Revised Literal Translation

Ezra 10:16-44

16And the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of the captivityהַגּוֹלָה֒ha.go.LahH1473did soוַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־vai.ya.'a.su-H6213.And Ezraעֶזְרָ֨א'ez.Ra'H5830the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548, withcertainאֲנָשִׁ֨ים'a.na.ShimH582chiefרָאשֵׁ֧יra.SheiH7218of the fathersהָאָב֛וֹתha.'a.VotH1,after the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of their fathersאֲבֹתָ֖ם'a.vo.TamH1, and all of them by theirnamesבְּשֵׁמ֑וֹתbe.she.MotH8034,were separatedוַיִּבָּדְלוּ֩vai.yi.ba.de.LuH914,and sat downוַיֵּשְׁב֗וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427in the firstאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259dayבְּי֤וֹםbe.YomH3117of the tenthהָעֲשִׂירִ֔יha.'a.si.RiH6224monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320to examineלְדַרְי֖וֹשׁle.dar.Yo.oshH1875the matterהַדָּבָֽר׃ha.da.VarH1697.

17And they made an endוַיְכַלּ֣וּvay.kha.LuH3615with all the menאֲנָשִׁ֕ים'a.na.ShimH582that had takenהַהֹשִׁ֖יבוּha.ho.Shi.vuH3427strangeנָכְרִיּ֑וֹתna.khe.ri.YotH5237wivesנָשִׁ֣יםna.ShimH802by the firstאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259dayי֥וֹםYomH3117of the firstהָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ פha.ri.ShonH7223monthלַחֹ֥דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320.

18And among the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֔יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548there were foundוַיִּמָּצֵא֙vai.yi.ma.Tze'H4672that had takenהֹשִׁ֖יבוּho.Shi.vuH3427strangeנָכְרִיּ֑וֹתna.khe.ri.YotH5237wivesנָשִׁ֣יםna.ShimH802: namely,of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֨יmi.be.NeiH1121of Jeshuaיֵשׁ֤וּעַye.Shu.a'H3442the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jozadakיֽוֹצָדָק֙yo.tza.DakH3136,and his brethrenוְאֶחָ֔יוve.'e.ChavH251;Maaseiahמַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙ma.'a.se.YahH4641,and Eliezerוֶֽאֱלִיעֶ֔זֶרve.'e.li.'E.zerH461,and Jaribוְיָרִ֖יבve.ya.RivH3402,and Gedaliahוּגְדַלְיָֽה׃u.ge.dal.YahH1436.

19And they gaveוַיִּתְּנ֥וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414their handsיָדָ֖םya.DamH3027that they would put awayלְהוֹצִ֣יאle.ho.Tzi'H3318their wivesנְשֵׁיהֶ֑םne.shei.HemH802; and beingguiltyוַאֲשֵׁמִ֥יםva.'a.she.MimH818, they offereda ramאֵֽיל־'eil-H352of the flockצֹ֖אןtzonH6629for their trespassאַשְׁמָתָֽם׃ ס'ash.ma.TamH819.

20And of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Immerאִמֵּ֔ר'i.MerH564;Hananiחֲנָ֖נִיcha.Na.niH2607,and Zebadiahוּזְבַדְיָֽה׃ סu.ze.vad.YahH2069.

21And of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Harimחָרִ֑םcha.RimH2766;Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֤הma.'a.se.YahH4641,and Elijahוְאֵֽלִיָּה֙ve.'e.li.YahH452,and Shemaiahוּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֔הu.she.ma'.YahH8098,and Jehielוִיחִיאֵ֖לvi.chi.'ElH3171,and Uzziahוְעֻזִיָּֽה׃ve.'u.zi.YahH5818.

22And of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Pashurפַּשְׁח֑וּרpash.ChurH6583;Elioenaiאֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֤י'el.yo.'ei.NaiH454,Maaseiahמַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙ma.'a.se.YahH4641,Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElH3458,Nethaneelנְתַנְאֵ֔לne.tan.'ElH5417,Jozabadיוֹזָבָ֖דyo.za.VadH3107,and Elasahוְאֶלְעָשָֽׂה׃ סve.'el.'a.SahH501.

23Also of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881;Jozabadיוֹזָבָ֣דyo.za.VadH3107,and Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִ֗יve.shim.'IH8096,and Kelaiahוְקֵֽלָיָה֙ve.ke.la.YahH7041, (the same isKelitaקְלִיטָ֔אke.li.Ta'H7042,)Pethahiahפְּתַֽחְיָ֥הpe.tach.YahH6611,Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063,and Eliezerוֶאֱלִיעֶֽזֶר׃ סve.'e.li.'E.zerH461.

24Of the singersהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖יםham.sho.re.RimH7891also; Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁ֑יב'el.ya.ShivH475:and of the portersהַשֹּׁ֣עֲרִ֔יםha.Sho.'a.RimH7778;Shallumשַׁלֻּ֥םsha.LumH7967,and Telemוָטֶ֖לֶםva.Te.lemH2928,and Uriוְאוּרִֽי׃ סve.'u.RiH221.

25Moreover of Israelוּמִֽיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לu.mi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478:of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Paroshפַרְעֹ֡שׁfar.'OshH6551;Ramiahרַ֠מְיָהRam.yahH7422,and Jeziahוְיִזִּיָּ֤הve.yi.zi.YahH3150,and Malchiahוּמַלְכִּיָּה֙u.mal.ki.YahH4441,and Miaminוּמִיָּמִ֣ןu.mi.ya.MinH4326,and Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֔רve.'el.'a.ZarH499,and Malchijahוּמַלְכִּיָּ֖הu.mal.ki.YahH4441,and Benaiahוּבְנָיָֽה׃ סu.ve.na.YahH1141.

26And of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Elamעֵילָ֑ם'ei.LamH5867;Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֤הma.tan.YahH4983,Zechariahזְכַרְיָה֙ze.khar.YahH2148,and Jehielוִיחִיאֵ֣לvi.chi.'ElH3171,and Abdiוְעַבְדִּ֔יve.'av.DiH5660,and Jeremothוִירֵמ֖וֹתvi.re.MotH3406,and Eliahוְאֵלִיָּֽה׃ סve.'e.li.YahH452.

27And of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Zattuזַתּ֑וּאza.Tu'H2240;Elioenaiאֶלְיוֹעֵנַ֤י'el.yo.'e.NaiH454,Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁיב֙'el.ya.ShivH475,Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֣הma.tan.YahH4983,and Jeremothוִֽירֵמ֔וֹתvi.re.MotH3406,and Zabadוְזָבָ֖דve.za.VadH2066,and Azizaוַעֲזִיזָֽא׃ סva.'a.zi.Za'H5819.

28Of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יu.mi.be.NeiH1121also of Bebaiבֵּבָ֑יbe.VaiH893;Jehohananיְהוֹחָנָ֥ןye.ho.cha.NanH3076,Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֖הcha.nan.YahH2608,Zabbaiזַבַּ֥יza.BaiH2079 H2140, andAthlaiעַתְלָֽי׃ ס'at.LaiH6270.

29And of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Baniבָּנִ֑יba.NiH1137;Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֤םme.shu.LamH4918,Malluchמַלּוּךְ֙ma.luKhH4409,and Adaiahוַעֲדָיָ֔הva.'a.da.YahH5718,Jashubיָשׁ֖וּבya.ShuvH3437,and Shealוּשְׁאָ֥לu.she.'AlH7594,and RamothH7433.

30And of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֛יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Pahath–moabH6355;Adnaעַדְנָ֣א'ad.Na'H5733,and Chelalוּכְלָ֑לu.khe.LalH3636,Benaiahבְּנָיָ֤הbe.na.YahH1141,Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָה֙ma.'a.se.YahH4641,Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֣הma.tan.YahH4983,Bezaleelבְצַלְאֵ֔לve.tzal.'ElH1212,and Binnuiוּבִנּ֖וּיu.vi.NuiH1131,and Manassehוּמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ סu.me.na.ShehH4519.

31And ofthe sonsוּבְנֵ֖יu.ve.NeiH1121of Harimחָרִ֑םcha.RimH2766;Eliezerאֱלִיעֶ֧זֶר'e.li.'E.zerH461,Ishijahיִשִּׁיָּ֛הyi.shi.YahH3449,Malchiahמַלְכִּיָּ֖הmal.ki.YahH4441,Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הshe.ma'.YahH8098,Shimeonשִׁמְעֽוֹן׃shim.'onH8095,

32Benjaminבְּנְיָמִ֥ןbe.ne.ya.MinH1144,Malluchמַלּ֖וּךְma.LukhH4409, andShemariahשְׁמַרְיָֽה׃ סshe.mar.YahH8114.

33Of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֖יmi.be.NeiH1121of Hashumחָשֻׁ֑םcha.ShumH2828;Mattenaiמַתְּנַ֤יma.te.NaiH4982,Mattathahמַתַּתָּה֙ma.ta.TahH4992,Zabadזָבָ֣דza.VadH2066,Elipheletאֱלִיפֶ֔לֶט'e.li.Fe.letH467,Jeremaiיְרֵמַ֥יye.re.MaiH3413,Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הme.na.ShehH4519, andShimeiשִׁמְעִֽי׃ סshim.'IH8096.

34Of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Baniבָנִ֔יva.NiH1137;Maadaiמַעֲדַ֥יma.'a.DaiH4572,Amramעַמְרָ֖ם'am.RamH6019,and Uelוְאוּאֵֽל׃ סve.'u.'ElH177,

35Benaiahבְּנָיָ֥הbe.na.YahH1141,Bedeiahבֵדְיָ֖הve.de.YahH912,Chelluhכְּלֽוּהוּ׃ke.la.haiH3622,

36Vaniahוַנְיָ֥הvan.YahH2057,Meremothמְרֵמ֖וֹתme.re.MotH4822,Eliashibאֶלְיָשִֽׁיב׃'el.ya.ShivH475,

37Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֥הma.tan.YahH4983,Mattenaiמַתְּנַ֖יma.te.NaiH4982,and Jaasauוְיַעֲשָֽׂי׃ve.ya.'a.sovH3299,

38And Baniוּבָנִ֥יu.va.NiH1137,and Binnuiוּבִנּ֖וּיu.vi.NuiH1131,Shimeiשִׁמְעִֽי׃shim.'IH8096,

39And Shelemiahוְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֥הve.she.lem.YahH8018,and Nathanוְנָתָ֖ןve.na.TanH5416,and Adaiahוַעֲדָיָֽה׃va.'a.da.YahH5718,

40Machnadebaiמַכְנַדְבַ֥יmakh.nad.VaiH4367,Shashaiשָׁשַׁ֖יsha.ShaiH8343,Sharaiשָׁרָֽי׃sha.RaiH8298,

41Azareelעֲזַרְאֵ֥ל'a.zar.'ElH5832,and Shelemiahוְשֶׁלֶמְיָ֖הוּve.she.lem.Ya.huH8018,Shemariahשְׁמַרְיָֽה׃she.mar.YahH8114,

42Shallumשַׁלּ֥וּםsha.LumH7967,Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֖ה'a.mar.YahH568, andJosephיוֹסֵֽף׃ סyo.SefH3130.

43Of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֖יmi.be.NeiH1121of Neboנְב֑וֹne.VoH5015;Jeielיְעִיאֵ֤לye.'i.'ElH3273,Mattithiahמַתִּתְיָה֙ma.tit.YahH4993,Zabadזָבָ֣דza.VadH2066,Zebinaזְבִינָ֔אze.vi.Na'H2081,Jadauיַדַּ֥יya.dovH3035,and Joelוְיוֹאֵ֖לve.yo.'ElH3100,Benaiahבְּנָיָֽה׃be.na.YahH1141.

44All these had takenנָשְׂאוּna.se.'uH5375strangeנָכְרִיּ֑וֹתna.khe.ri.YotH5237wivesנָשִׁ֣יםna.ShimH802: and someof them hadוְיֵ֣שׁve.YeshH3426wivesנָשִׁ֔יםna.ShimH802by whom they hadוַיָּשִׂ֖ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760childrenבָּנִֽים׃ פba.NimH1121.

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