Focused Passage

Ezra 6:13-18

The Decree Confirmed and the Temple Completed

The Lord turns official investigation into royal confirmation, royal support, temple completion, worship dedication, and joyful Passover restoration.

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

13In response, Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates diligently carried out what King Darius had decreed.

14So the Jewish elders built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah son of Iddo. They finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia.

15And this temple was completed on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.

16Then the people of Israel—the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy.

17For the dedication of the house of God they offered a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and a sin offering for all Israel of twelve male goats, one for each tribe of Israel.

18They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.

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Verse 13

Cross-references

Esther 6:11Classic cross-references Ezra 5:3Classic cross-references Ezra 4:9Classic cross-references

Original words

In responseאֱ֠דַיִןH116AdverbTattenaiתַּתְּנַ֞יH8674Noun - proper - masculine singularthe governorפַּחַ֧תH6347Noun - masculine singular constructof the region westעֲבַֽר־H5675Noun - masculine singular constructof the Euphratesנַהֲרָ֛הH5103Noun - masculine singular determinatevvvשְׁתַ֥רH8370Noun - proper - masculine singularShethar-bozenaiבּוֹזְנַ֖יH8370Noun - proper - masculine singularand their associatesוּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹןH3675Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural. . .לָקֳבֵ֗לH6903Preposition-ldiligentlyאָסְפַּ֥רְנָאH629Adverbcarried outעֲבַֽדוּ׃H5648Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine pluralwhatדִּֽי־H1768Pronoun - relativeKingמַלְכָּ֛אH4430Noun - masculine singular determinate. . .כְּנֵ֖מָאH3660AdverbDariusדָּרְיָ֧וֶשׁH1868Noun - proper - masculine singularhad decreedשְׁלַ֞חH7972Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Ecclesiastes 9:10Classic cross-references Ezra 5:2Classic cross-references Ezra 7:1Classic cross-references Zechariah 1:16Classic cross-references Zechariah 4:9Classic cross-references

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So the Jewishיְהוּדָיֵא֙H3062Noun - proper - masculine singulareldersוְשָׂבֵ֤יH7868Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructbuiltבָּנַ֣יִןH1124Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluraland prosperedוּמַצְלְחִ֔יןH6744Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralthrough the prophesyingבִּנְבוּאַת֙H5017Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Haggaiחַגַּ֣יH2292Noun - proper - masculine singularthe prophetנְבִיאָהH5029Noun - masculine singular determinateand Zechariahוּזְכַרְיָ֖הH2148Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבַּר־H1247Noun - masculine singular constructof Iddoעִדּ֑וֹאH5714Noun - proper - masculine singularThey finishedוְשַׁכְלִ֗לוּH3635Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine pluralbuildingוּבְנ֣וֹH1124Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine pluralaccording toמִן־H4481Prepositionthe commandטַ֙עַם֙H2942Noun - masculine singular constructof the Godאֱלָ֣הּH426Noun - masculine singular constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3479Noun - proper - masculine singularand the decreesוּמִטְּעֵם֙H2942Conjunctive waw | Prepositionof Cyrusכּ֣וֹרֶשׁH3567Noun - proper - masculine singularDariusוְדָרְיָ֔וֶשׁH1868Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Artaxerxesוְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּאH783Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularkingsמֶ֥לֶךְH4430Noun - masculine singular constructof Persiaפָּרָֽס׃H6540Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Ezra 5:16Classic cross-references Esther 3:7Classic cross-references Esther 9:21Classic cross-references Nehemiah 6:15Classic cross-references

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And thisדְנָ֔הH1836Pronoun - masculine singulartempleבַּיְתָ֣הH1005Noun - masculine singular determinatewas completedוְשֵׁיצִיא֙H3319Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularonעַ֛דH5705Prepositionthe thirdתְּלָתָ֖הH8532Number - masculine singulardayי֥וֹםH3118Noun - masculine singularof the monthלִירַ֣חH3393Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof Adarאֲדָ֑רH144Noun - proper - feminine singular. . .דִּי־H1768Pronoun - relative. . .הִ֣יאH1932Pronoun - third person feminine singularin the sixthשֵׁ֔תH8353Number - feminine singularyearשְׁנַת־H8140Noun - feminine singular constructof the reignלְמַלְכ֖וּתH4437Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructof Kingמַלְכָּֽא׃פH4430Noun - masculine singular determinateDariusדָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁH1868Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

Adar is the twelfth month of the Hebrew lunar calendar, usually occurring within the months of February and March.

Verse 16

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 7:5Classic cross-references 1 Kings 8:63Classic cross-references Philippians 4:4Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 16:1Classic cross-references 1 Kings 8:62Classic cross-references

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Then the peopleבְנֵֽי־H1123Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלH3479Noun - proper - masculine singularthe priestsכָּהֲנַיָּ֨אH3549Noun - masculine plural determinatethe Levitesוְלֵוָיֵ֜אH3879Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand the restוּשְׁאָ֣רH7606Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof the exilesבְּנֵי־H1123Noun - masculine plural construct. . .גָלוּתָ֗אH1547Noun - feminine singular determinatecelebratedוַעֲבַ֣דוּH5648Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine pluralthe dedicationחֲנֻכַּ֛תH2597Noun - feminine singular constructof theדְנָ֖הH1836Pronoun - masculine singularhouseבֵּית־H1005Noun - masculine singular constructof Godאֱלָהָ֥אH426Noun - masculine singular determinatewith joyבְּחֶדְוָֽה׃H2305Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Ezra 8:35Classic cross-references Leviticus 9:3Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 29:21Classic cross-references Revelation 7:4Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 29:21Classic cross-references

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For theדְנָה֒H1836Pronoun - masculine singulardedicationלַחֲנֻכַּת֮H2597Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructof the houseבֵּית־H1005Noun - masculine singular constructof Godאֱלָהָ֣אH426Noun - masculine singular determinatethey offeredוְהַקְרִ֗בוּH7127Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plurala hundredמְאָ֔הH3969Number - feminine singularbullsתּוֹרִ֣יןH8450Noun - masculine pluraltwo hundredמָאתַ֔יִןH3969Number - fdramsדִּכְרִ֣יןH1798Noun - masculine pluralfourאַרְבַּ֣עH703Number - feminine singularhundredמְאָ֑הH3969Number - feminine singularlambsאִמְּרִ֖יןH563Noun - masculine pluraland a sin offeringלְחַטָּיָאH2409Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularforעַל־H5922Prepositionallכָּל־H3606Noun - masculine singular constructIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3479Noun - proper - masculine singularof twelveתְּרֵֽי־H8648Number - masculine singular construct. . .עֲשַׂ֔רH6236Number - masculine singular. . .לְמִנְיָ֖ןH4510Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructmale goatsוּצְפִירֵ֨יH6841Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct. . .עִזִּ֜יןH5796Noun - feminine pluralone for each tribeשִׁבְטֵ֥יH7625Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3479Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Numbers 3:6Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 35:10Classic cross-references Luke 1:8Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 23:6Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 24:1Classic cross-references

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They also appointedוַהֲקִ֨ימוּH6966Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine pluralthe priestsכָהֲנַיָּ֜אH3549Noun - masculine plural determinateby their divisionsבִּפְלֻגָּתְה֗וֹןH6392Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluraland the Levitesוְלֵוָיֵא֙H3879Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularby their groupsבְּמַחְלְקָ֣תְה֔וֹןH4255Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluraltoעַל־H5922Prepositionthe serviceעֲבִידַ֥תH5673Noun - feminine singular constructof Godאֱלָהָ֖אH426Noun - masculine singular determinate. . .דִּ֣יH1768Pronoun - relativein Jerusalemבִירוּשְׁלֶ֑םH3390Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularaccording to what is writtenכִּכְתָ֖בH3792Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructin the Bookסְפַ֥רH5609Noun - masculine singular constructof Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃פH4873Noun - proper - masculine singular

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