King James Version
Ezra 6:14-22
14And the eldersוְשָׂבֵ֤יve.sa.VeiH7868of the Jewsיְהוּדָיֵא֙ye.hu.da.Ye'H3062buildedבָּנַ֣יִןba.Na.yinH1124,and they prosperedוּמַצְלְחִ֔יןu.matz.le.ChinH6744through the prophesyingבִּנְבוּאַת֙bin.vu.'AtH5017of Haggaiחַגַּ֣יcha.GaiH2292the prophetנְבִיָּ֔אne.vi.'ah'H5029and Zechariahוּזְכַרְיָ֖הu.ze.khar.YahH2148the sonבַּר־bar-H1247of Iddoעִדּ֑וֹאi.Do'H5714.And they buildedוּבְנ֣וֹu.ve.NoH1124,and finishedוְשַׁכְלִ֗לוּve.shakh.Li.luH3635it,accordingמִן־min-H4481to the commandmentH2941of the Godאֱלָ֣הּ'e.LahH426of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3479,and according to the commandmentH2942of Cyrusכּ֣וֹרֶשׁKo.reshH3567,and Dariusוְדָרְיָ֔וֶשׁve.da.re.Ya.veshH1868,and Artaxerxesוְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּאve.'ar.tach.Shas.te'H783kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4430of Persiaפָּרָֽס׃pa.RasH6540.
15And thisדְנָ֔הde.NahH1836houseבַּיְתָ֣הbay.Tah'H1005was finishedוְשֵׁיצִיא֙ve.shei.Tzi'H3319onעַ֛ד'adH5705the thirdתְּלָתָ֖הte.la.TahH8532dayי֥וֹםYomH3118of the monthלִירַ֣חli.RachH3393Adarאֲדָ֑ר'a.DarH144,which wasהִ֣יאhi'H1932in the sixthשֵׁ֔תShetH8353yearשְׁנַת־she.nat-H8140of the reignלְמַלְכ֖וּתle.mal.KhutH4437of Dariusדָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁda.re.Ya.veshH1868the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃ פmal.Ka'H4430.
16And the childrenH1123of Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elH3479,the priestsכָּהֲנַיָּ֨אka.ha.nai.Ya'H3549,and the Levitesוְלֵוָיֵ֜אve.le.va.Ye'H3879,and the restוּשְׁאָ֣רu.she.'ArH7606of the childrenH1123of the captivityגָלוּתָ֗אga.lu.Ta'H1547,keptוַעֲבַ֣דוּva.'a.Va.duH5648the dedicationחֲנֻכַּ֛תcha.nu.KatH2597of thisדְנָ֖הde.NahH1836houseבֵּית־beit-H1005of Godאֱלָהָ֥א'e.la.Ha'H426with joyבְּחֶדְוָֽה׃be.ched.VahH2305,
17And offeredוְהַקְרִ֗בוּve.hak.Ri.vuH7127at the dedicationלַחֲנֻכַּת֮la.cha.nu.KatH2597of thisדְנָה֒de.NahH1836houseבֵּית־beit-H1005of Godאֱלָהָ֣א'e.la.Ha'H426an hundredמְאָ֔הme.'AhH3969bullocksתּוֹרִ֣יןto.RinH8450,two hundredמָאתַ֔יִןma.Ta.yinH3969ramsדִּכְרִ֣יןdikh.RinH1798,fourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H703hundredמְאָ֑הme.'AhH3969lambsאִמְּרִ֖ין'i.me.RinH563;and for a sin offeringלְחַטָּאָ֤הle.cha.ta.yaH2409H2402forעַל־'al-H5922allכָּל־kol-H3606Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3479,twelveתְּרֵֽי־ עֲשַׂ֔רte.rei- 'a.SarH6236H8648heוּצְפִירֵ֨יu.tze.fi.ReiH6841goatsעִזִּ֜ין'i.ZinH5796,according to the numberלְמִנְיָ֖ןle.min.YanH4510of the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7625of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3479.
18And they setוַהֲקִ֨ימוּva.ha.Ki.muH6966the priestsכָהֲנַיָּ֜אkha.ha.nai.Ya'H3549in their divisionsבִּפְלֻגָּתְה֗וֹןbif.lu.ga.te.HonH6392,and the Levitesוְלֵוָיֵא֙ve.le.va.Ye'H3879in their coursesבְּמַחְלְקָ֣תְה֔וֹןbe.mach.le.Ka.te.HonH4255,forעַל־'al-H5922the serviceעֲבִידַ֥ת'a.vi.DatH5673of Godאֱלָהָ֖א'e.la.Ha'H426, which isat Jerusalemבִירוּשְׁלֶ֑םvi.ru.she.LemH3390;as it is writtenכִּכְתָ֖בkikh.TavH3792in the bookסְפַ֥רse.FarH5609of Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ פmo.ShehH4873.
20For the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֧יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֛םve.hal.vi.YimH3881were purifiedהִֽטַּהֲר֞וּhi.ta.ha.RuH2891togetherכְּאֶחָ֖דke.'e.ChadH259, all of them werepureטְהוֹרִ֑יםte.ho.RimH2889,and killedוַיִּשְׁחֲט֤וּvai.yish.cha.TuH7819the passoverהַפֶּ֙סַח֙ha.Pe.sachH6453for all the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of the captivityהַגּוֹלָ֔הha.go.LahH1473,and for their brethrenוְלַאֲחֵיהֶ֥םve.la.'a.chei.HemH251the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548, and for themselves.
21And the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,which were come againהַשָּׁבִים֙ha.sha.VimH7725out of captivityמֵֽהַגּוֹלָ֔הme.ha.go.LahH1473,and all such as had separatedהַנִּבְדָּ֛לha.niv.DalH914themselves unto them from the filthinessמִטֻּמְאַ֥תmi.tum.'AtH2932of the heathenגּוֹיֵֽ־go.ye-H1471of the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776,to seekלִדְרֹ֕שׁlid.RoshH1875the Lordלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478,did eatוַיֹּאכְל֣וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398,
22And keptוַיַּֽעֲשׂ֧וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213the feastחַג־chag-H2282of unleavened breadמַצּ֛וֹתma.TzotH4682sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117with joyבְּשִׂמְחָ֑הbe.sim.ChahH8057:for the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068had made them joyfulשִׂמְּחָ֣םsi.me.ChamH8055,and turnedוְֽהֵסֵ֞בve.he.SevH5437the heartלֵ֤בlevH3820of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֙'a.ShurH804unto them, to strengthenלְחַזֵּ֣קle.cha.ZekH2388their handsיְדֵיהֶ֔םye.dei.HemH3027in the workבִּמְלֶ֥אכֶתbim.Le.khetH4399of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.
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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