Berean Standard Bible

Ezra 1

(2 Chronicles 36:22–23; Isaiah 45:1–25)

1In the firstאַחַ֗ת'a.ChatH259yearוּבִשְׁנַ֣תu.vish.NatH8141of Cyrusלְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙le.Kho.reshH3566kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Persiaפָּרַ֔סpa.RasH6539,to fulfillלִכְל֥וֹתlikh.LotH3615the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spokenמִפִּ֣יmi.PiH6310through Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֑הyir.me.YahH3414,the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068stirredהֵעִ֣ירhe.'IrH5782אֶת־'et-H853the spiritר֙וּחַ֙Ru.achH7307of Cyrusכֹּ֣רֶשׁKo.reshH3566kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Persiaפָּרַ֔סpa.RasH6539to sendוַיַּֽעֲבֶר־vai.ya.'a.ver-H5674a proclamationקוֹל֙kOlH6963throughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605his kingdomמַלְכוּת֔וֹmal.khu.ToH4438andוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571to put it in writingבְּמִכְתָּ֖בbe.mikh.TavH4385as followsלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559:

2“This is whatכֹּ֣הkohH3541Cyrusכֹּ֚רֶשׁKo.reshH3566kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Persiaפָּרַ֔סpa.RasH6539saysאָמַ֗ר'a.MarH559: ‘The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,whoוְהֽוּא־ve.hu'-H1931has givenנָ֣תַןNa.tanH5414meallכֹּ֚לkolH3605the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,has appointedפָקַ֤דfa.KadH6485meעָלַי֙'a.LaiH5921to buildלִבְנֽוֹת־Liv.not-H1129a houseבַ֔יִתVa.yitH1004for Himat Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָֽה׃Bi.hu.DahH3063.

3Whoeverמִֽי־mi-H4310among youbelongs toמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605His peopleעַמּ֗וֹa.MoH5971,may his Godאֱלֹהָיו֙'e.lo.HavH430beיְהִ֤יye.HiH1961with himעִמּ֔וֹi.MoH5973,and may he goוְיַ֕עַלve.Ya.'alH5927to Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םli.ru.sha.LimH3389אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in Judahבִּיהוּדָ֑הbi.hu.DahH3063and buildוְיִ֗בֶןve.Yi.venH1129אֶת־'et-H853the houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478;Heה֥וּאhu'H1931isthe Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834is in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

4And let everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605survivorהַנִּשְׁאָ֗רha.nish.'ArH7604,whereverמִֽכָּל־ הַמְּקֹמוֹת֮mi.kol ha.me.ko.mOtH3605 H4725אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834heה֣וּאhu'H1931livesגָֽר־ שָׁם֒gar- shamH1481 H8033,be assistedיְנַשְּׂא֙וּהוּ֙ye.na.se.'U.huH5375by the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of that regionמְקֹמ֔וֹme.ko.MoH4725with silverבְּכֶ֥סֶףbe.Khe.sefH3701,goldוּבְזָהָ֖בu.ve.za.HavH2091,goodsוּבִרְכ֣וּשׁu.vir.KhushH7399,and livestockוּבִבְהֵמָ֑הu.viv.he.MahH929,along withעִם־'im-H5973a freewill offeringהַ֨נְּדָבָ֔הha.ne.da.VahH5071for the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.’”

5So the familyהָאָב֗וֹתha.'a.VotH1headsרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of Judahלִֽיהוּדָה֙li.hu.DahH3063and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֔ןu.vin.ya.MinH1144,along with the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֑םve.hal.vi.YimH3881—everyoneלְכֹ֨לle.KholH3605whose spiritרוּח֔וֹru.ChoH7307Godהָאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430אֶת־'et-H853had stirredהֵעִ֤ירhe.'IrH5782—preparedוַיָּק֜וּמוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965to go upלַעֲל֣וֹתla.'a.LotH5927and rebuildלִבְנ֔וֹתliv.NotH1129אֶת־'et-H853the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

6And allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605their neighborsסְבִיבֹֽתֵיהֶם֙se.vi.vo.tei.HemH5439supportedחִזְּק֣וּchi.ze.KuH2388themבִֽידֵיהֶ֔םvi.dei.HemH3027with articlesבִּכְלֵי־bikh.lei-H3627of silverכֶ֧סֶףKhe.sefH3701and goldבַּזָּהָ֛בba.za.HavH2091,with goodsבָּרְכ֥וּשׁba.re.KhushH7399and livestockוּבַבְּהֵמָ֖הu.va.be.he.MahH929,and with valuablesוּבַמִּגְדָּנ֑וֹתu.va.mig.da.NotH4030,in additionלְבַ֖דle.VadH905toעַל־'al-H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605their freewill offeringsהִתְנַדֵּֽב׃ סhit.na.DevH5068.

Cyrus Restores the Holy Vessels

7Kingוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428Cyrusכּ֔וֹרֶשׁKo.reshH3566also brought outהוֹצִ֖יאho.Tzi'H3318אֶת־'et-H853the articlesכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627belonging to the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5019had carried awayהוֹצִ֤יאho.Tzi'H3318from Jerusalemמִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םmi.Ru.sha.LimH3389and placedוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖םvai.yi.te.NemH5414in the templeבְּבֵ֥יתbe.VeitH1004of his godsאֱלֹהָֽיו׃'e.lo.HavH430.

8Cyrusכּ֚וֹרֶשׁKo.reshH3566kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Persiaפָּרַ֔סpa.RasH6539had them brought outוַיּֽוֹצִיאֵ֗םvai.yo.tzi.'EmH3318byעַל־'al-H5921the handיַ֖דyadH3027of Mithredathמִתְרְדָ֣תmit.re.DatH4990the treasurerהַגִּזְבָּ֑רha.giz.BarH1489,who counted them outוַֽיִּסְפְּרֵם֙vai.yis.pe.RemH5608to Sheshbazzarלְשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֔רle.she.she.ba.TzarH8339the princeהַנָּשִׂ֖יאha.na.Si'H5387of Judahלִיהוּדָֽה׃li.hu.DahH3063.

9Thisוְאֵ֖לֶּהve.'E.lehH428was the inventoryמִסְפָּרָ֑םmis.pa.RamH4557:30שְׁלֹשִׁ֗יםshe.lo.ShimH7970goldזָהָ֜בza.HavH2091dishesאֲגַרְטְלֵ֨י'a.gar.te.LeiH105,1,000אָ֔לֶף'A.lefH505silverכֶ֙סֶף֙khe.sefH3701dishesאֲגַרְטְלֵי־'a.gar.te.lei-H105,29תִּשְׁעָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ סtish.'Ah ve.'es.RimH8672 H6242silver utensilsמַחֲלָפִ֖יםma.cha.la.FimH4252,

1030שְׁלֹשִׁ֔יםshe.lo.ShimH7970goldזָהָב֙za.HavH2091bowlsכְּפוֹרֵ֤יke.fo.ReiH3713,410אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת וַעֲשָׂרָ֑ה'ar.Ba' me.'ot va.'a.sa.RahH702 H3967 H6235matchingמִשְׁנִ֔יםmish.NimH4932silverכֶ֙סֶף֙khe.sefH3701bowlsכְּפ֤וֹרֵיke.Fo.reiH3713,and 1,000אָֽלֶף׃ ס'A.lefH505otherאֲחֵרִ֖ים'a.che.RimH312articlesכֵּלִ֥יםke.LimH3627.

11In all, there wereכָּל־kol-H36055,400חֲמֵ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים וְאַרְבַּ֣ע מֵא֑וֹתcha.Me.shet 'a.la.Fim ve.'ar.Ba' me.'otH2568 H505 H702 H3967goldלַזָּהָ֣בla.za.HavH2091and silverוְלַכֶּ֔סֶףve.la.Ke.sefH3701articlesכֵּלִים֙ke.LimH3627.Sheshbazzarשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֗רshe.she.ba.TzarH8339broughtהֶעֱלָ֣הhe.'e.LahH5927allהַכֹּ֞לha.KolH3605thesealongעִ֚ם'imH5973when the exilesהַגּוֹלָ֔הha.go.LahH1473went upהֵעָל֣וֹתhe.'a.LotH5927from Babylonמִבָּבֶ֖לmi.ba.VelH894to Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פli.ru.sha.LimH3389.

(2 Chronicles 36:22–23; Isaiah 45:1–25)

Cyrus Restores the Holy Vessels

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