ֑ה (bə·śim·ḥāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee

because
כִּ֣י ׀ (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the LORD
יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

had made them joyful
שִׂמְּחָ֣ם (śim·mə·ḥām)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome

and turned
וְֽהֵסֵ֞ב (wə·hê·sêḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround

the heart
לֵ֤ב (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

of the king
מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Assyria
אַשּׁוּר֙ (’aš·šūr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 804: Ashshur

toward them
עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם (‘ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

to strengthen
לְחַזֵּ֣ק (lə·ḥaz·zêq)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

their hands
יְדֵיהֶ֔ם (yə·ḏê·hem)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

in the work
בִּמְלֶ֥אכֶת (bim·le·ḵeṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property

on the house
בֵּית־ (bêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of the God
הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of Israel.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

• They have a Feast!
• They observe it with joy!
• After so many troubles!
• Of course, they were responsible for them!
• They were happy because Yah.weh’s temple is finished!
• They did it!
• But the question is and after that?
• Why can men like Job, Daniel, Samuel and some others?
• And why is it impossible for the majority?

 

[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!