Berean Standard Bible

Ezra 3

1By the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637monthהַחֹ֣דֶשׁha.Cho.deshH2320,the Israelitesוּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לu.ve.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478had settledוַיִּגַּע֙vai.yi.Ga'H5060in their townsבֶּעָרִ֑ים סbe.'a.RimH5892,and the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971assembledוַיֵּאָסְפ֥וּvai.ye.'a.se.FuH622as oneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259manכְּאִ֥ישׁke.'IshH376inאֶל־'el-H413Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

2Then Jeshuaיֵשׁ֨וּעַye.Shu.a'H3442sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jozadakיֽוֹצָדָ֜קyo.tza.DakH3136and his fellowוְאֶחָ֣יוve.'e.ChavH251priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,along with Zerubbabelוּזְרֻבָּבֶ֤לu.ze.ru.ba.VelH2216sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shealtielשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙she.'al.ti.'ElH7597and his associatesוְאֶחָ֔יוve.'e.ChavH251,beganוַיָּקָם֩vai.ya.KamH6965to buildוַיִּבְנ֕וּvai.yiv.NuH1129אֶת־'et-H853the altarמִזְבַּ֖חmiz.BachH4196of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478to sacrificeלְהַעֲל֤וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927burnt offeringsעֹל֔וֹתo.LotH5930on itעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921,as it is writtenכַּכָּת֕וּבka.ka.TuvH3789in the Lawבְּתוֹרַ֖תbe.to.RatH8451of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.

3They set upוַיָּכִ֤ינוּvai.ya.Khi.nuH3559the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196onעַל־'al-H5921its foundationמְכ֣וֹנֹתָ֔יוme.Kho.no.TavH4350and sacrificedעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּעֲל֨וּ'a.lei.Hem vai.ya.'alH5927 H5921burnt offeringsעֹלוֹת֙'o.lOtH5930on itעָלָ֤יו'a.LavH5921to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068—boththe morningלַבֹּ֥קֶרla.Bo.kerH1242and eveningוְלָעָֽרֶב׃ve.la.'A.revH6153burnt offeringsעֹל֖וֹתo.LotH5930—even thoughכִּ֚יkiH3588they fearedבְּאֵימָ֣הbe.'ei.MahH367the peopleמֵעַמֵּ֖יme.'a.MeiH5971of the landהָאֲרָצ֑וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776.

4They also celebratedוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֛וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213אֶת־'et-H853the Feastחַ֥גchagH2282of Tabernaclesהַסֻּכּ֖וֹתha.su.KotH5521in accordance with what is writtenכַּכָּת֑וּבka.ka.TuvH3789,and they offered burnt offeringsוְעֹלַ֨תve.'o.LatH5930dailyH3117based on the numberבְּמִסְפָּ֔רbe.mis.ParH4557prescribedכְּמִשְׁפַּ֖ט דְּבַר־ke.mish.Pat de.var-H4941 H1697for each dayH3117.

5After thatוְאַחֲרֵיכֵ֞ןve.'a.cha.rei.KhenH310,they presented the regularתָּמִיד֙ta.MidH8548burnt offeringsעֹלַ֤ת'o.LatH5930and those for New Moonsוְלֶ֣חֳדָשִׁ֔יםve.Le.cho.da.ShimH2320and for allוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605the appointedמוֹעֲדֵ֥יmo.'a.DeiH4150sacred feastsהַמְקֻדָּשִׁ֑יםham.ku.da.ShimH6942of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,as well as allוּלְכֹ֛לu.le.KholH3605the freewill offeringsנְדָבָ֖הne.da.VahH5071broughtמִתְנַדֵּ֥בmit.na.DevH5068to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

6On the firstאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259dayמִיּ֤וֹםmi.YomH3117of the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320, the Israelitesbeganהֵחֵ֕לּוּhe.Che.luH2490to offerלְהַעֲל֥וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927burnt offeringsעֹל֖וֹתo.LotH5930to the LORDלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068,although the foundation of the templeוְהֵיכַ֥לve.hei.KhalH1964of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had not been laidלֹ֥א יֻסָּֽד׃lo' yu.SadH3808 H3245.

7They gaveוַיִּ֨תְּנוּ־vai.Yi.te.nu-H5414moneyכֶ֔סֶףKhe.sefH3701to the masonsלַחֹצְבִ֖יםla.cho.tze.VimH2672and carpentersוְלֶחָרָשִׁ֑יםve.le.cha.ra.ShimH2796,and foodוּמַאֲכָ֨לu.ma.'a.KhalH3978and drinkוּמִשְׁתֶּ֜הu.mish.TehH4960and oilוָשֶׁ֗מֶןva.She.menH8081to the people of Sidonלַצִּֽדֹנִים֙la.tzi.do.NimH6722and Tyreוְלַצֹּרִ֔יםve.la.tzo.RimH6876to bringלְהָבִיא֩le.ha.Vi'H935cedarאֲרָזִ֤ים'a.ra.ZimH730logsעֲצֵ֨י'a.TzeiH6086fromמִן־min-H4480Lebanonהַלְּבָנוֹן֙ha.le.va.nOnH3844toאֶל־'el-H413Joppaיָפ֔וֹאya.Fo'H3305by seaיָ֣םyamH3220,as authorizedכְּרִשְׁי֛וֹן עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פke.rish.Yon 'a.lei.HemH7558 H5921by Cyrusכּ֥וֹרֶשׁKo.reshH3566kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Persiaפָּרַ֖סpa.RasH6539.

Temple Restoration Begins

8In the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֗יתha.she.NitH8145monthבַּחֹ֖דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֑יha.she.NiH8145yearוּבַשָּׁנָ֣הu.va.sha.NahH8141after they had arrivedלְבוֹאָ֞םle.vo.'AmH935atאֶל־'el-H413the houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430in Jerusalemלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םli.Ru.sha.LimH3389,Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֣לze.ru.ba.VelH2216sonבֶּן־be.noSh-H1121of Shealtielשְׁ֠אַלְתִּיאֵלShe.'al.ti.'elH7597,Jeshuaוְיֵשׁ֨וּעַve.ye.Shu.a'H3442sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jozadakיֽוֹצָדָ֜קyo.tza.DakH3136,and the restוּשְׁאָ֥רu.she.'ArH7605of their associatesאֲחֵיהֶ֣ם׀'a.chei.HemH251including the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֗םve.hal.vi.YimH3881,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605who had returnedהַבָּאִים֙ha.ba.'ImH935to Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389from the captivityמֵהַשְּׁבִ֣יme.ha.she.ViH7628,beganהֵחֵ֡לּוּhe.Che.luH2490the work.They appointedוַיַּעֲמִ֣ידוּvai.ya.'a.Mi.duH5975אֶת־'et-H853Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242years of ageמִבֶּ֨ן שָׁנָה֙mi.Ben sha.NahH1121 H8141or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605to superviseלְנַצֵּ֖חַ עַל־le.na.Tze.ach 'al-H5329 H5921the constructionמְלֶ֥אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.

9So Jeshuaיֵשׁ֡וּעַye.Shu.a'H3442and his sonsבָּנָ֣יוba.NavH1121and brothersוְ֠אֶחָיוVe.'e.chavH251,Kadmielקַדְמִיאֵ֨לkad.mi.'ElH6934and his sonsוּבָנָ֤יוu.va.NavH1121(descendantsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Yehudahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063), andthe sonsבְּנֵי֙be.NeiH1121of Henadadחֵֽנָדָ֔דche.na.DadH2582and their sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֥םbe.nei.HemH1121and brothersוַאֲחֵיהֶ֖םva.'a.chei.HemH251—all Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881—joinedוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975togetherכְּאֶחָ֔דke.'e.ChadH259to superviseלְנַצֵּ֛חַ עַל־le.na.Tze.ach 'al-H5329 H5921those workingעֹשֵׂ֥ה הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה'o.Seh ha.me.la.KhahH6213 H4399on the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑ים סha.'E.lo.HimH430.

10When the buildersהַבֹּנִ֖יםha.bo.NimH1129אֶת־'et-H853had laid the foundationוְיִסְּד֥וּve.yi.se.DuH3245of the templeהֵיכַ֣לhei.KhalH1964of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֨יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548in their apparelמְלֻבָּשִׁ֜יםme.lu.ba.ShimH3847with trumpetsבַּחֲצֹֽצְר֗וֹתba.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689,and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֤םve.hal.vi.YimH3881(the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Asaphאָסָף֙'a.SafH623)with cymbalsבַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֔יִםbam.tzil.Ta.yimH4700,took their positionsוַיַּעֲמִידוּ֩vai.ya.'a.mi.DuH5975to praiseלְהַלֵּל֙le.ha.LelH1984אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,asעַל־'al-H5921Davidדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478had prescribedיְדֵ֖יye.DeiH3027.

11And they sang responsivelyוַֽ֠יַּעֲנוּVai.ya.'a.nuH6030with praiseבְּהַלֵּ֨לbe.ha.LelH1984and thanksgivingוּבְהוֹדֹ֤תu.ve.ho.DotH3034to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068: “Forכִּ֣יkiH3588He is goodט֔וֹבTovH2896;forכִּֽי־ki-H3588His loving devotionחַסְדּ֖וֹchas.DoH2617toעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478endures foreverלְעוֹלָ֥םle.'o.LamH5769.”Then allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֡םha.'AmH5971gave a greatגְדוֹלָ֤הge.do.LahH1419shoutהֵרִיעוּ֩ תְרוּעָ֙הhe.ri.'U te.ru.'AhH7321 H8643of praiseבְהַלֵּל֙ve.ha.LelH1984to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,because the foundationעַ֖ל'alH5921of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068had been laidהוּסַ֥דhu.SadH3245.

12But manyוְרַבִּ֡יםve.ra.BimH7227of the olderהַזְּקֵנִ֗יםha.ze.ke.NimH2205priestsמֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםme.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּם֩ve.hal.vi.YimH3881,and familyהָאָב֜וֹתha.'a.VotH1headsוְרָאשֵׁ֨יve.ra.SheiH7218whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834had seenרָא֜וּra.'UH7200אֶת־'et-H853the firstהָֽרִאשׁוֹן֙ha.ri.shOnH7223templeהַבַּ֤יִתha.Ba.yitH1004weptבֹּכִ֖יםbo.KhimH1058loudlyבְּק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹלbe.Kol ga.DolH6963 H1419when they sawבְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םbe.'Ei.nei.HemH5869the foundationבְּיָסְד֔וֹbe.ya.se.DoH3245of thisזֶ֤הzehH2088templeהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004.Still, manyוְרַבִּ֛יםve.ra.BimH7227others shoutedבִּתְרוּעָ֥ה לְהָרִ֥יםbit.ru.'Ah le.ha.RimH8643 H7311joyfullyבְשִׂמְחָ֖ה קֽוֹל׃ve.sim.Chah KolH6963 H8057.

13The peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971could notוְאֵ֣יןve.'EinH369distinguishמַכִּירִים֙ma.ki.RimH5234the shoutsק֚וֹל תְּרוּעַ֣תKol te.ru.'AtH6963 H8643of joyהַשִּׂמְחָ֔הha.sim.ChahH8057from the soundלְק֖וֹלle.KolH6963of weepingבְּכִ֣יbe.KhiH1065,becauseהָעָ֑ם כִּ֣יha.'Am kiH3588 H5971the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971were making so much noiseמְרִיעִים֙ תְּרוּעָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔הme.ri.'Im te.ru.'Ah ge.do.LahH7321 H8643 H1419.And the soundוְהַקּ֥וֹלve.ha.KolH6963was heardנִשְׁמַ֖עnish.Ma'H8085fromעַד־'ad-H5704afarלְמֵרָחֽוֹק׃ פle.me.ra.ChokH7350.

Temple Restoration Begins

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