Focused Passage

Ezra 1:5-11

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.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

5So the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, along with the priests and Levites—everyone whose spirit God had stirred—prepared to go up and rebuild the house of the LORD in Jerusalem.

6And all their neighbors supported them with articles of silver and gold, with goods and livestock, and with valuables, in addition to all their freewill offerings.

7King Cyrus also brought out the articles belonging to the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and placed in the temple of his gods.

8Cyrus king of Persia had them brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.

9This was the inventory: 30 gold dishes, 1,000 silver dishes, 29 silver utensils,

1030 gold bowls, 410 matching silver bowls, and 1,000 other articles.

11In all, there were 5,400 gold and silver articles. Sheshbazzar brought all these along when the exiles went up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

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Verse 5

Original words

So the familyהָאָב֗וֹתH1Article | Noun - masculine pluralheadsרָאשֵׁ֣יH7218Noun - masculine plural constructof Judahלִֽיהוּדָה֙H3063Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singularand Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֔ןH1144Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularalong with the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםH3548Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine pluraland Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֑םH3881Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluraleveryoneלְכֹ֨לH3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularwhose spiritרוּח֔וֹH7307Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singularGodהָאֱלֹהִים֙H430Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhad stirredהֵעִ֤ירH5782Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularpreparedוַיָּק֜וּמוּH6965Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralto go upלַעֲל֣וֹתH5927Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructand rebuildלִבְנ֔וֹתH1129Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe houseבֵּ֥יתH1004Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativein Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃H3389Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 6

Original words

And allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructtheir neighborsסְבִיבֹֽתֵיהֶם֙H5439Adverb | third person masculine pluralsupportedחִזְּק֣וּH2388Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralthemבִֽידֵיהֶ֔םH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine pluralwith articlesבִּכְלֵי־H3627Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural constructof silverכֶ֧סֶףH3701Noun - masculine singularand goldבַּזָּהָ֛בH2091Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularwith goodsבָּרְכ֥וּשׁH7399Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand livestockוּבַבְּהֵמָ֖הH929Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularand with valuablesוּבַמִּגְדָּנ֑וֹתH4030Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralin additionלְבַ֖דH905Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructtoעַל־H5921Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructtheir freewill offeringsהִתְנַדֵּֽב׃סH5068Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct
Verse 7

Original words

Kingוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְH4428Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularCyrusכּ֔וֹרֶשׁH3566Noun - proper - masculine singularalso brought outהוֹצִ֖יאH3318Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe articlesכְּלֵ֣יH3627Noun - masculine plural constructbelonging to the houseבֵית־H1004Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeNebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙H5019Noun - proper - masculine singularhad carried awayהוֹצִ֤יאH3318Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularfrom Jerusalemמִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םH3389Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularand placedוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖םH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralin the templeבְּבֵ֥יתH1004Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof his godsאֱלֹהָֽיו׃H430Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 8

Original words

Cyrusכּ֚וֹרֶשׁH3566Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Persiaפָּרַ֔סH6539Noun - proper - feminine singularhad them brought outוַיּֽוֹצִיאֵ֗םH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralbyעַל־H5921Prepositionthe handיַ֖דH3027Noun - feminine singular constructof Mithredathמִתְרְדָ֣תH4990Noun - proper - masculine singularthe treasurerהַגִּזְבָּ֑רH1489Article | Noun - masculine singularwho counted them outוַֽיִּסְפְּרֵם֙H5608Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralto Sheshbazzarלְשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֔רH8339Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularthe princeהַנָּשִׂ֖יאH5387Article | Noun - masculine singularof Judahלִיהוּדָֽה׃H3063Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

  • That is, the leader of the exiles returning to Judah
Verse 9

Original words

Thisוְאֵ֖לֶּהH428Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common pluralwas the inventoryמִסְפָּרָ֑םH4557Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural30שְׁלֹשִׁ֗יםH7970Number - common pluralgoldזָהָ֜בH2091Noun - masculine singulardishesאֲגַרְטְלֵ֨יH105Noun - masculine plural construct1,000 {}אָ֔לֶףH505Number - masculine singularsilverכֶ֙סֶף֙H3701Noun - masculine singulardishesאֲגַרְטְלֵי־H105Noun - masculine plural construct29תִּשְׁעָ֥הH8672Number - masculine singular. . .וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃סH6242Conjunctive waw | Number - common pluralsilver utensilsמַחֲלָפִ֖יםH4252Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Or basins; twice in this verse
Verse 10

Original words

30שְׁלֹשִׁ֔יםH7970Number - common pluralgoldזָהָב֙H2091Noun - masculine singularbowlsכְּפוֹרֵ֤יH3713Noun - masculine plural construct410אַרְבַּ֥עH702Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .וַעֲשָׂרָ֑הH6235Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singularmatchingמִשְׁנִ֔יםH4932Noun - masculine pluralsilverכֶ֙סֶף֙H3701Noun - masculine singularbowlsכְּפ֤וֹרֵיH3713Noun - masculine plural constructand 1,000אָֽלֶף׃סH505Number - masculine singularotherאֲחֵרִ֖יםH312Adjective - masculine pluralarticlesכֵּלִ֥יםH3627Noun - masculine plural
Verse 11

Original words

In all, there wereכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct5,400חֲמֵ֥שֶׁתH2568Number - masculine singular construct. . .אֲלָפִ֖יםH505Number - masculine plural. . .וְאַרְבַּ֣עH702Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular. . .מֵא֑וֹתH3967Number - feminine pluralgoldלַזָּהָ֣בH2091Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularand silverוְלַכֶּ֔סֶףH3701Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singulararticlesכֵּלִים֙H3627Noun - masculine pluralSheshbazzarשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֗רH8339Noun - proper - masculine singularbroughtהֶעֱלָ֣הH5927Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularall [these]הַכֹּ֞לH3605Article | Noun - masculine singularalongעִ֚םH5973Prepositionwhen the exilesהַגּוֹלָ֔הH1473Article | Noun - feminine singularwent upהֵעָל֣וֹתH5927Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructfrom Babylonמִבָּבֶ֖לH894Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularto Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃פH3389Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular

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