Ezra 4

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Ezra 4 - 1

צַרtsarWhen the enemiesH6862 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof JudahH3063 בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîynand BenjaminH1144 שָׁמַעshâmaʻheardH8085 כִּיkîythatH3588 בֵּןbênthe exilesH1121 גּוֹלָהgôwlâh...H1473 בָּנָהbânâhwere buildingH1129 הֵיכָלhêykâla templeH1964 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhfor the LORD ,H3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymthe GodH430 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478

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זְרֻבָּבֶלZᵉrubbâbelBut Zerubbabel ,H2216 יֵשׁוּעַYêshûwaʻJeshua ,H3442 שְׁאָרshᵉʼârand the otherH7605 רֹאשׁrôʼshheadsH7218 אָבʼâbof the familiesH1 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 אָמַרʼâmarrepliedH559 לֹאlôʼ“ You have noH3808 בָּנָהbânâhin buildingH1129 בַּיִתbayitha houseH1004 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymfor our God ,H430 כִּיkîysinceH3588 אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûwweH587 יַחַדyachadaloneH3162 בָּנָהbânâhmust buildH1129 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhit for the LORD ,H3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymthe GodH430 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherasH834 מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428 כּוֹרֶשׁKôwreshCyrusH3566 מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428 פָּרַסPâraçof PersiaH6539 צָוָהtsâvâhhas commanded us. ”H6680

Ezra 4 - 4

הָיָהhâyâhThenH1961 עַםʻamthe peopleH5971 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the landH776 רָפָהrâphâhset out to discourageH7503 יָדyâd...H3027 עַםʻamthe peopleH5971 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof JudahH3063 בָּלַהּbâlahhand make them afraidH1089 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בָּנָהbânâhto build.H1129

Ezra 4 - 5

שָׂכַרsâkarThey hiredH7936 יָעַץyâʻatscounselorsH3289 עַלʻalagainst themH5921 פָּרַרpârarto frustrateH6565 עֵצָהʻêtsâhtheir plansH6098 כֹּלkôlthroughoutH3605 יוֹםyôwmthe reignH3117 כּוֹרֶשׁKôwreshof CyrusH3566 מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428 פָּרַסPâraçof PersiaH6539 עַדʻadand down toH5704 מַלְכוּתmalkûwththe reignH4438 דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁDârᵉyâvêshof DariusH1867 מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428 פָּרַסPâraçof Persia.H6539

Ezra 4 - 6

תְּחִלָּהtᵉchillâhAt the beginningH8462 מַלְכוּתmalkûwth...H4438 מַלְכוּתmalkûwthof the reignH4438 אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁʼĂchashvêrôwshof Xerxes ,H325 שִׂטְנָהsiṭnâhan accusationH7855 כָּתַבkâthabwas lodgedH3789 עַלʻalagainstH5921 יָשַׁבyâshabthe peopleH3427 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof JudahH3063 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimand Jerusalem.H3389

Ezra 4 - 7

יוֹםyôwmAnd in the daysH3117 אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּאʼArtachshashtâʼof Artaxerxes (king)H783 פָּרַסPâraçof Persia ,H6539 בִּשְׁלָםBishlâmBishlam ,H1312 מִתְרְדָתMithrᵉdâthMithredath ,H4990 טָבְאֵלṭâbᵉʼêlTabeel ,H2870 שְׁאָרshᵉʼârand the rest ofH7605 כְּנָתkᵉnâthhis associatesH3674 כָּתַבkâthabwrote (a letter)H3789 עַלʻaltoH5921 מֶלֶךְmelek...H4428 אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּאʼArtachshashtâʼArtaxerxes.H783 כָּתָבkâthâba writing, document, edictH3791 נִשְׁתְּוָןnishtᵉvân(It)H5406 כָּתַבkâthabwas writtenH3789 אֲרָמִיתʼĂrâmîythin AramaicH762 תִּרְגַּםtirgamand then translatedH8638 אֲרָמִיתʼĂrâmîyth-.H762

Ezra 4 - 8

רְחוּםRᵉchûwmRehumH7348 בְּעֵלbᵉʻêlthe commanderH1169 טְעֵםṭᵉʻêm...H2942 שִׁמְשַׁיShimshayand ShimshaiH8124 סָפֵרçâphêrthe scribeH5613 כְּתַבkᵉthabwroteH3790 חַדchad(the)H2298 אִגְּרָאʼiggᵉrâʼletterH104 עַלʻalagainstH5922 יְרוּשָׁלֵםYᵉrûwshâlêmJerusalemH3390 מֶלֶךְmelekto KingH4430 אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּאʼArtachshashtâʼArtaxerxesH783 כְּנֵמָאkᵉnêmâʼas follows :H3660

Ezra 4 - 9

אֱדַיִןʼĕdayinthen, afterwards, thereupon, from that timeH116 רְחוּםRᵉchûwmFrom RehumH7348 בְּעֵלbᵉʻêlthe commanderH1169 טְעֵםṭᵉʻêm... ,H2942 שִׁמְשַׁיShimshayShimshaiH8124 סָפֵרçâphêrthe scribe ,H5613 שְׁאָרshᵉʼârand the restH7606 כְּנָתkᵉnâthof their associates —H3675 דִּינַיDîynaythe Judges -H1784 אֲפַרְסְכַיʼĂpharçᵉkayand officialsH671 טַרְפְּלַיṬarpᵉlayover Tripolis ,H2967 אֲפָרְסַיʼĂphârᵉçayPersia ,H670 אַרְכְּוַיʼArkᵉvayErechH756 בַּבְלִיBablîyand Babylon ,H896 עַלְמִיʻAlmîythe ElamitesH5962 שׁוּשַׁנְכִיShûwshankîyof SusaH7801 דִּיdîy,H1768

Ezra 4 - 10

שְׁאָרshᵉʼârand the restH7606 אֻמָּהʼummâhof the peoplesH524 דִּיdîywhomH1768 רַבrabthe greatH7229 יַקִּירyaqqîyrand honorableH3358 אׇסְנַפַּרʼOçnapparAshurbanipalH620 גְּלָהgᵉlâhdeportedH1541 יְתִבyᵉthiband settledH3488 הִמּוֹhimmôw...H1994 קִרְיָאqiryâʼin the citiesH7149 דִּיdîyofH1768 שׇׁמְרַיִןShomrayinSamariaH8115 שְׁאָרshᵉʼârand elsewhereH7606 עֲבַרʻăbarwestH5675 נְהַרnᵉharof the EuphratesH5103 כְּעֶנֶתkᵉʻeneth....H3706

Ezra 4 - 11

דֵּןdên( ThisH1836 פַּרְשֶׁגֶןparshegenis the textH6573 אִגְּרָאʼiggᵉrâʼof the letterH104 דִּיdîy...H1768 שְׁלַחshᵉlachthey sentH7972 עַלʻalto him.)H5922 עַלʻalToH5922 מֶלֶךְmelekKingH4430 אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּאʼArtachshashtâʼArtaxerxes ,H783 עֲבַדʻăbadFrom your servants ,H5649 אֱנָשׁʼĕnâshthe menH606 עֲבַרʻăbarwestH5675 נְהַרnᵉharof the EuphratesH5103 כְּעֶנֶתkᵉʻeneth... :H3706

Ezra 4 - 12

Ezra 4 - 13

כְּעַןkᵉʻanLet it nowH3705 הָוָאhâvâʼbeH1934 יְדַעyᵉdaʻknownH3046 מֶלֶךְmelekto the kingH4430 דִּיdîythatH1768 הֵןhênifH2006 דֵּךְdêkthatH1791 קִרְיָאqiryâʼcityH7149 בְּנָאbᵉnâʼis rebuiltH1124 שׁוּרshûwrand its wallsH7792 כְּלַלkᵉlalare restored ,H3635 לָאlâʼthey will notH3809 נְתַןnᵉthanpayH5415 מִדָּהmiddâhtribute ,H4061 בְּלוֹbᵉlôwduty ,H1093 הֲלָךְhălâkor toll ,H1983 מֶלֶךְmelekand the royalH4430 אַפְּתֹםʼappᵉthômtreasuryH674 נְזַקnᵉzaqwill suffer.H5142

Ezra 4 - 14

כְּעַןkᵉʻanNowH3705 כֹּלkôlbecauseH3606 קְבֵלqᵉbêlfront (substantive)H6903 דִּיdîywho, which, that (particle of relation)H1768 מְלַחmᵉlachsaltH4416 מְלַחmᵉlachwe are in the serviceH4415 הֵיכַלhêykalof the palaceH1965 לָאlâʼ...H3809 אֲרַךְʼărakand it is not fittingH749 חֲזָאchăzâʼto allowH2370 עַלʻal...H5922 דֵּןdên...H1836 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4430 עַרְוָהʻarvâhto be dishonored ,H6173 שְׁלַחshᵉlachwe have sentH7972 יְדַעyᵉdaʻto informH3046 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4430

Ezra 4 - 15

דִּיdîythatH1768 בְּקַרbᵉqara search should be madeH1240 דִּכְרוֹןdikrôwnof the recordH1799 סְפַרçᵉpharbooksH5609 דִּיdîyofH1768 אַבʼabyour fathers.H2 דִּכְרוֹןdikrôwn(In these)H1799 סְפַרçᵉpharbooksH5609 שְׁכַחshᵉkachyou will discoverH7912 יְדַעyᵉdaʻand verifyH3046 דִּיdîythatH1768 קִרְיָאqiryâʼthe cityH7149 דֵּךְdêkthisH1791 מָרָדmârâdis a rebelliousH4779 קִרְיָאqiryâʼcity ,H7149 נְזַקnᵉzaqharmfulH5142 מֶלֶךְmelekto kingsH4430 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhand provinces ,H4083 עֲבַדʻăbadincitingH5648 אֶשְׁתַּדּוּרʼeshtaddûwrseditionH849 גַּוgavmidst, the midstH1459 מִןminfromH4481 עָלַםʻâlamancientH5957 יוֹםyôwmtimes.H3118 עַלʻalThat is whyH5922 דֵּןdênthisH1836 קִרְיָאqiryâʼcityH7149 דֵּךְdêk...H1791 חֲרַבchărabwas destroyed.H2718

Ezra 4 - 16

אֲנַחְנָאʼănachnâʼWeH586 יְדַעyᵉdaʻadviseH3046 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4430 דִּיdîythatH1768 הֵןhênifH2006 דֵּךְdêkthisH1791 קִרְיָאqiryâʼcityH7149 בְּנָאbᵉnâʼis rebuiltH1124 שׁוּרshûwrand its wallsH7792 כְּלַלkᵉlalare restored ,H3635 קְבֵלqᵉbêl...H6903 דֵּןdên...H1836 אִיתַיʼîythayyou will haveH383 לָאlâʼnoH3809 חֲלָקchălâqdominionH2508 עֲבַרʻăbarwestH5675 נְהַרnᵉharof the Euphrates.H5103

Ezra 4 - 17

מֶלֶךְmelek(Then) the kingH4430 שְׁלַחshᵉlachsentH7972 פִּתְגָּםpithgâmthis reply :H6600 עַלʻalToH5922 רְחוּםRᵉchûwmRehumH7348 בְּעֵלbᵉʻêlthe commanderH1169 טְעֵםṭᵉʻêm... ,H2942 שִׁמְשַׁיShimshayShimshaiH8124 סָפֵרçâphêrthe scribe ,H5613 שְׁאָרshᵉʼârand the restH7606 כְּנָתkᵉnâthof your associatesH3675 דִּיdîy...H1768 יְתִבyᵉthiblivingH3488 שׇׁמְרַיִןShomrayinin SamariaH8115 שְׁאָרshᵉʼârand elsewhereH7606 עֲבַרʻăbarin the region westH5675 נְהַרnᵉharof the Euphrates :H5103 שְׁלָםshᵉlâmGreetings.H8001 כְּעֶנֶתkᵉʻeneth...H3706

Ezra 4 - 18

נִשְׁתְּוָןnishtᵉvânThe letterH5407 דִּיdîy...H1768 שְׁלַחshᵉlachyou sentH7972 עַלʻalusH5922 פְּרַשׁpᵉrashhas been translatedH6568 קְרָאqᵉrâʼand readH7123 קֳדָםqŏdâmin my presence.H6925

Ezra 4 - 19

מִןmin...H4481 שׂוּםsûwmI issuedH7761 טְעֵםṭᵉʻêma decree ,H2942 בְּקַרbᵉqarand a search was conducted.H1240 שְׁכַחshᵉkachIt was discoveredH7912 דִּיdîythatH1768 דֵּךְdêkthisH1791 מִןmin...H4481 קִרְיָאqiryâʼcityH7149 נְשָׂאnᵉsâʼhas revoltedH5376 עַלʻalagainstH5922 מֶלֶךְmelekkingsH4430 עָלַםʻâlamfrom ancientH5957 יוֹםyôwmtimes ,H3118 מְרַדmᵉradengaging in rebellionH4776 אֶשְׁתַּדּוּרʼeshtaddûwrand seditionH849 עֲבַדʻăbad...H5648

Ezra 4 - 20

תַּקִּיףtaqqîyphAnd mightyH8624 הָוָאhâvâʼ...H1934 מֶלֶךְmelekkingsH4430 עַלʻalhave ruled overH5922 יְרוּשָׁלֵםYᵉrûwshâlêmJerusalemH3390 שַׁלִּיטshallîyṭand exercised authorityH7990 כֹּלkôlover the wholeH3606 עֲבַרʻăbarregion westH5675 נְהַרnᵉharof the Euphrates ;H5103 מִדָּהmiddâhand tribute ,H4061 בְּלוֹbᵉlôwduty ,H1093 הֲלָךְhălâkand tollH1983 יְהַבyᵉhabwere paidH3052

Ezra 4 - 21

כְּעַןkᵉʻanNow, therefore ,H3705 שׂוּםsûwmissueH7761 טְעֵםṭᵉʻêman orderH2942 אִלֵּךְʼillêkfor theseH479 גְּבַרgᵉbarmenH1400 בְּטֵלbᵉṭêlto stop ,H989 דֵּךְdêkso that thisH1791 קִרְיָאqiryâʼcityH7149 לָאlâʼwill notH3809 בְּנָאbᵉnâʼbe rebuiltH1124 עַדʻaduntilH5705 מִןminIH4481 טְעֵםṭᵉʻêmso orderH2942 שׂוּםsûwm....H7761

Ezra 4 - 22

זְהַרzᵉharSee that youH2095 הָוָאhâvâʼ...H1934 שָׁלוּshâlûwdo not neglectH7960 עֲבַדʻăbad...H5648 עַלʻal...H5922 דֵּןdênthis matter.H1836 מָהmâhWhyH4101 חֲבַלchăbalallow this threatH2257 שְׂגָאsᵉgâʼto increaseH7680 מֶלֶךְmelekand the royalH4430 נְזַקnᵉzaqinterests to suffer ?H5142

Ezra 4 - 23

אֱדַיִןʼĕdayinWhenH116 מִןmin...H4481 דִּיdîy...H1768 פַּרְשֶׁגֶןparshegenthe textH6573 נִשְׁתְּוָןnishtᵉvânof the letterH5407 דִּיdîywho, which, that (particle of relation)H1768 מֶלֶךְmelekfrom KingH4430 אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּאʼArtachshashtâʼArtaxerxesH783 קְרָאqᵉrâʼwas readH7123 קֳדָםqŏdâmtoH6925 רְחוּםRᵉchûwmRehum ,H7348 שִׁמְשַׁיShimshayShimshaiH8124 סָפֵרçâphêrthe scribe ,H5613 כְּנָתkᵉnâthand their associates ,H3675 אֲזַלʼăzalthey wentH236 בְּהִילוּbᵉhîylûwimmediatelyH924 עַלʻaltoH5922 יְהוּדָאִיYᵉhûwdâʼîythe JewsH3062 יְרוּשָׁלֵםYᵉrûwshâlêmin JerusalemH3390 אֶדְרָעʼedrâʻand forciblyH153 חַיִלchayil...H2429 בְּטֵלbᵉṭêlstoppedH989 הִמּוֹhimmôwthem.H1994

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אֱדַיִןʼĕdayinThusH116 עֲבִידָהʻăbîydâhthe constructionH5673 בַּיִתbayithof the houseH1005 אֱלָהּʼĕlâhhof GodH426 דִּיdîy...H1768 יְרוּשָׁלֵםYᵉrûwshâlêmin JerusalemH3390 בְּטֵלbᵉṭêlceased ,H989 הָוָאhâvâʼand it remainedH1934 בְּטֵלbᵉṭêlat a standstillH989 עַדʻaduntilH5705 תְּרֵיןtᵉrêynthe secondH8648 שְׁנָהshᵉnâhyearH8140 מַלְכוּmalkûwof the reignH4437 דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁDârᵉyâvêshof DariusH1868 מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4430 פָּרַסPâraçof Persia.H6540

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