New American Standard Bible 1995

Ezra 8

People Who Went with Ezra

1Now theseוְאֵ֛לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are the headsרָאשֵׁ֥יra.SheiH7218of their fathers’אֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם'a.vo.tei.HemH1householdsand the genealogicalH3187enrollmentH3187of those who wentהָעֹלִ֣יםha.'o.LimH5927up with me from Babylonמִבָּבֶֽל׃ סmi.ba.VelH894in the reignבְּמַלְכ֛וּתbe.mal.KhutH4438of Kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Artaxerxesאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא'ar.tach.Shast'H783:

2of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֤יmi.be.NeiH1121of Phinehasפִֽינְחָס֙fi.ne.ChasH6372,Gershomגֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔ם סge.re.ShomH1647;of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121of Ithamarאִיתָמָ֖ר'i.ta.MarH385,DanielH1840;of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121of Davidדָוִ֖ידda.VidH1732,Hattushחַטּֽוּשׁ׃ סcha.TushH2407;

3of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Shecaniahשְׁכַנְיָ֔ה סshe.khan.YahH7935who wasof the sonsמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121ofParoshפַרְעֹ֖שׁfar.'OshH6551,Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֑הze.khar.YahH2148and with him 150מֵאָ֥ה וַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃ סme.'Ah va.cha.mi.ShimH3967 H2572malesלִזְכָרִ֖יםliz.kha.RimH2145who were inthe genealogicalהִתְיַחֵ֥שׂhit.ya.ChesH3187listH3187;

4of the sonsמִבְּנֵי֙mi.be.NeiH1121of Pahath-moabH6355,Eliehoenaiאֶלְיְהֽוֹעֵינַ֖י'el.ye.ho.'ei.NaiH454the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zerahiahזְרַֽחְיָ֑הze.rach.YahH2228and 200מָאתַ֥יִםma.Ta.yimH3967malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145with him;

5of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121of Zattuזַתּוּאza.Tu'H2240,Shecaniahשְׁכַנְיָ֖הshe.khan.YahH7935,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jahazielיַחֲזִיאֵ֑לya.cha.zi.'ElH3166and 300שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹתshe.Losh me.'otH7969 H3967malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145with him;

6and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121ofAdinעָדִ֔ין'a.DinH5720,Ebedעֶ֖בֶד'E.vedH5651the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of JonathanH3083and 50חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145with him;

7and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Elamעֵילָ֔ם'ei.LamH5867,Jeshaiahיְשַֽׁעְיָ֖הye.sha'.YahH3470the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Athaliahעֲתַלְיָ֑ה'a.tal.YahH6271and 70שִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145with him;

8and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֔הshe.fat.YahH8203,Zebadiahזְבַדְיָ֖הze.vad.YahH2069the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Michaelמִֽיכָאֵ֑לmi.kha.'ElH4317and 80שְׁמֹנִ֥יםshe.mo.NimH8084malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145with him;

9of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097,Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֖ה'oad.YahH5662the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jehielיְחִיאֵ֑לye.chi.'ElH3171and 218מָאתַ֛יִם וּשְׁמֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖רma.Ta.yim u.she.mo.Nah 'a.SarH3967 H8083 H6240malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145with him;

10and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֥יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Baniבָּנִיba.NiH1137,Shelomithשְׁלוֹמִ֖יתshe.lo.MitH8019,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Josiphiahיוֹסִפְיָ֑הyo.sif.YahH3131and 160מֵאָ֥ה וְשִׁשִּׁ֖יםme.'Ah ve.shi.ShimH3967 H8346malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145with him;

11and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Bebaiבֵבַ֔יve.VaiH893,Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֖הze.khar.YahH2148the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Bebaiבֵּבָ֑יbe.VaiH893and 28עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֖ה'es.Rim u.she.mo.NahH6242 H8083malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145with him;

12and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Azgadעַזְגָּ֔ד'az.GadH5803,JohananH3076the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hakkatanהַקָּטָ֑ןha.ka.TanH6997and 110מֵאָ֥ה וַעֲשָׂרָ֖הme.'Ah va.'a.sa.RahH3967 H6235malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145with him;

13and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Adonikamאֲדֹנִיקָם֮'a.do.ni.KamH140,the lastאַחֲרֹנִים֒'a.cha.ro.NimH314onesH314,theseוְאֵ֣לֶּהve.'E.lehH428being their namesשְׁמוֹתָ֔םshe.mo.TamH8034,Elipheletאֱלִיפֶ֖לֶט'e.li.Fe.letH467,JeuelH3262and Shemaiahוּֽשְׁמַעְיָ֑הu.she.ma'.YahH8098,and 60שִׁשִּׁ֥יםshi.ShimH8346malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145with them;

14and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֥יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Bigvaiבִגְוַ֖יvig.VaiH902,Uthaiעוּתַ֣י'u.TaiH5793andZabbudH2072,and 70שִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ פha.ze.kha.RimH2145with them.

Ezra Sends for Levites

15Now I assembledוָֽאֶקְבְּצֵ֗םva.'ek.be.TzemH6908them atthe riverהַנָּהָר֙ha.na.HarH5104that runsהַבָּ֣אha.Ba'H935to Ahavaאַהֲוָ֔א'a.ha.Va'H163,whereשָׁ֖םshamH8033we campedוַנַּחֲנֶ֥הva.na.cha.NehH2583for threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֑הshe.lo.ShahH7969daysיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117;and when I observedוָאָבִ֤ינָהva.'a.Vi.nahH995the peopleבָעָם֙va.'AmH5971and the priestsוּבַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםu.va.Ko.ha.NimH3548, Idid not findמָצָ֥אתִיma.Tza.tiH4672anyH4480Levitesוּמִבְּנֵ֥י לֵוִ֖יu.mi.be.Nei le.ViH1121 H3881thereשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033.

16So I sentוָאֶשְׁלְחָ֡הva.'esh.le.ChahH7971for Eliezerלֶאֱלִיעֶ֡זֶרle.'e.li.'E.zerH461,ArielH739,Shemaiahלִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָהLish.ma'.yahH8098,Elnathanוּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ןu.le.'el.na.TanH494,Jaribוּלְיָרִ֜יבu.le.ya.RivH3402,Elnathanוּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ןu.le.'el.na.TanH494,Nathanוּלְנָתָ֛ןu.le.na.TanH5416,Zechariahוְלִזְכַרְיָ֥הve.liz.khar.YahH2148and Meshullamוְלִמְשֻׁלָּ֖םve.lim.shu.LamH4918,leadingH7218menH7218,and for JoiaribH3080and Elnathanוּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ןu.le.'el.na.TanH494,teachersמְבִינִֽים׃me.vi.NimH995.

17I sentH3318them to Iddoאִדּ֣וֹ'i.DoH112theleadingH7218manH7218at the placeהַמָּק֑וֹםha.ma.KomH4725Casiphiaבְּכָסִפְיָ֖אbe.kha.sif.Ya'H3703; and Itoldוָאָשִׂימָה֩ בְּפִיהֶ֨םva.'a.si.Mah be.fi.HemH7760 H1697 H6310them whatH1697to sayלְ֠דַבֵּרLe.da.berH1696toIddoאִדּ֨וֹ'i.DoH112andhis brothersאָחִ֤יו'a.ChivH251,the templeהַנְּתִינִים֙ha.ne.tu.nimH5411servantsH5411at the placeהַמָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725Casiphiaבְּכָסִפְיָ֣אbe.kha.sif.Ya'H3703, that is,to bringלְהָֽבִיא־le.ha.vi'-H935ministersמְשָׁרְתִ֖יםme.sha.re.TimH8334to us for the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.

18According to the goodהַטּוֹבָ֤הha.to.VahH2896handכְּיַד־ke.yad-H3027of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֨ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430upon us they broughtוַיָּבִ֨יאּוּvai.ya.Vi'.'uH935us amanאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of insightשֶׂ֔כֶלSe.khelH7922of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Mahliמַחְלִ֔יmach.LiH4249,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of LeviH3878,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,namely Sherebiahוְשֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֛הve.she.re.ve.YahH8274,and his sonsוּבָנָ֥יוu.va.NavH1121and brothersוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,18שְׁמֹנָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃she.mo.Nah 'a.SarH8083 H6240men;

19and Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֔הcha.shav.YahH2811andJeshaiahיְשַֽׁעְיָ֖הye.sha'.YahH3470of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֑יme.ra.RiH4847,with his brothersאֶחָ֥יו'e.ChavH251and their sonsוּבְנֵיהֶ֖םu.ve.nei.HemH1121,20עֶשְׂרִֽים׃ ס'es.RimH6242men;

20and 220מָאתַ֣יִם וְעֶשְׂרִ֑יםma.Ta.yim ve.'es.RimH3967 H6242ofthe templeהַנְּתִינִ֗יםha.ne.ti.NimH5411servantsנְתִינִ֖יםne.ti.NimH5411,whomH7945Davidדָּוִ֤ידda.VidH1732and the princesוְהַשָּׂרִים֙ve.ha.sa.RimH8269had givenשֶׁנָּתַ֨ןshe.na.TanH5414for the serviceלַעֲבֹדַ֣תla.'a.vo.DatH5656of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881,allכֻּלָּ֖םku.LamH3605of them designatedנִקְּב֥וּni.ke.VuH5344by nameבְשֵׁמֽוֹת׃ve.she.MotH8034.

Protection of God Invoked

21Then I proclaimedוָאֶקְרָ֨אva.'ek.Ra'H7121a fastצוֹם֙tzOmH6685thereשָׁ֥םshamH8033atthe riverהַנָּהָ֣רha.na.HarH5104of Ahavaאַהֲוָ֔א'a.ha.Va'H163, that we mighthumbleלְהִתְעַנּ֖וֹתle.hit.'a.NotH6031ourselves beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430to seekלְבַקֵּ֤שׁle.va.KeshH1245from Him asafeיְשָׁרָ֔הye.sha.RahH3477journeyדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870for us, our littleוּלְטַפֵּ֖נוּu.le.ta.Pe.nuH2945onesH2945,and allוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605our possessionsרְכוּשֵֽׁנוּ׃re.khu.She.nuH7399.

22For I was ashamedבֹ֗שְׁתִּיVo.she.tiH954to requestלִשְׁא֤וֹלlish.'olH7592from the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428troopsחַ֣יִלCha.yilH2428and horsemenוּפָרָשִׁ֔יםu.fa.ra.ShimH6571toprotectלְעָזְרֵ֥נוּle.'a.ze.Re.nuH5826us from the enemyH340on the wayבַּדָּ֑רֶךְba.Da.rekhH1870,becauseH3588we had saidH559to the kingלַמֶּ֜לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428, “The handיַד־yad-H3027of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430isfavorablyH2899disposedH2899to allכָּל־kol-H3605those who seekמְבַקְשָׁיו֙me.vak.ShavH1245Him, butHis powerוְעֻזּ֣וֹve.'u.ZoH5797and His angerוְאַפּ֔וֹve.'a.PoH639are againstH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605those whoforsakeעֹזְבָֽיו׃'o.ze.VavH5800Him.”

23So we fastedוַנָּצ֛וּמָהva.na.Tzu.mahH6684and soughtוַנְּבַקְשָׁ֥הva.ne.vak.ShahH1245our Godמֵאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּme.'e.lo.Hei.nuH430concerningעַל־'al-H5921thisH2088matter, and HelistenedH6279to our entreatyH6279.

24Then I setוָאַבְדִּ֛ילָהva.'av.Di.lahH914apartH914twelveשְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֑רshe.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240of the leadingמִשָּׂרֵ֥יmi.sa.ReiH8269priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,Sherebiahלְשֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֣הle.she.re.ve.YahH8274,Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֔הcha.shav.YahH2811,and with them tenעֲשָׂרָֽה׃'a.sa.RahH6235of their brothersמֵאֲחֵיהֶ֖םme.'a.chei.HemH251;

25and Iweighedוָאֶשְׁקֳלָ֣הva.'esh.ko.lahH8254out to themthe silverהַכֶּ֥סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701,the goldהַזָּהָ֖בha.za.HavH2091and the utensilsהַכֵּלִ֑יםha.ke.LimH3627,the offeringתְּרוּמַ֣תte.ru.MatH8641for the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430which the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428andhis counselorsוְיֹעֲצָ֣יוve.yo.'a.TzavH3289and his princesוְשָׂרָ֔יוve.sa.RavH8269and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478presentהַנִּמְצָאִֽים׃ha.nim.tza.'ImH4672therehad offeredהַהֵרִ֙ימוּ֙ha.he.Ri.muH7311.

26Thus I weighedוָאֶשְׁקֲלָ֨הva.'esh.ka.LahH8254into their handsיָדָ֜םya.DamH3027650שֵֽׁשׁ־ מֵא֣וֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁ֔יםshesh- me.'ot va.cha.mi.ShimH8337 H3967 H2572talentsכִּכָּרִים֙ki.ka.RimH3603of silverכֶּ֗סֶףKe.sefH3701,and silverכֶ֥סֶףKhe.sefH3701utensilsוּכְלֵי־u.khe.lei-H3627worth100מֵאָ֖הme.'AhH3967talentsלְכִכָּרִ֑יםle.khi.ka.RimH3603, and100מֵאָ֥הme.'AhH3967goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091talentsכִכָּֽר׃khi.KarH3603,

27and 20עֶשְׂרִ֔ים'es.RimH6242goldזָהָב֙za.HavH2091bowlsוּכְפֹרֵ֤יu.khe.fo.ReiH3713worth1,000אָ֑לֶף'A.lefH505daricsלַאֲדַרְכֹנִ֖יםla.'a.dar.kho.NimH150,and twoשְׁנַ֔יִםshe.Na.yimH8147utensilsוּכְלֵ֨יu.khe.LeiH3627of fineטוֹבָה֙to.VahH2896shinyמֻצְהָ֤בmutz.HavH6668bronzeנְחֹ֜שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178,preciousH2536as goldכַּזָּהָֽב׃ka.za.HavH2091.

28Then I saidוָאֹמְרָ֣הva.'o.me.RahH559to them, “You are holyקֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ko.deshH6944to the Lordלַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068, and theutensilsוְהַכֵּלִ֖יםve.ha.ke.LimH3627are holyקֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshH6944;and the silverוְהַכֶּ֤סֶףve.ha.Ke.sefH3701and the goldוְהַזָּהָב֙ve.ha.za.HavH2091are a freewillנְדָבָ֔הne.da.VahH5071offeringH5071to the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of your fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃'a.vo.tei.KhemH1.

29Watchשִׁקְד֣וּshik.DuH8245and keepוְשִׁמְר֗וּve.shim.RuH8104themuntilעַֽד־'ad-H5704you weighתִּשְׁקְל֡וּtish.ke.LuH8254thembeforeלִפְנֵי֩lif.NeiH6440the leadingשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֧יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֛םve.hal.vi.YimH3881and the headsוְשָׂרֵֽי־ve.sa.rei-H8269of the fathers’הָאָב֥וֹתha.'a.VotH1householdsof Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478at Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389, inthe chambersהַלִּשְׁכ֖וֹתha.lish.KhotH3957of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.”

30So the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.YimH3881acceptedוְקִבְּלוּ֙ve.ki.be.LuH6901the weighedמִשְׁקַ֛לmish.KalH4948out silverהַכֶּ֥סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701and goldוְהַזָּהָ֖בve.ha.za.HavH2091and the utensilsוְהַכֵּלִ֑יםve.ha.ke.LimH3627,to bringלְהָבִ֥יאle.ha.Vi'H935themto Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םli.ru.sha.LimH3389to the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ פ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.

31Then we journeyedוַֽנִּסְעָ֞הva.nis.'AhH5265fromthe riverמִנְּהַ֣רmi.ne.HarH5104Ahavaאַֽהֲוָ֗א'a.ha.Va'H163onthe twelfthבִּשְׁנֵ֤ים עָשָׂר֙bish.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240of the firstהָרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320to goלָלֶ֖כֶתla.Le.khetH1980to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389; andthe handוְיַד־ve.yad-H3027of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nuH430was overH5921us, and He deliveredוַיַּ֨צִּילֵ֔נוּvai.Ya.tzi.Le.nuH5337us from the handמִכַּ֥ףmi.KafH3709of the enemyH340and the ambushesוְאוֹרֵ֖בve.'o.RevH693by the wayהַדָּֽרֶךְ׃ha.Da.rekhH1870.

32Thus we cameוַנָּב֖וֹאva.na.Vo'H935to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389and remainedוַנֵּ֥שֶׁבva.Ne.shevH3427thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033threeשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃she.lo.ShahH7969daysיָמִ֥יםya.MimH3117.

Treasure Placed in the Temple

33On the fourthהָרְבִיעִ֡יha.re.vi.'IH7243dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.YomH3117the silverהַכֶּסֶף֩ha.ke.SefH3701and the goldוְהַזָּהָ֨בve.ha.za.HavH2091and the utensilsוְהַכֵּלִ֜יםve.ha.ke.LimH3627were weighedנִשְׁקַ֣לnish.KalH8254out in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430into the handיַד־yad-H3027ofMeremothמְרֵמ֤וֹתme.re.MotH4822the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Uriahאֽוּרִיָּה֙'u.ri.YahH223the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548, and with him wasEleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר'el.'a.ZarH499the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Phinehasפִּֽינְחָ֑סpin.ChasH6372; and with them werethe Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881,Jozabadיוֹזָבָ֧דyo.za.VadH3107the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of JeshuaH3091and Noadiahוְנֽוֹעַדְיָ֥הve.no.'ad.YahH5129the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Binnuiבִּנּ֖וּיbi.NuiH1131.

34Everythingלַכֹּ֑לla.KolH3605wasnumberedבְּמִסְפָּ֥רbe.mis.ParH4557and weighedבְּמִשְׁקָ֖לbe.mish.KalH4948,and allכָּֽל־kal-H3605the weightהַמִּשְׁקָ֖לha.mish.KalH4948was recordedוַיִּכָּתֵ֥בvai.yi.ka.TevH3789at that timeבָּעֵ֥תba.'EtH6256.

35The exilesבְנֵֽי־ הַגּוֹלָ֜הve.nei- ha.go.LahH1121 H1473who had comeהַ֠בָּאִיםHa.ba.'imH935from the captivityמֵֽהַשְּׁבִ֨יme.ha.she.ViH7628offeredהִקְרִ֥יבוּhik.Ri.vuH7126burntעֹל֣וֹת׀o.LotH5930offeringsעוֹלָ֥הo.LahH5930to the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֣יle.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478:12שְׁנֵים־ עָשָׂ֤רshe.neim- 'a.SarH8147 H6240bullsפָּרִ֨יםpa.RimH6499for allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,96תִּשְׁעִ֣ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֗הtish.'Im ve.shi.ShahH8673 H8337ramsאֵילִ֣ים׀'ei.LimH352,77שִׁבְעִ֣ים וְשִׁבְעָ֔הshiv.'Im ve.shiv.'AhH7657 H7651lambsכְּבָשִׂים֙ke.va.SimH3532,12שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֑רshe.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240maleH6842goatsH6842for a sinחַטָּ֖אתcha.TatH2403offeringH2403,allהַכֹּ֖לha.KolH3605as a burntH5930offeringH5930to the Lordלַיהוָֽה׃ פla.Yah.wehH3068.

36Thenthey deliveredוַֽיִּתְּנ֣וּ׀vai.yi.te.NuH5414the king’sהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428edictsדָּתֵ֣יda.TeiH1881tothe king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428satrapsלַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵי֙la.'a.chash.dar.pe.NeiH323and to the governorsוּפַחֲו֖וֹתu.fa.cha.VotH6346in the provincesbeyondעֵ֣בֶר'E.verH5676theRiverהַנָּהָ֑רha.na.HarH5104,and they supportedוְנִשְּׂא֥וּve.ni.se.'UH5375the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971and the houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ סha.'E.lo.HimH430.

People Who Went with Ezra

Ezra Sends for Levites

Protection of God Invoked

Treasure Placed in the Temple

Commentaries on Ezra 8