Focused Passage

Ezra 1:1-4

The Lord Stirs Cyrus to Restore His House

The Lord fulfills his prophetic word by stirring a pagan king, awakening his people, and restoring the temple vessels for renewed worship in Jerusalem.

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1In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows:

2“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah.

3Whoever among you belongs to His people, may his God be with him, and may he go to Jerusalem in Judah and build the house of the LORD, the God of Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem.

4And let every survivor, wherever he lives, be assisted by the men of that region with silver, gold, goods, and livestock, along with a freewill offering for the house of God in Jerusalem.’”

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Verse 1

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 36:22BSB references Isaiah 45BSB references Jeremiah 29:10Classic cross-references Philippians 2:13Classic cross-references Jeremiah 25:12Classic cross-references Ezra 6:22Classic cross-references

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In the firstאַחַ֗תH259Number - feminine singularyearוּבִשְׁנַ֣תH8141Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Cyrusלְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙H3566Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Persiaפָּרַ֔סH6539Noun - proper - feminine singularto fulfillלִכְל֥וֹתH3615Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe wordדְּבַר־H1697Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularspokenמִפִּ֣יH6310Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthrough Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֑הH3414Noun - proper - masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularstirredהֵעִ֣ירH5782Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe spiritר֙וּחַ֙H7307Noun - common singular constructof Cyrusכֹּ֣רֶשׁH3566Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Persiaפָּרַ֔סH6539Noun - proper - feminine singularto sendוַיַּֽעֲבֶר־H5674Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulara proclamationקוֹל֙H6963Noun - masculine singularthroughoutבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructhis kingdomמַלְכוּת֔וֹH4438Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularandוְגַם־H1571Conjunctionto put it in writingבְּמִכְתָּ֖בH4385Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularas followsלֵאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 2

Cross-references

Isaiah 45:3Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:23Classic cross-references Isaiah 45:12Classic cross-references Isaiah 46:11Classic cross-references Isaiah 41:2Classic cross-references

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This is whatכֹּ֣הH3541AdverbCyrusכֹּ֚רֶשׁH3566Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Persiaפָּרַ֔סH6539Noun - proper - feminine singularsaysאָמַ֗רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularThe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine pluralwhoוְהֽוּא־H1931Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singularhas givenנָ֣תַןH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularmeלִ֔יPreposition | first person common singularallכֹּ֚לH3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתH4467Noun - feminine plural constructof the earthהָאָ֔רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularhas appointedפָקַ֤דH6485Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularmeעָלַי֙H5921Preposition | first person common singularto buildלִבְנֽוֹת־H1129Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructa houseבַ֔יִתH1004Noun - masculine singularfor Himל֣וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularat Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םH3389Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativein Judahבִּֽיהוּדָֽה׃H3063Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Daniel 6:26Classic cross-references Jeremiah 10:10Classic cross-references Jeremiah 51:50Classic cross-references Ezra 5:3Classic cross-references Isaiah 45:5Classic cross-references

Original words

Whoeverמִֽי־H4310Interrogativeamong youבָכֶ֣םPreposition | second person masculine pluralbelongs toמִכָּל־H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructHis peopleעַמּ֗וֹH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularmay his Godאֱלֹהָיו֙H430Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularbeיְהִ֤יH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularwith himעִמּ֔וֹH5973Preposition | third person masculine singularand may he goוְיַ֕עַלH5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularto Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םH3389Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singularאֲשֶׁ֣ראֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativein Judahבִּיהוּדָ֑הH3063Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularand buildוְיִ֗בֶןH1129Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe houseבֵּ֤יתH1004Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - feminine singularHe [is]ה֥וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularthe Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםH430Article | Noun - masculine pluralwhoאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeis in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃H3389Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 28:9Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 29:3Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 29:5Classic cross-references Ezra 1:6Classic cross-references Ezra 7:16Classic cross-references

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And let everyוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructsurvivorהַנִּשְׁאָ֗רH7604Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularwhereverמִֽכָּל־H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַמְּקֹמוֹת֮H4725Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeheה֣וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularlivesגָֽר־H1481Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular. . .שָׁם֒H8033Adverbbe assistedיְנַשְּׂא֙וּהוּ֙H5375Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singularby the menאַנְשֵׁ֣יH582Noun - masculine plural constructof that regionמְקֹמ֔וֹH4725Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwith silverבְּכֶ֥סֶףH3701Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singulargoldוּבְזָהָ֖בH2091Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singulargoodsוּבִרְכ֣וּשׁH7399Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularand livestockוּבִבְהֵמָ֑הH929Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularalong withעִם־H5973Prepositiona freewill offeringהַ֨נְּדָבָ֔הH5071Article | Noun - feminine singularfor the houseלְבֵ֥יתH1004Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםH430Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativein Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃H3389Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

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