Berean Standard Bible

Ezra 8

1Theseוְאֵ֛לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are the familyאֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם'a.vo.tei.HemH1headsרָאשֵׁ֥יra.SheiH7218and genealogical recordsוְהִתְיַחְשָׂ֑םve.hit.yach.SamH3187of those who returnedהָעֹלִ֣יםha.'o.LimH5927with meעִמִּ֗י'i.MiH5973from Babylonמִבָּבֶֽל׃ סmi.ba.VelH894during the reignבְּמַלְכ֛וּתbe.mal.KhutH4438of Kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Artaxerxesאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא'ar.tach.Shast'H783:

2from the descendantsH1121of Phinehasפִֽינְחָס֙fi.ne.ChasH6372,Gershomגֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔ם סge.re.ShomH1647;from the descendantsH1121of Ithamarאִיתָמָ֖ר'i.ta.MarH385,Danielדָּנִיֵּ֑אל סda.ni.YelH1841;

3from the descendants ofמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121DavidH1732,HattushH2407of the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121of Shecaniahשְׁכַנְיָ֔ה סshe.khan.YahH7935;from the descendantsH1121of Paroshפַרְעֹ֖שׁfar.'OshH6551,Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֑הze.khar.YahH2148,and with himוְעִמּ֛וֹve.'i.MoH5973wereregisteredהִתְיַחֵ֥שׂhit.ya.ChesH3187150מֵאָ֥ה וַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃ סme.'Ah va.cha.mi.ShimH3967 H2572menלִזְכָרִ֖יםliz.kha.RimH2145;

4from the descendantsמִבְּנֵי֙mi.be.NeiH1121of Pahath-MoabH6355,Eliehoenaiאֶלְיְהֽוֹעֵינַ֖י'el.ye.ho.'ei.NaiH454sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zerahiahזְרַֽחְיָ֑הze.rach.YahH2228,and with himוְעִמּ֖וֹve.'i.MoH5973200מָאתַ֥יִםma.Ta.yimH3967menהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145;

5from the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121of Zattu,Shecaniahשְׁכַנְיָ֖הshe.khan.YahH7935sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jahazielיַחֲזִיאֵ֑לya.cha.zi.'ElH3166,and with himוְעִמּ֕וֹve.'i.MoH5973300שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹתshe.Losh me.'otH7969 H3967menהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145;

6from the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Adinעָדִ֔ין'a.DinH5720,Ebedעֶ֖בֶד'E.vedH5651sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֑ןyo.na.TanH3129,and with himוְעִמּ֖וֹve.'i.MoH597350חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572menהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145;

7from the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Elamעֵילָ֔ם'ei.LamH5867,Jeshaiahיְשַֽׁעְיָ֖הye.sha'.YahH3470sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Athaliahעֲתַלְיָ֑ה'a.tal.YahH6271,and with himוְעִמּ֖וֹve.'i.MoH597370שִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657menהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145;

8from the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֔הshe.fat.YahH8203,Zebadiahזְבַדְיָ֖הze.vad.YahH2069sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Michaelמִֽיכָאֵ֑לmi.kha.'ElH4317,and with himוְעִמּ֖וֹve.'i.MoH597380שְׁמֹנִ֥יםshe.mo.NimH8084menהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145;

9from the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097,Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֖ה'oad.YahH5662sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jehielיְחִיאֵ֑לye.chi.'ElH3171,and with himוְעִמּ֕וֹve.'i.MoH5973218מָאתַ֛יִם וּשְׁמֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖רma.Ta.yim u.she.mo.Nah 'a.SarH3967 H8083 H6240menהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145;

10from the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֥יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Bani,Shelomithשְׁלוֹמִ֖יתshe.lo.MitH8019sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Josiphiahיוֹסִפְיָ֑הyo.sif.YahH3131,and with himוְעִמּ֕וֹve.'i.MoH5973160מֵאָ֥ה וְשִׁשִּׁ֖יםme.'Ah ve.shi.ShimH3967 H8346menהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145;

11from the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Bebaiבֵבַ֔יve.VaiH893,Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֖הze.khar.YahH2148sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Bebaiבֵּבָ֑יbe.VaiH893,and with himוְעִמּ֕וֹve.'i.MoH597328עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֖ה'es.Rim u.she.mo.NahH6242 H8083menהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145;

12from the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Azgadעַזְגָּ֔ד'az.GadH5803,Johananיוֹחָנָ֖ןyo.cha.NanH3110sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hakkatanהַקָּטָ֑ןha.ka.TanH6997,and with himוְעִמּ֕וֹve.'i.MoH5973110מֵאָ֥ה וַעֲשָׂרָ֖הme.'Ah va.'a.sa.RahH3967 H6235menהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145;

13from the laterאַחֲרֹנִים֒'a.cha.ro.NimH314descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Adonikamאֲדֹנִיקָם֮'a.do.ni.KamH140,theseוְאֵ֣לֶּהve.'E.lehH428weretheir namesשְׁמוֹתָ֔םshe.mo.TamH8034:Elipheletאֱלִיפֶ֖לֶט'e.li.Fe.letH467,Jeielיְעִיאֵ֣לye.'i.'ElH3273,and Shemaiahוּֽשְׁמַעְיָ֑הu.she.ma'.YahH8098,and with themוְעִמָּהֶ֖םve.'i.ma.HemH597360שִׁשִּׁ֥יםshi.ShimH8346menהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145;

14and from the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֥יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Bigvaiבִגְוַ֖יvig.VaiH902, bothUthaiעוּתַ֣י'u.TaiH5793and Zaccurוְזַכּ֑וּרve.zakh.vurH2139,and with themוְעִמּ֖וֹve.'i.MoH597370שִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657menהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ פha.ze.kha.RimH2145.

Ezra Sends for the Levites

15Now I assembledוָֽאֶקְבְּצֵ֗םva.'ek.be.TzemH6908these exilesatאֶל־'el-H413the canalהַנָּהָר֙ha.na.HarH5104that flowsהַבָּ֣אha.Ba'H935toאֶֽל־'el-H413Ahavaאַהֲוָ֔א'a.ha.Va'H163,and we campedוַנַּחֲנֶ֥הva.na.cha.NehH2583thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֑הshe.lo.ShahH7969daysיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117.And when I searchedוָאָבִ֤ינָהva.'a.Vi.nahH995among the peopleבָעָם֙va.'AmH5971and priestsוּבַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםu.va.Ko.ha.NimH3548,I foundמָצָ֥אתִיma.Tza.tiH4672noלֹא־lo'-H3808Levitesוּמִבְּנֵ֥י לֵוִ֖יu.mi.be.Nei le.ViH1121 H3881thereשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033.

16Then I summonedוָאֶשְׁלְחָ֡הva.'esh.le.ChahH7971the leadersרָאשִׁ֑יםra.ShimH7218:Eliezerלֶאֱלִיעֶ֡זֶרle.'e.li.'E.zerH461,Arielלַאֲרִיאֵ֡לla.'a.ri.'ElH740,Shemaiahלִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָהLish.ma'.yahH8098,Elnathanוּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ןu.le.'el.na.TanH494,Jaribוּלְיָרִ֜יבu.le.ya.RivH3402,Elnathanוּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ןu.le.'el.na.TanH494,Nathanוּלְנָתָ֛ןu.le.na.TanH5416,Zechariahוְלִזְכַרְיָ֥הve.liz.khar.YahH2148,and Meshullamוְלִמְשֻׁלָּ֖םve.lim.shu.LamH4918,as well as the teachersמְבִינִֽים׃me.vi.NimH995Joiaribוּלְיוֹיָרִ֥יבu.le.yo.ya.RivH3114and Elnathanוּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ןu.le.'el.na.TanH494.

17And I sentH3318themאוֹתָם֙'o.TamH853toעַל־'al-H5921Iddoאִדּ֣וֹ'i.DoH112,the leaderהָרֹ֔אשׁha.RoshH7218at Casiphiaבְּכָסִפְיָ֖א הַמָּק֑וֹם וָאָשִׂימָה֩ בְּפִיהֶ֨םbe.kha.sif.Ya' ha.ma.Kom va.'a.si.Mah be.fi.HemH3703 H4725 H7760 H6310,with a messageדְּבָרִ֜ים לְ֠דַבֵּרde.va.Rim Le.da.berH1697 H1696forאֶל־'el-H413himאִדּ֨וֹ'i.DoH112and his kinsmenאָחִ֤יו'a.ChivH251,the temple servantsH5414at Casiphiaבְּכָסִפְיָ֣א הַמָּק֔וֹםbe.kha.sif.Ya' ha.ma.KomH3703 H4725,that they should bringלְהָֽבִיא־le.ha.vi'-H935to usministersמְשָׁרְתִ֖יםme.sha.re.TimH8334for the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.

18And since the graciousהַטּוֹבָ֤הha.to.VahH2896handכְּיַד־ke.yad-H3027of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֨ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430was upon usעָלֵ֙ינוּ֙'a.Lei.nuH5921,they broughtוַיָּבִ֨יאּוּvai.ya.Vi'.'uH935usSherebiahוְשֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֛הve.she.re.ve.YahH8274—a manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of insightשֶׂ֔כֶלSe.khelH7922from the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Mahliמַחְלִ֔יmach.LiH4249sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Leviלֵוִ֖יle.ViH3881,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478—along with his sonsוּבָנָ֥יוu.va.NavH1121and brothersוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,18שְׁמֹנָ֥הshe.mo.NahH8083menעָשָֽׂר׃'a.SarH6240;

19alsoוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֔הcha.shav.YahH2811,together withוְאִתּ֥וֹve.'i.ToH854Jeshaiahיְשַֽׁעְיָ֖הye.sha'.YahH3470,from the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֑יme.ra.RiH4847,and his brothersאֶחָ֥יו'e.ChavH251and their sonsוּבְנֵיהֶ֖םu.ve.nei.HemH1121,20 menעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ ס'es.RimH6242.

20They also brought220מָאתַ֣יִם וְעֶשְׂרִ֑יםma.Ta.yim ve.'es.RimH3967 H6242ofוּמִן־u.min-H4480the temple servantsהַנְּתִינִ֗יםha.ne.ti.NimH5411,allכֻּלָּ֖םku.LamH3605designatedנִקְּב֥וּni.ke.VuH5344by nameבְשֵׁמֽוֹת׃ve.she.MotH8034.Davidדָּוִ֤ידda.VidH1732and the officialsוְהַשָּׂרִים֙ve.ha.sa.RimH8269had appointedשֶׁנָּתַ֨ןshe.na.TanH5414themנְתִינִ֖יםne.ti.NimH5411to assistלַעֲבֹדַ֣תla.'a.vo.DatH5656the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881.

Fasting for Protection

21And there byעַל־'al-H5921the Ahavaאַהֲוָ֔א'a.ha.Va'H163Canalהַנָּהָ֣רha.na.HarH5104I proclaimedוָאֶקְרָ֨א שָׁ֥םva.'ek.Ra' shamH7121 H8033a fastצוֹם֙tzOmH6685,so that we might humbleלְהִתְעַנּ֖וֹתle.hit.'a.NotH6031ourselves beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430and ask Him forלְבַקֵּ֤שׁ מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙le.va.Kesh mi.Me.nuH1245 H4480a safeיְשָׁרָ֔הye.sha.RahH3477journeyדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870for usand our childrenוּלְטַפֵּ֖נוּu.le.ta.Pe.nuH2945,with allוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605our possessionsרְכוּשֵֽׁנוּ׃re.khu.She.nuH7399.

22Forכִּ֣יkiH3588I was ashamedבֹ֗שְׁתִּיVo.she.tiH954to ask the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428forלִשְׁא֤וֹלlish.'olH7592an escort of soldiersחַ֣יִלCha.yilH2428and horsemenוּפָרָשִׁ֔יםu.fa.ra.ShimH6571to protect usלְעָזְרֵ֥נוּle.'a.ze.Re.nuH5826fromמִן־min-H4480our enemiesמֵאוֹיֵ֖בme.'o.YevH341on the roadבַּדָּ֑רֶךְba.Da.rekhH1870,sinceכִּֽי־ki-H3588we had told himלַמֶּ֜לֶךְla.Me.lekhH559 H4428, “The handיַד־yad-H3027of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430is graciousלְטוֹבָ֔הle.to.VahH2896toעַל־'al-H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605who seek Himמְבַקְשָׁיו֙me.vak.ShavH1245,but His greatוְעֻזּ֣וֹve.'u.ZoH5797angerוְאַפּ֔וֹve.'a.PoH639is againstעַ֖ל'alH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605who forsake Himעֹזְבָֽיו׃'o.ze.VavH5800.”

23So we fastedוַנָּצ֛וּמָהva.na.Tzu.mahH6684and petitionedוַנְּבַקְשָׁ֥הva.ne.vak.ShahH1245our Godמֵאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּme.'e.lo.Hei.nuH430aboutעַל־'al-H5921thisזֹ֑אתZotH2063,and He granted our requestוַיֵּעָתֵ֖רvai.ye.'a.TerH6279.

Priests to Guard the Offerings

24Then I set apartוָאַבְדִּ֛ילָהva.'av.Di.lahH914twelveשְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֑רshe.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240of the leadingמִשָּׂרֵ֥יmi.sa.ReiH8269priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,together with Sherebiahלְשֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֣הle.she.re.ve.YahH8274,Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֔הcha.shav.YahH2811,andוְעִמָּהֶ֥םve.'i.ma.HemH5973tenעֲשָׂרָֽה׃'a.sa.RahH6235of their brothersמֵאֲחֵיהֶ֖םme.'a.chei.HemH251,

25and I weighed outוָאֶשְׁקֳלָ֣הva.'esh.ko.lahH8254to themאֶת־'et-H853the contributionתְּרוּמַ֣תte.ru.MatH8641of silverהַכֶּ֥סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853goldהַזָּהָ֖בha.za.HavH2091andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the articlesהַכֵּלִ֑יםha.ke.LimH3627that the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428,his counselorsוְיֹעֲצָ֣יוve.yo.'a.TzavH3289,his leadersוְשָׂרָ֔יוve.sa.RavH8269,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478thereהַנִּמְצָאִֽים׃ha.nim.tza.'ImH4672had offeredהַהֵרִ֙ימוּ֙ha.he.Ri.muH7311for the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.

26I weighed outוָאֶשְׁקֲלָ֨הva.'esh.ka.LahH8254intoעַל־'al-H5921their handsיָדָ֜םya.DamH3027650שֵֽׁשׁ־ מֵא֣וֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁ֔יםshesh- me.'ot va.cha.mi.ShimH8337 H3967 H2572talentsכִּכָּרִים֙ki.ka.RimH3603of silverכֶּ֗סֶףKe.sefH3701,articlesוּכְלֵי־u.khe.lei-H3627of silverכֶ֥סֶףKhe.sefH3701weighing100מֵאָ֖הme.'AhH3967talentsלְכִכָּרִ֑יםle.khi.ka.RimH3603,100מֵאָ֥הme.'AhH3967talentsכִכָּֽר׃khi.KarH3603of goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091,

2720עֶשְׂרִ֔ים'es.RimH6242goldזָהָב֙za.HavH2091bowlsוּכְפֹרֵ֤יu.khe.fo.ReiH3713valued at1,000אָ֑לֶף'A.lefH505daricsלַאֲדַרְכֹנִ֖יםla.'a.dar.kho.NimH150,and twoשְׁנַ֔יִםshe.Na.yimH8147articlesוּכְלֵ֨יu.khe.LeiH3627of fineטוֹבָה֙to.VahH2896polishedמֻצְהָ֤בmutz.HavH6668bronzeנְחֹ֜שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178,as precious asחֲמוּדֹ֖תcha.mu.DotH2530goldכַּזָּהָֽב׃ka.za.HavH2091.

28Then I toldוָאֹמְרָ֣הva.'o.me.RahH559themאֲלֵהֶ֗ם'a.le.HemH413, “Youאַתֶּ֥ם'a.TemH859are holyקֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ko.deshH6944to the LORDלַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,and these articlesוְהַכֵּלִ֖יםve.ha.ke.LimH3627areholyקֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshH6944.The silverוְהַכֶּ֤סֶףve.ha.Ke.sefH3701and goldוְהַזָּהָב֙ve.ha.za.HavH2091are a freewill offeringנְדָבָ֔הne.da.VahH5071to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of your fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃'a.vo.tei.KhemH1.

29Guard themשִׁקְד֣וּshik.DuH8245carefullyוְשִׁמְר֗וּve.shim.RuH8104untilעַֽד־'ad-H5704you weigh them outתִּשְׁקְל֡וּtish.ke.LuH8254in the chambersהַלִּשְׁכ֖וֹתha.lish.KhotH3957of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389beforeלִפְנֵי֩lif.NeiH6440the leadingשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֧יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֛םve.hal.vi.YimH3881,and headsוְשָׂרֵֽי־ve.sa.rei-H8269of the Israeliteלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478familiesהָאָב֥וֹתha.'a.VotH1.”

30So the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.YimH3881took charge ofוְקִבְּלוּ֙ve.ki.be.LuH6901the silverהַכֶּ֥סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701and goldוְהַזָּהָ֖בve.ha.za.HavH2091and sacred articlesוְהַכֵּלִ֑יםve.ha.ke.LimH3627that had been weighed outמִשְׁקַ֛לmish.KalH4948to be takenלְהָבִ֥יאle.ha.Vi'H935to the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ פ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430in Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םli.ru.sha.LimH3389.

31On the twelfthבִּשְׁנֵ֤ים עָשָׂר֙bish.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240day of the firstהָרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320we set outוַֽנִּסְעָ֞הva.nis.'AhH5265from the Ahavaאַֽהֲוָ֗א'a.ha.Va'H163Canalמִנְּהַ֣רmi.ne.HarH5104to goלָלֶ֖כֶתla.Le.khetH1980to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,and the handוְיַד־ve.yad-H3027of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nuH430wasהָיְתָ֣הha.ye.TahH1961upon usעָלֵ֔ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921to protect usוַיַּ֨צִּילֵ֔נוּvai.Ya.tzi.Le.nuH5337from the handsמִכַּ֥ףmi.KafH3709of the enemiesאוֹיֵ֛ב'o.YevH341and banditsוְאוֹרֵ֖בve.'o.RevH693alongעַל־'al-H5921the wayהַדָּֽרֶךְ׃ha.Da.rekhH1870.

Arrival in Jerusalem

32So we arrivedוַנָּב֖וֹאva.na.Vo'H935at Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389and restedוַנֵּ֥שֶׁבva.Ne.shevH3427thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033for threeשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃she.lo.ShahH7969daysיָמִ֥יםya.MimH3117.

33On the fourthהָרְבִיעִ֡יha.re.vi.'IH7243dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.YomH3117,in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,we weighed outנִשְׁקַ֣לnish.KalH8254the silverהַכֶּסֶף֩ha.ke.SefH3701and goldוְהַזָּהָ֨בve.ha.za.HavH2091and sacred articlesוְהַכֵּלִ֜יםve.ha.ke.LimH3627intoעַ֠ל'alH5921the handיַד־yad-H3027of Meremothמְרֵמ֤וֹתme.re.MotH4822sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Uriahאֽוּרִיָּה֙'u.ri.YahH223,the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548.Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר'el.'a.ZarH499sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Phinehasפִּֽינְחָ֑סpin.ChasH6372was with himוְעִמּ֖וֹve.'i.MoH5973,along withוְעִמָּהֶ֞םve.'i.ma.HemH5973the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881Jozabadיוֹזָבָ֧דyo.za.VadH3107sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jeshuaיֵשׁ֛וּעַye.Shu.a'H3442and Noadiahוְנֽוֹעַדְיָ֥הve.no.'ad.YahH5129sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Binnuiבִּנּ֖וּיbi.NuiH1131.

34Everythingלַכֹּ֑לla.KolH3605was verified by numberבְּמִסְפָּ֥רbe.mis.ParH4557and weightבְּמִשְׁקָ֖לbe.mish.KalH4948,and the totalכָּֽל־kal-H3605weightהַמִּשְׁקָ֖לha.mish.KalH4948was recordedוַיִּכָּתֵ֥בvai.yi.ka.TevH3789at thatהַהִֽיא׃ פha.Hi'H1931timeבָּעֵ֥תba.'EtH6256.

35Then the exilesבְנֵֽי־ הַגּוֹלָ֜הve.nei- ha.go.LahH1121 H1473who had returnedהַ֠בָּאִיםHa.ba.'imH935from captivityמֵֽהַשְּׁבִ֨יme.ha.she.ViH7628sacrificedהִקְרִ֥יבוּhik.Ri.vuH7126burnt offeringsעֹל֣וֹת׀o.LotH5930to the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֣יle.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478:12שְׁנֵים־ עָשָׂ֤רshe.neim- 'a.SarH8147 H6240bullsפָּרִ֨יםpa.RimH6499forעַל־'al-H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,96תִּשְׁעִ֣ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֗הtish.'Im ve.shi.ShahH8673 H8337ramsאֵילִ֣ים׀'ei.LimH352,77שִׁבְעִ֣ים וְשִׁבְעָ֔הshiv.'Im ve.shiv.'AhH7657 H7651lambsכְּבָשִׂים֙ke.va.SimH3532,and a sin offeringחַטָּ֖אתcha.TatH2403of 12שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֑רshe.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240male goatsצְפִירֵ֥יtze.fi.ReiH6842.Allהַכֹּ֖לha.KolH3605this wasa burnt offeringעוֹלָ֥הo.LahH5930to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃ פla.Yah.wehH3068.

36They also deliveredוַֽיִּתְּנ֣וּ׀vai.yi.te.NuH5414אֶת־'et-H853the king’sהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428edictsדָּתֵ֣יda.TeiH1881to the royalהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428satrapsלַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵי֙la.'a.chash.dar.pe.NeiH323and governorsוּפַחֲו֖וֹתu.fa.cha.VotH6346of the region westעֵ֣בֶר'E.verH5676of the Euphratesהַנָּהָ֑רha.na.HarH5104,who proceeded to assistוְנִשְּׂא֥וּve.ni.se.'UH5375אֶת־'et-H853the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and the houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ סha.'E.lo.HimH430.

Ezra Sends for the Levites

Fasting for Protection

Priests to Guard the Offerings

Arrival in Jerusalem

Commentaries on Ezra 8