Hebrew & Greek Bible
Ezra 4:2-10
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
6וּבְמַלְכוּת֙u.ve.mal.Khutand in [the] reign ofH9002H9003H4438אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325בִּתְחִלַּ֖תbit.chi.Latat [the] beginning ofH9003H8462מַלְכוּת֑וֹmal.khu.Toreign hisH4438H9023כָּתְב֣וּka.te.Vuthey wroteH3789שִׂטְנָ֔הsit.Nahan accusationH7855עַל־'al-onH5921יֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סvi.ru.sha.Limand JerusalemH9002H3389
7וּבִימֵ֣יu.vi.Meiand in [the] days ofH9002H9003H3117אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֗שְׂתָּא'ar.tach.Shas.ta'ArtaxerxesH783כָּתַ֨בka.Tavhe wroteH3789בִּשְׁלָ֜םbish.LamBishlamH1312מִתְרְדָ֤תmit.re.DatMithredathH4990טָֽבְאֵל֙ta.ve.'ElTabeelH2870וּשְׁאָ֣רu.she.'Arand [the] rest ofH9002H7605כְּנָוֹתָ֔יוke.na.vo.tovcolleagues hisH3674H9023עַל־'al-toH5921אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּ'ar.tach.shas.taArtaxerxesH783מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428פָּרָ֑סpa.RasPersiaH6539וּכְתָב֙u.khe.Tavand [the] writing ofH9002H3791הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֔ןha.nish.te.Vanthe letterH9009H5406כָּת֥וּבka.Tuv[was] writtenH3789אֲרָמִ֖ית'a.ra.MitAramaicH762וּמְתֻרְגָּ֥םu.me.tur.Gamand [was] translatedH9002H8638אֲרָמִֽית׃ פ'a.ra.MitAramaicH762
8רְח֣וּםre.ChumRehumH7348בְּעֵל־be.'el-lord ofH1169טְעֵ֗םte.'EmcommandH2942וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ve.shim.Shaiand ShimshaiH9002H8124סָֽפְרָ֔אsa.fe.Ra'scribe theH5613H9010כְּתַ֛בוּke.Ta.vuthey wroteH3790אִגְּרָ֥ה'i.ge.Raha letterH104חֲדָ֖הcha.DahoneH2298עַל־'al-concerningH5922יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑םye.ru.she.LemJerusalemH3390לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥שְׂתְּאle.'ar.tach.Shas.te'to ArtaxerxesH9005H783מַלְכָּ֖אmal.Ka'king theH4430H9010כְּנֵֽמָא׃ke.Ne.ma'as followsH3660
9אֱדַ֜יִן'e.Da.yinthenH116רְח֣וּםre.ChumRehumH7348בְּעֵל־be.'el-lord ofH1169טְעֵ֗םte.'EmcommandH2942וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ve.shim.Shaiand ShimshaiH9002H8124סָֽפְרָ֔אsa.fe.Ra'scribe theH5613H9010וּשְׁאָ֖רu.she.'Arand [the] rest ofH9002H7606כְּנָוָתְה֑וֹןke.na.va.te.Honassociates theirH3675H9028דִּ֠ינָיֵאDi.na.ye'Dinay theH1784H9010וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞אva.'a.far.sat.kha.Ye'and officials theH9002H671H9010טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣אtar.pe.la.Ye'Tarpelites theH2967H9010אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א'a.fa.re.sa.Ye'Sipparites theH670H9010אַרְכְּוָיֵ֤א'ar.ke.vai'Erechites theH756H9010בָבְלָיֵא֙va.ve.la.Ye'Babylonians theH896H9010שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔אshu.shan.kha.Ye'Susanchites theH7801H9010דֶּהָיֵ֖אdi.hu'Dehavites theH1723H9010עֵלְמָיֵֽא׃'e.le.ma.Ye'Elamites theH5962H9010
10וּשְׁאָ֣רu.she.'Arand [the] rest ofH9002H7606אֻמַּיָּ֗א'u.mai.Ya'nations theH524H9010דִּ֤יdiwhichH1768הַגְלִי֙hag.Lihe took into exileH1541אָסְנַפַּר֙'a.se.na.ParOsnapparH620רַבָּ֣אra.Ba'<the> greatH7229H9010וְיַקִּירָ֔אve.ya.ki.Ra'and <the> honorableH9002H3358H9010וְהוֹתֵ֣בve.ho.Tevand he caused to dwellH9002H3488הִמּ֔וֹhi.MothemH1994בְּקִרְיָ֖הbe.kir.Yahin [the] cityH9003H7149דִּ֣יdiofH1768שָׁמְרָ֑יִןsha.me.Ra.yinSamariaH8115וּשְׁאָ֥רu.she.'Arand [the] rest ofH9002H7606עֲבַֽר־'a.var-[the] region beyondH5675נַהֲרָ֖הna.ha.Rah'river theH5103H9010וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃u.khe.'E.netand nowH9002H3706
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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