Hebrew & Greek Bible
Ezra 4:1-5
1וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּvai.yish.me.'Uand they heardH9001H8085צָרֵ֥יtza.Rei[the] opponents ofH6862יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וּבִנְיָמִ֑ןu.vin.ya.Minand BenjaminH9002H1144כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588בְנֵ֤יve.Nei[the] children ofH1121הַגּוֹלָה֙ha.go.Lahthe exileH9009H1473בּוֹנִ֣יםbo.Nim[were] buildingH1129הֵיכָ֔לhei.Khala templeH1964לַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehfor YahwehH9005H3068אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
2וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּvai.yi.ge.Shuand they approachedH9001H5066אֶל־'el-<to>H413זְרֻבָּבֶ֜לze.ru.ba.VelZerubbabelH2216וְאֶל־ve.'el-and <to>H9002H413רָאשֵׁ֣יra.Shei[the] heads ofH7218הָֽאָב֗וֹתha.'a.Votthe fathersH9009H1וַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559לָהֶם֙la.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038נִבְנֶ֣הniv.Nehlet us buildH1129עִמָּכֶ֔ם'i.ma.Khemwith youH5973H9036כִּ֣יkiforH3588כָכֶ֔םkha.Khemlike youH9004H9036נִדְר֖וֹשׁnid.Ro.oshwe seekH1875לֵֽאלֹהֵיכֶ֑םle.lo.hei.Khem<to> God yourH9005H430H9026וְל֣וֹve.loand to <the> himH9002H9005H9033אֲנַ֣חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587זֹבְחִ֗יםzoe.Chim[have been] sacrificingH2076מִימֵי֙mi.Meisince [the] days ofH9006H3117אֵסַ֤ר'e.SarEsar-H634חַדֹּן֙cha.Don-haddonH634מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804הַמַּעֲלֶ֥הha.ma.'a.Lehwho brought upH9009H5927אֹתָ֖נוּ'o.Ta.nu<obj.> usH853H9035פֹּֽה׃PohhereH6311
3וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559לָהֶ֨םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038זְרֻבָּבֶ֜לze.ru.ba.VelZerubbabelH2216וְיֵשׁ֗וּעַve.ye.Shu.a'and JeshuaH9002H3442וּשְׁאָ֨רu.she.'Arand [the] rest ofH9002H7605רָאשֵׁ֤יra.Shei[the] heads ofH7218הָֽאָבוֹת֙ha.'a.Votthe fathersH9009H1לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לle.Yis.ra.'Elof IsraelH9005H3478לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808לָ֣כֶםLa.khemfor youH9005H9036וָלָ֔נוּva.La.nuand for usH9002H9005H9035לִבְנ֥וֹתliv.Notto buildH9005H1129בַּ֖יִתBa.yita houseH1004לֵאלֹהֵ֑ינוּle.lo.Hei.nufor God ourH9005H430H9025כִּי֩kiforH3588אֲנַ֨חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587יַ֜חַדYa.chadtogetherH3162נִבְנֶ֗הniv.Nehwe will build [it]H1129לַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehfor YahwehH9005H3068אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834צִוָּ֔נוּtzi.Va.nuhe commanded usH6680H9035הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428כּ֥וֹרֶשׁKo.reshCyrusH3566מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428פָּרָֽס׃pa.RasPersiaH6539
4וַיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961עַם־'am-[the] people ofH5971הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776מְרַפִּ֖יםme.ra.Pim[were] making slackH7503יְדֵ֣יye.Dei[the] hands ofH3027עַם־'am-[the] people ofH5971יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וּֽמְבַהֲלִ֥יםu.me.va.la.himand [were] terrifyingH9002H926אוֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038לִבְנֽוֹת׃liv.Notto buildH9005H1129
5וְסֹכְרִ֧יםve.so.khe.Rimand [were] hiringH9002H7936עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921H9038יוֹעֲצִ֖יםyo.'a.TzimcounselorsH3289לְהָפֵ֣רle.ha.Ferto frustrateH9005H6565עֲצָתָ֑ם'a.tza.Tampurpose theirH6098H9028כָּל־kol-allH3605יְמֵ֗יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117כּ֚וֹרֶשׁKo.reshCyrusH3566מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428פָּרַ֔סpa.RasPersiaH6539וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untilH9002H5704מַלְכ֖וּתmal.Khut[the] reign ofH4438דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁda.re.Ya.veshDariusH1867מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428פָּרָֽס׃pa.RasPersiaH6539
Commentaries on Ezra 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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