Berean Standard Bible

Ezra 7

1Many years laterוְאַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּהve.'a.Char ha.de.va.Rim ha.'E.lehH310 H428 H1697,during the reignבְּמַלְכ֖וּתbe.mal.KhutH4438of Artaxerxesאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא'ar.tach.Shast'H783kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Persiaפָּרָ֑סpa.RasH6539,Ezraעֶזְרָא֙'ez.Ra'H5830sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Seraiahשְׂרָיָ֔הse.ra.YahH8304,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֖ה'a.zar.YahH5838,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּֽה׃chil.ki.YahH2518,

2the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shallumשַׁלּ֥וּםsha.LumH7967,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zadokצָד֖וֹקtza.DokH6659,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahitubאֲחִיטֽוּב׃'a.chi.TuvH285,

3the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֥ה'a.mar.YahH568,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֖ה'a.zar.YahH5838,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meraiothמְרָיֽוֹת׃me.ra.YotH4812,

4the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zerahiahזְרַֽחְיָ֥הze.rach.YahH2228,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Uzziעֻזִּ֖י'u.ZiH5813,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Bukkiבֻּקִּֽי׃bu.KiH1231,

5the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abishuaאֲבִישׁ֗וּעַ'a.vi.Shu.a'H50,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Phinehasפִּֽינְחָס֙pi.ne.ChasH6372,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֔ר'el.'a.ZarH499,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֥ן'a.ha.RonH175the chiefהָרֹֽאשׁ׃ha.RoshH7218priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548—

6thisה֤וּאhu'H1931Ezraעֶזְרָא֙'ez.Ra'H5830came upעָלָ֣ה'a.LahH5927from Babylonמִבָּבֶ֔לmi.ba.VelH894.Heוְהֽוּא־ve.hu'-H1931wasa scribeסֹפֵ֤רso.FerH5608skilledמָהִיר֙ma.HirH4106in the Lawבְּתוֹרַ֣תbe.to.RatH8451of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,had givenנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414.The kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428had grantedוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414Ezraallכֹּ֖לkolH3605his requestsבַּקָּשָׁתֽוֹ׃ פba.ka.sha.ToH1246,for the handכְּיַד־ke.yad-H3027of the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068his Godאֱלֹהָיו֙'e.lo.HavH430was upon himעָלָ֔יו'a.LavH5921.

7So in the seventhשֶׁ֖בַעShe.va'H7651yearבִּשְׁנַת־bish.nat-H8141of Kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428Artaxerxesלְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּאle.'ar.tach.Shast'H783,he went upוַיַּֽעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927toאֶל־'el-H413Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389with some ofוּמִן־u.min-H4480the Israelitesמִבְּנֵֽי־ יִ֠שְׂרָאֵלmi.be.nei- Yis.ra.'elH1121 H3478,including priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֨יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֜םve.hal.vi.YimH3881,singersוְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֧יםve.ham.sho.re.RimH7891,gatekeepersוְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֛יםve.ha.sho.'a.RimH7778,and temple servantsוְהַנְּתִינִ֖יםve.ha.ne.ti.NimH5411.

8Ezra arrivedוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389in the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁ֑י הִ֛יאha.cha.mi.Shi hi'H2549 H1931monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320of the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יתha.she.vi.'ItH7637yearשְׁנַ֥תshe.NatH8141of the kingלַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃la.Me.lekhH4428.

9כִּ֗יKiH3588Heה֣וּאhu'H1931had begunיְסֻ֔דye.SudH3246the journeyהַֽמַּעֲלָ֖הha.ma.'a.LahH4609from Babylonמִבָּבֶ֑לmi.ba.VelH894on the firstבְּאֶחָד֙be.'e.ChadH259dayof the firstהָרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320,and he arrivedבָּ֚אba'H935inאֶל־'el-H413Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389on the firstוּבְאֶחָ֞דu.ve.'e.ChadH259day of the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁ֗יha.cha.mi.ShiH2549monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320,for the graciousהַטּוֹבָ֥הha.to.VahH2896handכְּיַד־ke.yad-H3027of his Godאֱלֹהָ֖יו'e.lo.HavH430was upon himעָלָֽיו׃'a.LavH5921.

10Forכִּ֤יkiH3588Ezraעֶזְרָא֙'ez.Ra'H5830had setהֵכִ֣יןhe.KhinH3559his heartלְבָב֔וֹle.va.VoH3824to studyלִדְר֛וֹשׁlid.Ro.oshH1875אֶת־'et-H853the Lawתּוֹרַ֥תto.RatH8451of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,to practice itוְלַעֲשֹׂ֑תve.la.'a.SotH6213,and to teachוּלְלַמֵּ֥דu.le.la.MedH3925its statutesחֹ֥קchokH2706and ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃ סu.mish.PatH4941in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

Artaxerxes’ Letter for Ezra

11Thisוְזֶ֣ה׀ve.ZehH2088is the textפַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶןpar.She.genH6572of the letterהַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֗ןha.nish.te.VanH5406אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Artaxerxesאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא'ar.tach.Shast'H783had givenנָתַן֙na.TanH5414to Ezraלְעֶזְרָ֥אle.'ez.Ra'H5830the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548andscribeהַסֹּפֵ֑רha.so.FerH5608,an expertסֹפֵ֞רso.FerH5608in the commandmentsדִּבְרֵ֧י מִצְוֹת־div.Rei mitz.vot-H1697 H4687and statutesוְחֻקָּ֖יוve.chu.KavH2706of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068toעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478:

12Artaxerxesאַ֨רְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא'ar.tach.Shast'H783,kingמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhH4430of kingsמַלְכַיָּ֑אmal.khai.Ya'H4430.To Ezraלְעֶזְרָ֣אle.'ez.Ra'H5831the priestכָ֠הֲנָאKha.ha.na'H3549,the scribeסָפַ֨רsa.FarH5613of the Lawדָּתָ֜אda.Ta'H1882ofדִּֽי־di-H1768the Godאֱלָ֧הּ'e.LahH426of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֛אshe.mai.Ya'H8065:Greetingsגְּמִ֖יר וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃ge.Mir u.khe.'E.netH1585 H3706.

13Iמִנִּי֮mi.NiH4481herebyשִׂ֣יםsimH7761decreeטְעֵם֒te.'EmH2942thatדִּ֣יdiH1768anyכָל־khol-H3606volunteersמִתְנַדַּ֣בmit.na.DavH5069among the Israelitesעַמָּ֨ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל'a.Mah' Yis.ra.'ElH5972 H3479in my kingdomבְּמַלְכוּתִי֩ מִן־be.mal.khu.Ti min-H4437 H4481,including the priestsוְכָהֲנ֣וֹהִיve.kha.ha.No.hiH3549and Levitesוְלֵוָיֵ֗אve.le.va.Ye'H3879,may go upלִמְהָ֧ךְlim.HakhH1946with youעִמָּ֖ךְ'i.MakhH5974יְהָֽךְ׃ye.HakhH1946to Jerusalemלִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֛םli.ru.she.LemH3390.

14H3606קֳבֵ֗לko.VelH6903דִּי֩diH1768You are sentשְׁלִ֔יחַshe.Li.achH7972byמִן־ קֳדָ֨םmin- ko.DamH4481 H6925the kingמַלְכָּ֜אmal.Ka'H4430and his sevenוְשִׁבְעַ֤תve.shiv.'AtH7655counselorsיָעֲטֹ֙הִי֙ya.'a.To.hiH3272to evaluateלְבַקָּרָ֥א עַל־le.va.ka.Ra' 'al-H1240 H5922Judahיְה֖וּדye.HudH3061and Jerusalemוְלִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֑םve.li.ru.she.LemH3390according to the Lawבְּדָ֥תbe.DatH1882of your Godאֱלָהָ֖ךְ'e.la.HakhH426,whichדִּ֥יdiH1768is in your handבִידָֽךְ׃vi.DakhH3028.

15Moreover, you are to take with youוּלְהֵיבָלָ֖הu.le.hei.va.LahH2987the silverכְּסַ֣ףke.SafH3702and goldוּדְהַ֑בu.de.HavH1722thatדִּֽי־di-H1768the kingמַלְכָּ֣אmal.Ka'H4430and his counselorsוְיָעֲט֗וֹהִיve.ya.'a.To.hiH3272have freely offeredהִתְנַדַּ֙בוּ֙hit.na.Da.vuH5069to the Godלֶאֱלָ֣הּle.'e.LahH426of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3479,whoseדִּ֥יdiH1768dwellingמִשְׁכְּנֵֽהּ׃mish.ke.NehH4907is in Jerusalemבִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֖םvi.ru.she.LemH3390,

16together with allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3606the silverכְּסַ֣ףke.SafH3702and goldוּדְהַ֔ב דִּ֣יu.de.Hav diH1722 H1768you may findתְהַשְׁכַּ֔חte.hash.KachH7912in allבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3606the provinceמְדִינַ֣תme.di.NatH4083of Babylonבָּבֶ֑לba.VelH895,as well asעִם֩'imH5974the freewill offeringsהִתְנַדָּב֨וּתhit.na.da.VutH5069of the peopleעַמָּ֤א'a.Ma'H5972and priestsוְכָֽהֲנַיָּא֙ מִֽתְנַדְּבִ֔יןve.kha.ha.nai.Ya' mit.na.de.VinH3549 H5069to the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1005of their Godאֱלָהֲהֹ֖ם דִּ֥י'e.la.ha.Hom diH426 H1768in Jerusalemבִירוּשְׁלֶֽם׃vi.ru.she.LemH3390.

17With thisדְּנָה֩de.NahH1836moneyבְּכַסְפָּ֣אbe.khas.Pa'H3702 H3606קֳבֵ֣לko.VelH6903,thereforeדְנָ֗הde.NahH1836,you are to buyתִקְנֵ֜אtik.Ne'H7066as many bullsתּוֹרִ֤ין׀to.RinH8450,ramsדִּכְרִין֙dikh.RinH1798,and lambsאִמְּרִ֔ין'i.me.RinH563as neededאָסְפַּ֨רְנָא'a.se.Par.na'H629,together with their grain offeringsוּמִנְחָתְה֖וֹןu.min.cha.te.HonH4504and drink offeringsוְנִסְכֵּיה֑וֹןve.nis.kei.HonH5261,and offerוּתְקָרֵ֣בu.te.ka.RevH7127themהִמּ֔וֹhi.MoH1994onעַֽל־'al-H5922the altarמַדְבְּחָ֔ה דִּ֛יmad.be.Chah' diH4056 H1768at the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1005of your Godאֱלָהֲכֹ֖ם דִּ֥י'e.la.ha.Khom diH426 H1768in Jerusalemבִירוּשְׁלֶֽם׃vi.ru.she.LemH3390.

18You and your brothersאֶחָ֜ךְ'e.cha.yikhH252may doלְמֶעְבַּ֑דle.me'.BadH5648whateverוּמָ֣ה דִי֩ עֲלָ֨ךְu.Mah di a.la.yikhH4101 H1768 H5922וְעַל־ve.'al-H5922seems bestיִיטַ֗בyi.TavH3191with the restבִּשְׁאָ֛רbish.'ArH7606of the silverכַּסְפָּ֥אkas.Pa'H3702and goldוְדַהֲבָ֖הve.da.ha.Vah'H1722,according to the willכִּרְע֥וּתkir.'UtH7470of your Godאֱלָהֲכֹ֖ם תַּעַבְדֽוּן׃'e.la.ha.Khom ta.'av.DunH426 H5648.

19You must deliverהַשְׁלֵ֕םhash.LemH8000toקֳדָ֖םko.DamH6925the Godאֱלָהָ֑ךְ'e.la.HakhH426of Jerusalemיְרוּשְׁלֶֽם׃ye.ru.she.LemH3390all the articlesוּמָֽאנַיָּא֙ דִּֽי־u.ma.nai.Ya' di-H3984 H1768givenמִתְיַהֲבִ֣יןmit.ya.ha.VinH3052to youfor the serviceלְפָלְחָ֖ןle.fa.le.ChanH6402of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1005of your Godאֱלָ֥הּ'e.LahH426.

20And if anything elseוּשְׁאָ֗רu.she.'ArH7606is neededחַשְׁחוּת֙chash.ChutH2819for the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1005of your Godאֱלָהָ֔ךְ'e.la.HakhH426thatדִּ֥יdiH1768youmay have occasionיִפֶּל־yi.pel-H5308to supplyלְמִנְתַּ֑ןle.min.TanH5415,you may payתִּנְתֵּ֕ןtin.TenH5415for itfromמִן־min-H4481the royalמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430treasuryבֵּ֖ית גִּנְזֵ֥יbeit gin.ZeiH1005 H1596.

21וּ֠מִנִּיU.mi.niH4481Iאֲנָ֞ה'a.NahH576,Kingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430Artaxerxesאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא'ar.tach.Shast'H783,decreeשִׂ֣ים טְעֵ֔םsim te.'EmH7761 H2942to allלְכֹל֙le.KholH3606the treasurersגִּזַּֽבְרַיָּ֔אgi.zav.rai.Ya'H1490דִּ֖יdiH1768westבַּעֲבַ֣רba.'a.VarH5675of the Euphratesנַהֲרָ֑הna.ha.Rah'H5103:דִּ֣יdiH1768Whateverכָל־ דִּ֣יkhol- diH3606 H1768Ezraעֶזְרָ֨א'ez.Ra'H5831the priestכָהֲנָ֜הkha.ha.Nah'H3549,the scribeסָפַ֤רsa.FarH5613of the Lawדָּתָא֙da.Ta'H1882דִּֽי־di-H1768of the Godאֱלָ֣הּ'e.LahH426of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֔אshe.mai.Ya'H8065,may require of youיִ֠שְׁאֲלֶנְכוֹןYish.'a.len.khonH7593,it must be providedיִתְעֲבִֽד׃yit.'a.VidH5648promptlyאָסְפַּ֖רְנָא'a.se.Par.na'H629,

22up toעַד־'ad-H5705a hundredמְאָה֒me.'AhH3969talentsכַּכְּרִ֣ין וְעַד־ka.ke.Rin ve.'ad-H3604 H5705of silverכְּסַף֮ke.SafH3702,a hundredמְאָ֔הme.'AhH3969corsכֹּרִ֣יןko.RinH3734of wheatחִנְטִין֙chin.TinH2591,וְעַד־ve.'ad-H5705a hundredמְאָ֔הme.'AhH3969bathsבַּתִּ֣ין וְעַד־ba.Tin ve.'ad-H1325 H5705of wineחֲמַר֙cha.MarH2562,a hundredמְאָ֑הme.'AhH3969bathsבַּתִּ֥יןba.TinH1325of olive oilמְשַׁ֖חme.ShachH4887,and saltוּמְלַ֖ח דִּי־u.me.Lach di-H4416 H1768withoutלָ֥אla'H3809limitכְתָֽב׃khe.TavH3792.

23Whateverכָּל־ דִּ֗יkol- DiH3606 H1768is commandedטַ֙עַם֙ta.'amH2942byמִן־min-H4481the Godאֱלָ֣הּ'e.LahH426of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֔אshe.mai.Ya'H8065must be doneיִתְעֲבֵד֙yit.'a.VedH5648diligentlyאַדְרַזְדָּ֔א'ad.raz.Da'H149for His houseלְבֵ֖ית אֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֑אle.Veit 'e.Lah she.mai.Ya'H1005 H426 H8065.Forדִּֽי־di-H1768whyלְמָ֤הle.MahH4101should wrathקְצַ֔ףke.TzafH7109fallלֶֽהֱוֵא֙le.he.Ve'H1934onעַל־'al-H5922the realmמַלְכ֥וּתmal.KhutH4437of the kingמַלְכָּ֖אmal.Ka'H4430and his sonsH1123?

24Andbe advisedמְהוֹדְעִ֗יןme.hod.'InH3046thatדִּ֣יdiH1768you have noלָ֥אla'H3809authorityשַׁלִּ֖יטsha.LitH7990to imposeלְמִרְמֵ֥אle.mir.Me'H7412tributeמִנְדָּ֤הmin.DahH4061,dutyבְלוֹ֙ve.LoH1093,or tollוַהֲלָ֔ךְva.ha.LakhH1983onעֲלֵיהֹֽם׃'a.lei.HomH5922anyכָל־khol-H3606of the priestsכָּהֲנַיָּ֣אka.ha.nai.Ya'H3549,Levitesוְ֠לֵוָיֵאVe.le.va.ye'H3879,singersזַמָּ֨רַיָּ֤אza.Ma.rai.Ya'H2171,doorkeepersתָרָֽעַיָּא֙ta.ra.'ai.Ya'H8652,temple servantsנְתִ֣ינַיָּ֔אne.Ti.nai.Ya'H5412,or other servantsוּפָ֣לְחֵ֔יu.Fa.le.CheiH6399of thisדְנָ֑הde.NahH1836houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1005of Godאֱלָהָ֣א'e.la.Ha'H426.

25And youוְאַ֣נְתְּve.'AntH607,Ezraעֶזְרָ֗א'ez.Ra'H5831,according to the wisdomכְּחָכְמַ֨תke.cha.khe.MatH2452of your Godאֱלָהָ֤ךְ'e.la.HakhH426,which you possessדִּֽי־ בִידָךְ֙di- vi.doKhH1768 H3028,are to appointמֶ֣נִּיMe.niH4483magistratesשָׁפְטִ֞יןsha.fe.TinH8200and judgesוְדַיָּנִ֗יןve.dai.ya.NinH1782דִּי־di-H1768לֶהֱוֹ֤ןle.he.VonH1934to judgeדָּאיְנִין֙da.'a.ninH1778allלְכָל־le.kholH3606the peopleעַמָּה֙ דִּ֚י'a.Mah' diH5972 H1768westבַּעֲבַ֣רba.'a.VarH5675of the Euphratesנַהֲרָ֔הna.ha.Rah'H5103—allלְכָל־le.kholH3606who knowיָדְעֵ֖יya.de.'EiH3046the lawsדָּתֵ֣יda.TeiH1882of your Godאֱלָהָ֑ךְ'e.la.HakhH426.And you are to teachיָדַ֖עya.Da'H3046these lawsto anyone whoוְדִ֧יve.DiH1768does notלָ֦אla'H3809know themתְּהוֹדְעֽוּן׃te.hod.'UnH3046.

26If anyoneוְכָל־ דִּי־ve.khol di-H3606 H1768doesלֶהֱוֵ֨אle.he.Ve'H1934notלָא֩la'H3809keepעָבֵ֜ד'a.VedH5648the lawדָּתָ֣אda.Ta'H1882ofדִֽי־di-H1768your Godאֱלָהָ֗ךְ'e.la.HakhH426and the lawוְדָתָא֙ve.da.Ta'H1882ofדִּ֣יdiH1768the kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430,let a strictאָסְפַּ֕רְנָא'a.se.Par.na'H629judgmentדִּינָ֕הdi.Nah'H1780beלֶהֱוֵ֥אle.he.Ve'H1934executedמִתְעֲבֵ֖דmit.'a.VedH5648against himמִנֵּ֑הּmi.NehH4481,whetherהֵ֤ןhenH2006deathלְמוֹת֙ הֵ֣ןle.mOt henH4193 H2006,banishmentלִשְׁרֹשִׁ֔י הֵן־lish.ro.shu hen-H8332 H2006,confiscationלַעֲנָ֥שׁla.'a.NashH6065of propertyנִכְסִ֖יןnikh.SinH5232,or imprisonmentוְלֶאֱסוּרִֽין׃ פve.le.'e.su.RinH613.

Ezra Blesses God

27Blessedבָּר֥וּךְba.RukhH1288bethe LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1,whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834has putנָתַ֤ןna.TanH5414כָּזֹאת֙ka.zoTH2063into the heartבְּלֵ֣בbe.LevH3820of the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428to so honorלְפָאֵ֕רle.fa.'ErH6286אֶת־'et-H853the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389,

28and who has shownהִטָּה־hi.tah-H5186meוְעָלַ֣יve.'a.LaiH5921favorחֶ֗סֶדChe.sedH2617beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428,his counselorsוְיֽוֹעֲצָ֔יוve.yo.'a.TzavH3289,and allוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605hisהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428powerfulהַגִּבֹּרִ֑יםha.gi.bo.RimH1368officialsשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269.And because the handכְּיַד־ke.yad-H3027of the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068my Godאֱלֹהַי֙'e.lo.HaiH430wasupon meעָלַ֔י'a.LaiH5921,Iוַאֲנִ֣יva.'a.NiH589took courageהִתְחַזַּ֗קְתִּיhit.cha.Zak.tiH2388and gatheredוָאֶקְבְּצָ֧הva.'ek.be.TzahH6908the leadersרָאשִׁ֖יםra.ShimH7218of Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֛לmi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478to returnלַעֲל֥וֹתla.'a.LotH5927with meעִמִּֽי׃ פ'i.MiH5973.

Artaxerxes’ Letter for Ezra

Ezra Blesses God

Commentaries on Ezra 7