Ezra 6

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Ezra 6 - 1

אֱדַיִןʼĕdayinThusH116 מֶלֶךְmelekKingH4430 דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁDârᵉyâvêshDariusH1868 שׂוּםsûwmorderedH7761 טְעֵםṭᵉʻêm...H2942 בְּקַרbᵉqara searchH1240 בַּיִתbayithof the archivesH1005 נְחַתnᵉchathstoredH5182 סְפַרçᵉphar...H5609 דִּיdîy...H1768 גְּנַזgᵉnazin the treasuryH1596 בַּבֶלBabelof BabylonH895 תָּםtâm....H8536

Ezra 6 - 2

מְגִלָּהmᵉgillâhAnd a scrollH4040 חַדchadone (number)H2298 שְׁכַחshᵉkachwas foundH7912 בִּירָאbîyrâʼin the fortressH1001 דִּיdîy...H1768 אַחְמְתָאʼAchmᵉthâʼof Ecbatana ,H307 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhin the provinceH4083 מָדַיMâdayof Media ,H4076 כֵּןkênwith the followingH3652 כְּתַבkᵉthabwrittenH3790 גַּוgavon it :H1459 דִּכְרוֹןdikrôwnMemorandum:H1799

Ezra 6 - 3

חַדchadIn the firstH2298 שְׁנָהshᵉnâhyearH8140 מֶלֶךְmelekof KingH4430 כּוֹרֶשׁKôwreshCyrus ,H3567 כּוֹרֶשׁKôwreshheH3567 מֶלֶךְmelek...H4430 שׂוּםsûwmissuedH7761 טְעֵםṭᵉʻêma decree (concerning)H2942 בַּיִתbayiththe houseH1005 אֱלָהּʼĕlâhhof GodH426 יְרוּשָׁלֵםYᵉrûwshâlêmin Jerusalem :H3390 בַּיִתbayithLet the houseH1005 בְּנָאbᵉnâʼbe rebuiltH1124 אֲתַרʼătharas a placeH870 דִּיdîyforH1768 דְּבַחdᵉbachofferingH1684 דְּבַחdᵉbachsacrifices ,H1685 אֹשׁʼôshand let its foundationsH787 סְבַלçᵉbalbe firmly laid.H5446 שִׁתִּיןshittîynIt is to be sixtyH8361 אַמָּהʼammâhcubitsH521 רוּםrûwmhighH7314 שִׁתִּיןshittîyn(and) sixtyH8361 אַמָּהʼammâhcubitsH521 פְּתַיpᵉthaywide ,H6613

Ezra 6 - 4

תְּלָתtᵉlâthwith threeH8532 נִדְבָּךְnidbâk...H5073 נִדְבָּךְnidbâklayersH5073 דִּיdîyofH1768 אֶבֶןʼebencut stonesH69 גְּלָלgᵉlâl...H1560 חֲדָתchădâthand oneH2323 דִּיdîyofH1768 אָעʼâʻtimbers.H636 נִפְקָאniphqâʼThe costsH5313 יְהַבyᵉhabare to be paidH3052 מִןminfromH4481 מֶלֶךְmelekthe royalH4430 בַּיִתbayithtreasury.H1005

Ezra 6 - 5

אַףʼaphFurthermore ,H638 דְּהַבdᵉhabthe goldH1722 כְּסַףkᵉçaphand silverH3702 דִּיdîy...H1768 מָאןmâʼnarticlesH3984 בַּיִתbayithof the houseH1005 אֱלָהּʼĕlâhhof God ,H426 דִּיdîywhichH1768 נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרNᵉbûwkadnetstsarNebuchadnezzarH5020 נְפַקnᵉphaqtookH5312 מִןminfromH4481 הֵיכַלhêykalthe templeH1965 דִּיdîy...H1768 יְרוּשָׁלֵםYᵉrûwshâlêmin JerusalemH3390 יְבַלyᵉbaland carriedH2987 בַּבֶלBabelto Babylon ,H895 תּוּבtûwbmust also be returnedH8421 הוּךְhûwk(Peal) to go, come, walk, be broughtH1946 הֵיכַלhêykalto the templeH1965 דִּיdîy...H1768 יְרוּשָׁלֵםYᵉrûwshâlêmin JerusalemH3390 אֲתַרʼăthar...H870 נְחַתnᵉchathand depositedH5182 בַּיִתbayithin the houseH1005 אֱלָהּʼĕlâhhof God.H426

Ezra 6 - 6

כְּעַןkᵉʻanTherefore (Darius decreed) :H3705 תַּתְּנַיTattᵉnayTo TattenaiH8674 פֶּחָהpechâhgovernorH6347 עֲבַרʻăbarof the region westH5675 נְהַרnᵉharof the Euphrates ,H5103 שְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַיShᵉthar Bôwzᵉnay...H8370 שְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַיShᵉthar BôwzᵉnayShethar-bozenai ,H8370 כְּנָתkᵉnâthand your associatesH3675 אֲפַרְסְכַיʼĂpharçᵉkayand officialsH671 דִּיdîy...H1768 עֲבַרʻăbarin the regionH5675 נְהַרnᵉhar... :H5103 הָוָאhâvâʼYou must stayH1934 רַחִיקrachîyqawayH7352 מִןminfromH4481 תָּםtâmthat place !H8536

Ezra 6 - 7

עֲבִידָהʻăbîydâh{Leave} this workH5673 דֵּךְdêk...H1791 בַּיִתbayithon the houseH1005 אֱלָהּʼĕlâhhof GodH426 שְׁבַקshᵉbaqalone.H7662 פֶּחָהpechâhLet the governorH6347 שִׂיבsîyband eldersH7868 יְהוּדָאִיYᵉhûwdâʼîy...H3062 יְהוּדָאִיYᵉhûwdâʼîyof the JewsH3062 בְּנָאbᵉnâʼrebuildH1124 דֵּךְdêkthisH1791 בַּיִתbayithhouseH1005 אֱלָהּʼĕlâhhof GodH426 עַלʻalonH5922 אֲתַרʼătharits original site.H870

Ezra 6 - 8

מִןminI herebyH4481 שׂוּםsûwm...H7761 טְעֵםṭᵉʻêmdecreeH2942 מָאmâʼwhatH3964 דִּיdîy...H1768 עֲבַדʻăbadyou must doH5648 עִםʻimforH5974 אִלֵּךְʼillêktheseH479 שִׂיבsîybeldersH7868 יְהוּדָאִיYᵉhûwdâʼîyof the JewsH3062 בְּנָאbᵉnâʼwho are rebuildingH1124 דֵּךְdêkthisH1791 בַּיִתbayithhouseH1005 אֱלָהּʼĕlâhhof God :H426 נִפְקָאniphqâʼThe costH5313 הָוָאhâvâʼis to beH1934 יְהַבyᵉhabpaidH3052 אׇסְפַּרְנָאʼoçparnâʼin fullH629 אִלֵּךְʼillêkto theseH479 גְּבַרgᵉbarmenH1400 מֶלֶךְmelekfrom the royalH4430 נְכַסnᵉkaçtreasuryH5232 דִּיdîyout ofH1768 מִדָּהmiddâhthe taxesH4061 עֲבַרʻăbarof (the provinces) westH5675 נְהַרnᵉharof the Euphrates ,H5103 דִּיdîyso thatH1768 לָאlâʼthe work will notH3809 בְּטֵלbᵉṭêlbe hindered.H989

Ezra 6 - 9

Ezra 6 - 10

דִּיdîyThenH1768 הָוָאhâvâʼthey will be ableH1934 קְרֵבqᵉrêbto offer sacrificesH7127 נִיחוֹחַnîychôwachof a sweet aromaH5208 אֱלָהּʼĕlâhhto the GodH426 שָׁמַיִןshâmayinof heavenH8065 צְלָאtsᵉlâʼand to prayH6739 חַיchayfor the livesH2417 מֶלֶךְmelekof the kingH4430 בֵּןbênand his sons.H1123

Ezra 6 - 11

Ezra 6 - 12

Ezra 6 - 13

אֱדַיִןʼĕdayinIn response ,H116 תַּתְּנַיTattᵉnayTattenaiH8674 פֶּחָהpechâhthe governorH6347 עֲבַרʻăbarof the region westH5675 נְהַרnᵉharof the Euphrates ,H5103 שְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַיShᵉthar Bôwzᵉnay...H8370 שְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַיShᵉthar BôwzᵉnayShethar-bozenai ,H8370 כְּנָתkᵉnâthand their associatesH3675 קְבֵלqᵉbêl...H6903 אׇסְפַּרְנָאʼoçparnâʼdiligentlyH629 עֲבַדʻăbadcarried outH5648 דִּיdîywhatH1768 מֶלֶךְmelekKingH4430 כְּנֵמָאkᵉnêmâʼ...H3660 דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁDârᵉyâvêshDariusH1868 שְׁלַחshᵉlachhad decreed.H7972

Ezra 6 - 14

יְהוּדָאִיYᵉhûwdâʼîySo the JewishH3062 שִׂיבsîybeldersH7868 בְּנָאbᵉnâʼbuiltH1124 צְלַחtsᵉlachand prosperedH6744 נְבוּאָהnᵉbûwʼâhthrough the prophesyingH5017 חַגַּיChaggayof Haggai -H2292 נְבִיאnᵉbîyʼthe prophetH5029 זְכַרְיָהZᵉkaryâhand Zechariah -H2148 בַּרbarsonH1247 עִדּוֹʻIddôwof Iddo.H5714 כְּלַלkᵉlalThey finishedH3635 בְּנָאbᵉnâʼbuildingH1124 מִןminaccording toH4481 טְעֵםṭᵉʻêmthe commandH2942 אֱלָהּʼĕlâhhof the GodH426 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3479 טְעֵםṭᵉʻêmand the decreesH2942 כּוֹרֶשׁKôwreshof Cyrus ,H3567 דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁDârᵉyâvêshDarius ,H1868 אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּאʼArtachshashtâʼand Artaxerxes ,H783 מֶלֶךְmelekkingsH4430 פָּרַסPâraçof Persia.H6540

Ezra 6 - 15

דֵּןdênAnd thisH1836 בַּיִתbayithtempleH1005 יְצָאyᵉtsâʼwas completedH3319 עַדʻadonH5705 תְּלָתtᵉlâththe thirdH8532 יוֹםyôwmdayH3118 יְרַחyᵉrachof the monthH3393 אֲדָרʼĂdârof Adar ,H144 דִּיdîy...H1768 הוּאhûwʼ...H1932 שֵׁתshêthin the sixthH8353 שְׁנָהshᵉnâhyearH8140 מַלְכוּmalkûwof the reignH4437 מֶלֶךְmelekof KingH4430 דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁDârᵉyâvêshDarius.H1868

Ezra 6 - 16

בֵּןbênThen the peopleH1123 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel —H3479 כָּהֵןkâhênthe priests ,H3549 לֵוִיLêvîythe Levites ,H3879 שְׁאָרshᵉʼârand the restH7606 בֵּןbênof the exilesH1123 גָּלוּתgâlûwth... —H1547 עֲבַדʻăbadcelebratedH5648 חֲנֻכָּאchănukkâʼthe dedicationH2597 דֵּןdênof theH1836 בַּיִתbayithhouseH1005 אֱלָהּʼĕlâhhof GodH426 חֶדְוָהchedvâhwith joy.H2305

Ezra 6 - 17

Ezra 6 - 18

קוּםqûwmThey also appointedH6966 כָּהֵןkâhênthe priestsH3549 פְּלֻגָּהpᵉluggâhby their divisionsH6392 לֵוִיLêvîyand the LevitesH3879 מַחְלְקָהmachlᵉqâhby their groupsH4255 עַלʻaltoH5922 עֲבִידָהʻăbîydâhthe serviceH5673 אֱלָהּʼĕlâhhof GodH426 דִּיdîy...H1768 יְרוּשָׁלֵםYᵉrûwshâlêmin Jerusalem ,H3390 כְּתָבkᵉthâbaccording to what is writtenH3792 סְפַרçᵉpharin the BookH5609 מֹשֶׁהMôshehof Moses.H4873

Ezra 6 - 19

אַרְבַּעʼarbaʻOn the fourteenth dayH702 עָשָׂרʻâsâr...H6240 רִאשׁוֹןriʼshôwnof the firstH7223 חֹדֶשׁchôdeshmonth ,H2320 בֵּןbênthe exilesH1121 גּוֹלָהgôwlâh...H1473 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עָשָׂהʻâsâhkeptH6213 פֶּסַחpeçachthe Passover.H6453

Ezra 6 - 20

כֹּלkôlAllH3605 כֹּהֵןkôhênthe priestsH3548 לֵוִיִּיLêvîyîyand LevitesH3881 אֶחָדʼechâd...H259 כִּיkîythat, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, sinceH3588 טָהֵרṭâhêrhad purified themselvesH2891 טָהוֹרṭâhôwrand were ceremonially clean.H2889 שָׁחַטshâchaṭAnd (the Levites) slaughteredH7819 פֶּסַחpeçachthe Passover lambH6453 כֹּלkôlfor allH3605 בֵּןbênthe exilesH1121 גּוֹלָהgôwlâh... ,H1473 כֹּהֵןkôhênfor their priestlyH3548 אָחʼâchbrothers ,H251

Ezra 6 - 21

בֵּןbênThe IsraelitesH1121 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl...H3478 שׁוּבshûwbwho had returnedH7725 גּוֹלָהgôwlâhfrom exileH1473 אָכַלʼâkalate it ,H398 כֹּלkôltogether with allH3605 בָּדַלbâdalwho had separated themselvesH914 טֻמְאָהṭumʼâhfrom the uncleannessH2932 גּוֹיgôwyof the peoplesH1471 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the landH776 אֵלʼêl...H413 דָּרַשׁdârashto seekH1875 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymthe GodH430 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel.H3478

Ezra 6 - 22

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Ezra 6:18 → Deuteronomy 12:13-14, Ezra 6:19-22 → Exodus 12:1-28, Ezra 6:3-5 → Ezra 1:2-4

Covenant Meals (Fellowship with God), New Exodus (Second Exodus Pattern), Passover (Christ Our Passover Lamb), Return from Exile (Restoration and Hope), Zerubbabel (Royal Seed Rebuilding)

Shaped Ezra 3:1–6:22, Ezra 6:16–22, Ezra 6:6–13