Ezra 7

¹Many years laterוְאַחַר֙wə·’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, during the reignבְּמַלְכ֖וּתbə·mal·ḵūṯ — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study → of Artaxerxesאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא’ar·taḥ·šast — Artaxerxes, Persian king's titleH783 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Persiaפָּרָ֑סpā·rās — Persia, the empireH6539 — Full Word Study →, Ezraעֶזְרָא֙‘ez·rā — God helpsH5830 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Seraiahשְׂרָיָ֔הśə·rā·yāh — The LORD is my princeH8304 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֖ה‘ă·zar·yāh — The Lord helpsH5838 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּֽה׃ḥil·qî·yāh — God is my portionH2518 — Full Word Study →, ²the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shallumשַׁלּ֥וּםšal·lūm — Peace, completenessH7967 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zadokצָד֖וֹקṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahitubאֲחִיטֽוּב׃’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ — My brother is goodH285 — Full Word Study →, ³the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֥ה’ă·mar·yāh — The Lord exaltsH568 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֖ה‘ă·zar·yāh — The Lord helpsH5838 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Meraiothמְרָיֽוֹת׃mə·rā·yō·wṯ — Rebellion or bitternessH4812 — Full Word Study →, ⁴the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zerahiahזְרַֽחְיָ֥הzə·raḥ·yāh — The Lord has risenH2228 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Uzziעֻזִּ֖י‘uz·zî — My strengthH5813 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Bukkiבֻּקִּֽי׃buq·qî — Bukki, a proper nameH1231 — Full Word Study →, ⁵the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Abishuaאֲבִישׁ֗וּעַ’ă·ḇî·šū·a‘ — Abishua, a man whose father is salvationH50 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Phinehasפִּֽינְחָס֙pî·nə·ḥās — Mouth of a serpentH6372 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֔ר’el·‘ā·zār — God is my helpH499 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֥ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → the chiefהָרֹֽאשׁ׃hā·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →— ⁶thisה֤וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → Ezraעֶזְרָא֙‘ez·rā — God helpsH5830 — Full Word Study → came upעָלָ֣ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from Babylonמִבָּבֶ֔לmib·bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →. He was a scribeסֹפֵ֤רsō·p̄êr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → skilledמָהִיר֙mā·hîr — Swift, quick, speedy; ready or willingH4106 — Full Word Study → in the Lawבְּתוֹרַ֣תbə·ṯō·w·raṯ — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, had givenנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study →. The kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → had grantedוַיִּתֶּן־way·yit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Ezra allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his requestsבַּקָּשָׁתֽוֹ׃פbaq·qā·šā·ṯōw — Request, petition, or entreatyH1246 — Full Word Study →, for the handכְּיַד־kə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → his Godאֱלֹהָיו֙’ĕ·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → was upon himעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ⁷So in the seventhשֶׁ֖בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַת־biš·naṯ- — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Artaxerxesלְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּאlə·’ar·taḥ·šast — Artaxerxes, Persian king's titleH783 — Full Word Study →, he went upוַיַּֽעֲל֣וּway·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → with some ofוּמִן־ū·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesמִבְּנֵֽי־mib·bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, including priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֨יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֜םwə·hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study →, singersוְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֧יםwə·ham·šō·rə·rîm — to sing, make musicH7891 — Full Word Study →, gatekeepersוְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֛יםwə·haš·šō·‘ă·rîm — gatekeeper; one who guards an entranceH7778 — Full Word Study →, and temple servantsוְהַנְּתִינִ֖יםwə·han·nə·ṯî·nîm — Temple servant; one dedicated to sanctuary serviceH5411 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Ezra arrivedוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → in the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁ֑יha·ḥă·mî·šî — Fifth, or one-fifth partH2549 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יתhaš·šə·ḇî·‘îṯ — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → yearשְׁנַ֥תšə·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of the kingלַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃lam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Heה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → had begunיְסֻ֔דyə·suḏ — foundation, to found or establishH3246 — Full Word Study → the journeyהַֽמַּעֲלָ֖הham·ma·‘ă·lāh — Ascent, step, or degree; elevation in place or rankH4609 — Full Word Study → from Babylonמִבָּבֶ֑לmib·bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → on the first day of the firstהָרִאשׁ֔וֹןhā·ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, and he arrivedבָּ֚אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → on the firstוּבְאֶחָ֞דū·ḇə·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → day of the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁ֗יha·ḥă·mî·šî — Fifth, or one-fifth partH2549 — Full Word Study → monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, for the graciousהַטּוֹבָ֥הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → handכְּיַד־kə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of his Godאֱלֹהָ֖יו’ĕ·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → was upon himעָלָֽיו׃‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Ezraעֶזְרָא֙‘ez·rā — God helpsH5830 — Full Word Study → had setהֵכִ֣יןhê·ḵîn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → his heartלְבָב֔וֹlə·ḇā·ḇōw — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → to studyלִדְר֛וֹשׁliḏ·rō·wōš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → the Lawתּוֹרַ֥תtō·w·raṯ — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, to practice itוְלַעֲשֹׂ֑תwə·la·‘ă·śōṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, and to teachוּלְלַמֵּ֥דū·lə·lam·mêḏ — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → its statutesחֹ֥קḥōq — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → and ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃סū·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Thisוְזֶ֣ה׀wə·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is the textפַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶןpar·še·ḡen — A copy or duplicate of an official documentH6572 — Full Word Study → of the letterהַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֗ןhan·niš·tə·wān — Written letter or official documentH5406 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Artaxerxesאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא’ar·taḥ·šast — Artaxerxes, Persian king's titleH783 — Full Word Study → had givenנָתַן֙nā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to Ezraלְעֶזְרָ֥אlə·‘ez·rā — God helpsH5830 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and scribe, an expertסֹפֵ֞רsō·p̄êr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → in the commandmentsמִצְוֺת־miṣ·wōṯ- — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → and statutesוְחֻקָּ֖יוwə·ḥuq·qāw — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →: ¹²Artaxerxes, king of kings. To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings. ¹³I hereby decree that any volunteers among the Israelites in my kingdom, including the priests and Levites, may go up with you to Jerusalem. ¹⁴You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand. ¹⁵Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, ¹⁶together with all the silver and gold you may find in all the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem. ¹⁷With this money, therefore, you are to buy as many bulls, rams, and lambs as needed, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and offer them on the altar at the house of your God in Jerusalem. ¹⁸You and your brothers may do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God. ¹⁹You must deliver to the God of Jerusalem all the articles given to you for the service of the house of your God. ²⁰And if anything else is needed for the house of your God that you may have occasion to supply, you may pay for it from the royal treasury. ²¹I, King Artaxerxes, decree to all the treasurers west of the Euphrates: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it must be provided promptly, ²²up to a hundred talents of silver, a hundred cors of wheat, a hundred baths of wine, a hundred baths of olive oil, and salt without limit. ²³Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for His house. For why should wrath fall on the realm of the king and his sons? ²⁴And be advised that you have no authority to impose tribute, duty, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God. ²⁵And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God which you possess, are to appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people west of the Euphrates—all who know the laws of your God. And you are to teach these laws to anyone who does not know them. ²⁶If anyone does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, let a strict judgment be executed against him, whether death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment. ²⁷Blessed be the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has putנָתַ֤ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into the heartבְּלֵ֣בbə·lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → to so honorלְפָאֵ֕רlə·p̄ā·’êr — to beautify, adorn, or glorifyH6286 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, ²⁸and who has shownהִטָּה־hiṭ·ṭāh- — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → meוְעָלַ֣יwə·‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → favorחֶ֗סֶדḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, his counselorsוְיֽוֹעֲצָ֔יוwə·yō·w·‘ă·ṣāw — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study →, and allוּלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → hisהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → powerfulהַגִּבֹּרִ֑יםhag·gib·bō·rîm — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study → officialsשָׂרֵ֥יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →. And because the handכְּיַד־kə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → my Godאֱלֹהַי֙’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → was upon me, Iוַאֲנִ֣יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → took courageהִתְחַזַּ֗קְתִּיhiṯ·ḥaz·zaq·tî — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → and gatheredוָאֶקְבְּצָ֧הwā·’eq·bə·ṣāh — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → the leadersרָאשִׁ֖יםrā·šîm — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֛לmî·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to returnלַעֲל֥וֹתla·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → with meעִמִּֽי׃פ‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →.