Hebrew & Greek Bible
Ezra 6:16-21
16וַעֲבַ֣דוּva.'a.Va.duand they madeH9002H5648בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1247יִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elIsraelH3479כָּהֲנַיָּ֨אka.ha.nai.Ya'priests theH3549H9010וְלֵוָיֵ֜אve.le.va.Ye'and Levites theH9002H3879H9010וּשְׁאָ֣רu.she.'Arand [the] rest ofH9002H7606בְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] people ofH1247גָלוּתָ֗אga.lu.Ta'exile theH1547H9010חֲנֻכַּ֛תcha.nu.Kat[the] dedication ofH2597בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1005אֱלָהָ֥א'e.la.Ha'<the> GodH426H9010דְנָ֖הde.NahthisH1836בְּחֶדְוָֽה׃be.ched.Vahwith joyH9003H2305
17וְהַקְרִ֗בוּve.hak.Ri.vuand they offeredH9002H7127לַחֲנֻכַּת֮la.cha.nu.Katfor [the] dedication ofH9005H2597בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1005אֱלָהָ֣א'e.la.Ha'<the> GodH426H9010דְנָה֒de.NahthisH1836תּוֹרִ֣יןto.RinbullsH8450מְאָ֔הme.'Ahone hundredH3969דִּכְרִ֣יןdikh.RinramsH1798מָאתַ֔יִןma.Ta.yintwo hundredH3969אִמְּרִ֖ין'i.me.RinlambsH563אַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'fourH703מְאָ֑הme.'AhhundredH3969וּצְפִירֵ֨יu.tze.fi.Reiand he-goats ofH9002H6841עִזִּ֜ין'i.ZingoatsH5796לְחַטָּאָ֤הle.cha.ta.yafor a sin offeringH9005H2402עַל־'al-onH5922כָּל־kol-allH3606יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3479תְּרֵֽי־te.rei-two [plus]H8648עֲשַׂ֔ר'a.SartenH6236לְמִנְיָ֖ןle.min.Yanto [the] number ofH9005H4510שִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7625יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3479
18וַהֲקִ֨ימוּva.ha.Ki.muand they appointedH9002H6966כָהֲנַיָּ֜אkha.ha.nai.Ya'priests theH3549H9010בִּפְלֻגָּתְה֗וֹןbif.lu.ga.te.Honin divisions theirH9003H6392H9028וְלֵוָיֵא֙ve.le.va.Ye'and Levites theH9002H3879H9010בְּמַחְלְקָ֣תְה֔וֹןbe.mach.le.Ka.te.Honin classes theirH9003H4255H9028עַל־'al-overH5922עֲבִידַ֥ת'a.vi.Dat[the] service ofH5673אֱלָהָ֖א'e.la.Ha'<the> GodH426H9010דִּ֣יdiwhichH1768בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑םvi.ru.she.Lem[is] in JerusalemH9003H3390כִּכְתָ֖בkikh.Tavaccording to [the] writing ofH9004H3792סְפַ֥רse.Far[the] book ofH5609מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פmo.ShehMosesH4873
19וַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּvai.ya.'a.Suand they celebratedH9001H6213בְנֵי־ve.nei-[the] children ofH1121הַגּוֹלָ֖הha.go.Lahthe exileH9009H1473אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַפָּ֑סַחha.Pa.sachthe passoverH9009H6453בְּאַרְבָּעָ֥הbe.'ar.ba.'Ahon [day] four-H9003H702עָשָׂ֖ר'a.SarteenH6240לַחֹ֥דֶשׁla.Cho.deshof the monthH9005H2320הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ha.ri.Shonthe firstH9009H7223
20כִּ֣יkiforH3588הִֽטַּהֲר֞וּhi.ta.ha.Ruthey had purified themselvesH2891הַכֹּהֲנִ֧יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548וְהַלְוִיִּ֛םve.hal.vi.Yimand the LevitesH9002H9009H3881כְּאֶחָ֖דke.'e.Chadas oneH9004H259כֻּלָּ֣םku.Lamall of themH3605H9028טְהוֹרִ֑יםte.ho.Rim[were] pureH2889וַיִּשְׁחֲט֤וּvai.yish.cha.Tuand they slaughteredH9001H7819הַפֶּ֙סַח֙ha.Pe.sachthe passoverH9009H6453לְכָל־le.kholfor allH9005H3605בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121הַגּוֹלָ֔הha.go.Lahthe exileH9009H1473וְלַאֲחֵיהֶ֥םve.la.'a.chei.Hemand for brothers theirH9002H9005H251H9028הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548וְלָהֶֽם׃ve.la.Hemand for <the> themselvesH9002H9005H9038
21וַיֹּאכְל֣וּvai.yo.khe.Luand they ateH9001H398בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הַשָּׁבִים֙ha.sha.Vimwho had returnedH9009H7725מֵֽהַגּוֹלָ֔הme.ha.go.Lahfrom the exileH9006H9009H1473וְכֹ֗לve.Kholand everyH9002H3605הַנִּבְדָּ֛לha.niv.Dal<the> [one who] had separated himselfH9009H914מִטֻּמְאַ֥תmi.tum.'Atfrom [the] uncleanness ofH9006H2932גּוֹיֵֽ־go.ye-[the] nations ofH1471הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776אֲלֵהֶ֑ם'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038לִדְרֹ֕שׁlid.Roshto seekH9005H1875לַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.weh<to> YahwehH9005H3068אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
Commentaries on Ezra 6
- 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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