Revised Literal Translation

Ezra 3

1And when the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637monthהַחֹ֣דֶשׁha.Cho.deshH2320was comeוַיִּגַּע֙vai.yi.Ga'H5060,and the childrenוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478werein the citiesבֶּעָרִ֑ים סbe.'a.RimH5892,the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971gathered themselves togetherוַיֵּאָסְפ֥וּvai.ye.'a.se.FuH622as oneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259manכְּאִ֥ישׁke.'IshH376to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

2Then stood upוַיָּקָם֩vai.ya.KamH6965Jeshuaיֵשׁ֨וּעַye.Shu.a'H3442the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jozadakיֽוֹצָדָ֜קyo.tza.DakH3136,and his brethrenוְאֶחָ֣יוve.'e.ChavH251the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,and Zerubbabelוּזְרֻבָּבֶ֤לu.ze.ru.ba.VelH2216the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shealtielשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙she.'al.ti.'ElH7597,and his brethrenוְאֶחָ֔יוve.'e.ChavH251,and buildedוַיִּבְנ֕וּvai.yiv.NuH1129the altarמִזְבַּ֖חmiz.BachH4196of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,to offerלְהַעֲל֤וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927burnt offeringsעֹל֔וֹתo.LotH5930thereon, as it iswrittenכַּכָּת֕וּבka.ka.TuvH3789in the lawבְּתוֹרַ֖תbe.to.RatH8451of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.

3And they setוַיָּכִ֤ינוּvai.ya.Khi.nuH3559the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196upon his basesמְכ֣וֹנֹתָ֔יוme.Kho.no.TavH4350;for fearבְּאֵימָ֣הbe.'ei.MahH367wasupon them because of the peopleמֵעַמֵּ֖יme.'a.MeiH5971of those countriesהָאֲרָצ֑וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776:and they offeredוַיַּעֲל֨וּvai.ya.'alH5927burnt offeringsעֹלוֹת֙'o.lOtH5930thereon unto Yhwhלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068, evenburnt offeringsעֹל֖וֹתo.LotH5930morningלַבֹּ֥קֶרla.Bo.kerH1242and eveningוְלָעָֽרֶב׃ve.la.'A.revH6153.

4They keptוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֛וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213also the feastחַ֥גchagH2282of tabernaclesהַסֻּכּ֖וֹתha.su.KotH5521, as it iswrittenכַּכָּת֑וּבka.ka.TuvH3789, and offeredthe dailyH3117burnt offeringsוְעֹלַ֨תve.'o.LatH5930by numberבְּמִסְפָּ֔רbe.mis.ParH4557,according to the customכְּמִשְׁפַּ֖טke.mish.PatH4941,as the dutyדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of every dayH3117requiredH3117;

5And afterwardוְאַחֲרֵיכֵ֞ןve.'a.cha.rei.KhenH310offeredthe continualתָּמִיד֙ta.MidH8548burnt offeringעֹלַ֤ת'o.LatH5930,both of the new moonsוְלֶ֣חֳדָשִׁ֔יםve.Le.cho.da.ShimH2320,and of all the set feastsמוֹעֲדֵ֥יmo.'a.DeiH4150of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068that were consecratedהַמְקֻדָּשִׁ֑יםham.ku.da.ShimH6942,and of every one that willingly offeredמִתְנַדֵּ֥בmit.na.DevH5068a freewill offeringנְדָבָ֖הne.da.VahH5071unto Yhwhלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

6From the firstאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259dayמִיּ֤וֹםmi.YomH3117of the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320beganהֵחֵ֕לּוּhe.Che.luH2490they to offerלְהַעֲל֥וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927burnt offeringsעֹל֖וֹתo.LotH5930unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068.But the foundationH3245of the templeוְהֵיכַ֥לve.hei.KhalH1964of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068was not yetlaidH3245.

7They gaveוַיִּ֨תְּנוּ־vai.Yi.te.nu-H5414moneyכֶ֔סֶףKhe.sefH3701also unto the masonsלַחֹצְבִ֖יםla.cho.tze.VimH2672,and to the carpentersוְלֶחָרָשִׁ֑יםve.le.cha.ra.ShimH2796;and meatוּמַאֲכָ֨לu.ma.'a.KhalH3978,and drinkוּמִשְׁתֶּ֜הu.mish.TehH4960,and oilוָשֶׁ֗מֶןva.She.menH8081,unto them of Sidonלַצִּֽדֹנִים֙la.tzi.do.NimH6722,and to them of Tyreוְלַצֹּרִ֔יםve.la.tzo.RimH6876,to bringלְהָבִיא֩le.ha.Vi'H935cedarאֲרָזִ֤ים'a.ra.ZimH730treesעֲצֵ֨י'a.TzeiH6086from Lebanonהַלְּבָנוֹן֙ha.le.va.nOnH3844to the seaיָ֣םyamH3220of Joppaיָפ֔וֹאya.Fo'H3305,according to the grantכְּרִשְׁי֛וֹןke.rish.YonH7558that they had of Cyrusכּ֥וֹרֶשׁKo.reshH3566kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Persiaפָּרַ֖סpa.RasH6539.

8Now in the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֗יתha.she.NitH8145yearוּבַשָּׁנָ֣הu.va.sha.NahH8141of their comingלְבוֹאָ֞םle.vo.'AmH935unto the houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430at Jerusalemלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םli.Ru.sha.LimH3389,in the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֑יha.she.NiH8145monthבַּחֹ֖דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320,beganהֵחֵ֡לּוּhe.Che.luH2490Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֣לze.ru.ba.VelH2216the sonבֶּן־be.noSh-H1121of Shealtielשְׁ֠אַלְתִּיאֵלShe.'al.ti.'elH7597,and Jeshuaוְיֵשׁ֨וּעַve.ye.Shu.a'H3442the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jozadakיֽוֹצָדָ֜קyo.tza.DakH3136,and the remnantוּשְׁאָ֥רu.she.'ArH7605of their brethrenאֲחֵיהֶ֣ם׀'a.chei.HemH251the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֗םve.hal.vi.YimH3881,and all they that were come outהַבָּאִים֙ha.ba.'ImH935of the captivityמֵהַשְּׁבִ֣יme.ha.she.ViH7628unto Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389;and appointedוַיַּעֲמִ֣ידוּvai.ya.'a.Mi.duH5975the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881,from twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141oldמִבֶּ֨ןmi.BenH1121and upwardוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605,to set forwardלְנַצֵּ֖חַle.na.Tze.achH5329the workמְלֶ֥אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.

9Then stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975Jeshuaיֵשׁ֡וּעַye.Shu.a'H3442withhis sonsבָּנָ֣יוba.NavH1121and his brethrenוְ֠אֶחָיוVe.'e.chavH251,Kadmielקַדְמִיאֵ֨לkad.mi.'ElH6934and his sonsוּבָנָ֤יוu.va.NavH1121,the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063,togetherכְּאֶחָ֔דke.'e.ChadH259,to set forwardלְנַצֵּ֛חַle.na.Tze.achH5329the workmenעֹשֵׂ֥ה הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה'o.Seh ha.me.la.KhahH4399 H6213in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑ים סha.'E.lo.HimH430:the sonsבְּנֵי֙be.NeiH1121of Henadadחֵֽנָדָ֔דche.na.DadH2582, withtheir sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֥םbe.nei.HemH1121and their brethrenוַאֲחֵיהֶ֖םva.'a.chei.HemH251the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881.

10And when the buildersהַבֹּנִ֖יםha.bo.NimH1129laid the foundationוְיִסְּד֥וּve.yi.se.DuH3245of the templeהֵיכַ֣לhei.KhalH1964of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,they setוַיַּעֲמִידוּ֩vai.ya.'a.mi.DuH5975the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֨יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548in their apparelמְלֻבָּשִׁ֜יםme.lu.ba.ShimH3847with trumpetsבַּחֲצֹֽצְר֗וֹתba.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689,and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֤םve.hal.vi.YimH3881the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Asaphאָסָף֙'a.SafH623with cymbalsבַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֔יִםbam.tzil.Ta.yimH4700,to praiseלְהַלֵּל֙le.ha.LelH1984Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,after the ordinanceיְדֵ֖יye.DeiH3027of Davidדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

11And they sang together by courseוַֽ֠יַּעֲנוּVai.ya.'a.nuH6030in praisingבְּהַלֵּ֨לbe.ha.LelH1984and giving thanksוּבְהוֹדֹ֤תu.ve.ho.DotH3034unto Yhwhלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068; because he isgoodט֔וֹבTovH2896,for his mercyחַסְדּ֖וֹchas.DoH2617endurethfor everלְעוֹלָ֥םle.'o.LamH5769toward Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.And all the peopleהָעָ֡םha.'AmH5971shoutedהֵרִיעוּ֩he.ri.'UH7321with a greatגְדוֹלָ֤הge.do.LahH1419shoutתְרוּעָ֙הte.ru.'AhH8643,when they praisedבְהַלֵּל֙ve.ha.LelH1984Yhwhלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,because the foundationH3245of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068was laidH3245.

12But manyוְרַבִּ֡יםve.ra.BimH7227of the priestsמֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםme.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּם֩ve.hal.vi.YimH3881and chiefוְרָאשֵׁ֨יve.ra.SheiH7218of the fathersהָאָב֜וֹתha.'a.VotH1, who wereancient menהַזְּקֵנִ֗יםha.ze.ke.NimH2205,that had seenרָא֜וּra.'UH7200the firstהָֽרִאשׁוֹן֙ha.ri.shOnH7223houseהַבַּ֤יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,when the foundationH3245of this houseהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004was laidH3245before their eyesבְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םbe.'Ei.nei.HemH5869,weptבֹּכִ֖יםbo.KhimH1058with a loudגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419voiceH6963;and manyוְרַבִּ֛יםve.ra.BimH7227shoutedבִּתְרוּעָ֥הbit.ru.'AhH8643aloudלְהָרִ֥יםle.ha.RimH7311for joyבְשִׂמְחָ֖הve.sim.ChahH8057:

13So that the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971could not discernמַכִּירִים֙ma.ki.RimH5234the noiseק֚וֹלKolH6963of the shoutתְּרוּעַ֣תte.ru.'AtH8643of joyהַשִּׂמְחָ֔הha.sim.ChahH8057from the noiseלְק֖וֹלle.KolH6963of the weepingבְּכִ֣יbe.KhiH1065of the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971:for the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971shoutedמְרִיעִים֙me.ri.'ImH7321with a loudגְדוֹלָ֔הge.do.LahH1419shoutתְּרוּעָ֣הte.ru.'AhH8643,and the noiseוְהַקּ֥וֹלve.ha.KolH6963was heardנִשְׁמַ֖עnish.Ma'H8085afar offלְמֵרָחֽוֹק׃ פle.me.ra.ChokH7350.

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