Ezra 1

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אֶחָדʼechâdIn the firstH259 שָׁנֶהshânehyearH8141 כּוֹרֶשׁKôwreshof CyrusH3566 מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428 פָּרַסPâraçof Persia ,H6539 כָּלָהkâlâhto fulfillH3615 דָּבָרdâbârthe wordH1697 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 פֶּהpehspokenH6310 יִרְמְיָהYirmᵉyâhthrough Jeremiah - ,H3414 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 עוּרʻûwrstirredH5782 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 רוּחַrûwachthe spiritH7307 כּוֹרֶשׁKôwreshof CyrusH3566 מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428 פָּרַסPâraçof PersiaH6539 עָבַרʻâbarto sendH5674 קוֹלqôwla proclamationH6963 כֹּלkôlthroughoutH3605 מַלְכוּתmalkûwthhis kingdomH4438 גַּםgamandH1571 מִכְתָּבmiktâbto put it in writingH4385 אָמַרʼâmaras follows :H559

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Ezra 1 - 3

מִיmîyWhoeverH4310 כֹּלkôlbelongs toH3605 עַםʻamHis people ,H5971 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymmay his GodH430 הָיָהhâyâhbeH1961 עִםʻimwith him ,H5973 עָלָהʻâlâhand may he goH5927 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimto JerusalemH3389 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhin JudahH3063 בָּנָהbânâhand buildH1129 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בַּיִתbayiththe houseH1004 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymthe GodH430 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ;H3478 הוּאhûwʼHe (is)H1931 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymthe GodH430 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimis in Jerusalem.H3389

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אָבʼâbSo the familyH1 רֹאשׁrôʼshheadsH7218 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof JudahH3063 בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîynand Benjamin ,H1144 כֹּהֵןkôhênalong with the priestsH3548 לֵוִיִּיLêvîyîyand Levites —H3881 כֹּלkôleveryoneH3605 רוּחַrûwachwhose spiritH7307 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עוּרʻûwrhad stirred —H5782 קוּםqûwmpreparedH6965 עָלָהʻâlâhto go upH5927 בָּנָהbânâhand rebuildH1129 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בַּיִתbayiththe houseH1004 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimin Jerusalem.H3389

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כֹּלkôlAnd allH3605 סָבִיבçâbîybtheir neighborsH5439 חָזַקchâzaqsupportedH2388 יָדyâdthemH3027 כְּלִיkᵉlîywith articlesH3627 כֶּסֶףkeçephof silverH3701 זָהָבzâhâband gold ,H2091 רְכוּשׁrᵉkûwshwith goodsH7399 בְּהֵמָהbᵉhêmâhand livestock ,H929 מִגְדָּנָהmigdânâhand with valuables ,H4030 בַּדbadin additionH905 עַלʻaltoH5921 כֹּלkôlallH3605 נָדַבnâdabtheir freewill offerings.H5068

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מֶלֶךְmelekKingH4428 כּוֹרֶשׁKôwreshCyrusH3566 יָצָאyâtsâʼalso brought outH3318 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כְּלִיkᵉlîythe articlesH3627 בַּיִתbayithbelonging to the houseH1004 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּרNᵉbûwkadneʼtstsarNebuchadnezzarH5019 יָצָאyâtsâʼhad carried awayH3318 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimfrom JerusalemH3389 נָתַןnâthanand placedH5414 בַּיִתbayithin the templeH1004 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof his gods.H430

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כּוֹרֶשׁKôwreshCyrusH3566 מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428 פָּרַסPâraçof PersiaH6539 יָצָאyâtsâʼhad them brought outH3318 עַלʻalbyH5921 יָדyâdthe handH3027 מִתְרְדָתMithrᵉdâthof MithredathH4990 גִּזְבָּרgizbârthe treasurer ,H1489 סָפַרçâpharwho counted them outH5608 שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּרShêshᵉbatstsarto SheshbazzarH8339 נָשִׂיאnâsîyʼthe princeH5387 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof Judah.H3063

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אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehThisH428 מִסְפָּרmiçpârwas the inventory :H4557 שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshᵉlôwshîym30H7970 זָהָבzâhâbgoldH2091 אֲגַרְטָלʼăgarṭâldishes ,H105 אֶלֶףʼeleph1,000 {}H505 כֶּסֶףkeçephsilverH3701 אֲגַרְטָלʼăgarṭâldishes ,H105 תֵּשַׁעtêshaʻ29H8672 עֶשְׂרִיםʻesrîym...H6242 מַחֲלָףmachălâphsilver utensils ,H4252

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שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshᵉlôwshîym30H7970 זָהָבzâhâbgoldH2091 כְּפוֹרkᵉphôwrbowls ,H3713 אַרְבַּעʼarbaʻ410H702 מֵאָהmêʼâh...H3967 עֶשֶׂרʻeser...H6235 מִשְׁנֶהmishnehmatchingH4932 כֶּסֶףkeçephsilverH3701 כְּפוֹרkᵉphôwrbowls ,H3713 אֶלֶףʼelephand 1,000H505 אַחֵרʼachêrotherH312 כְּלִיkᵉlîyarticles.H3627

Ezra 1 - 11

כֹּלkôlIn all, there wereH3605 חָמֵשׁchâmêsh5400H2568 אֶלֶףʼeleph...H505 אַרְבַּעʼarbaʻ...H702 מֵאָהmêʼâh...H3967 זָהָבzâhâbgoldH2091 כֶּסֶףkeçephand silverH3701 כְּלִיkᵉlîyarticles.H3627 שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּרShêshᵉbatstsarSheshbazzarH8339 עָלָהʻâlâhbroughtH5927 כֹּלkôlall (these)H3605 עִםʻimalongH5973 גּוֹלָהgôwlâhwhen the exilesH1473 עָלָהʻâlâhwent upH5927 בָּבֶלBâbelfrom BabylonH894 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimto Jerusalem.H3389

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Quotations Ezra 1:1-3 → 2 Chronicles 36:22-23

Allusions Ezra 1:4 → Exodus 12:36, Ezra 1:6 → Exodus 12:35, Ezra 1:6 → Exodus 12:36, Ezra 1:6 → Ezra 1:4, Ezra 1:7-11 → 2 Kings 24:13, Jeremiah 25:11 → Ezra 1:1-3, Jeremiah 27:16-22 → Ezra 1:7-11, Jeremiah 27:22 → Ezra 1:11, Jeremiah 27:22 → Ezra 1:7, Haggai 1:14 → Ezra 1:5

Echoes Ezra 1:36 → Ezra 1:6, Ezra 1:4 → Exodus 35:21-22, Ezra 1:4 → Exodus 35:29, Ezra 1:4 → Exodus 35:5

Cyrus (Gentile Deliverer), New Exodus (Second Exodus Pattern), Return from Exile (Restoration and Hope), Zerubbabel (Royal Seed Rebuilding)

Shaped Ezra 1:5–11