New American Standard Bible 1995
Ezra 1:1-4
1Now in the firstאַחַ֗ת'a.ChatH259yearוּבִשְׁנַ֣תu.vish.NatH8141of Cyrusלְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙le.Kho.reshH3566kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Persiaפָּרַ֔סpa.RasH6539,in order to fulfillלִכְל֥וֹתlikh.LotH3615the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068by the mouthמִפִּ֣יmi.PiH6310of Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֑הyir.me.YahH3414,the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068stirredהֵעִ֣ירhe.'IrH5782up the spiritר֙וּחַ֙Ru.achH7307of Cyrusכֹּ֣רֶשׁKo.reshH3566kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Persiaפָּרַ֔סpa.RasH6539, so that hesentוַיַּֽעֲבֶר־vai.ya.'a.ver-H5674a proclamationקוֹל֙kOlH6963throughout allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605his kingdomמַלְכוּת֔וֹmal.khu.ToH4438,and alsoוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571put itin writingבְּמִכְתָּ֖בbe.mikh.TavH4385,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559:
2“Thusכֹּ֣הkohH3541saysאָמַ֗ר'a.MarH559Cyrusכֹּ֚רֶשׁKo.reshH3566kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Persiaפָּרַ֔סpa.RasH6539, ‘The Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,has givenנָ֣תַןNa.tanH5414me allכֹּ֚לkolH3605the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776andHe has appointedפָקַ֤דfa.KadH6485me to buildלִבְנֽוֹת־Liv.not-H1129Him a houseבַ֔יִתVa.yitH1004in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834is in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָֽה׃Bi.hu.DahH3063.
3Whoeverמִֽי־mi-H4310there is among you of allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605His peopleעַמּ֗וֹa.MoH5971,may his Godאֱלֹהָיו֙'e.lo.HavH430be with him! Let him goוְיַ֕עַלve.Ya.'alH5927up to Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םli.ru.sha.LimH3389whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is in Judahבִּיהוּדָ֑הbi.hu.DahH3063and rebuildוְיִ֗בֶןve.Yi.venH1129the houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478;He is the Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834is in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.
4Everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605survivorהַנִּשְׁאָ֗רha.nish.'ArH7604,at whateverמִֽכָּל־ אֲשֶׁ֣רmi.kol 'a.SherH3605H834placeהַמְּקֹמוֹת֮ha.me.ko.mOtH4725he mayliveגָֽר־gar-H1481,let the menH376ofthat placeמְקֹמ֔וֹme.ko.MoH4725supportיְנַשְּׂא֙וּהוּ֙ye.na.se.'U.huH5375him with silverבְּכֶ֥סֶףbe.Khe.sefH3701and goldוּבְזָהָ֖בu.ve.za.HavH2091,with goodsוּבִרְכ֣וּשׁu.vir.KhushH7399and cattleוּבִבְהֵמָ֑הu.viv.he.MahH929,togetherעִם־'im-H5973with a freewillהַ֨נְּדָבָ֔הha.ne.da.VahH5071offeringH5071for the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834is in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.’”
Commentaries on Ezra 1
- 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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