Focused Passage

Ezra 6:19-22

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

19On the fourteenth day of the first month, the exiles kept the Passover.

20All the priests and Levites had purified themselves and were ceremonially clean. And the Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their priestly brothers, and for themselves.

21The Israelites who had returned from exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves from the uncleanness of the peoples of the land to seek the LORD, the God of Israel.

22For seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel.

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References and Original Words

Verse 19

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 35:1Classic cross-references Daniel 5:13Classic cross-references Exodus 12:6Classic cross-references Numbers 9:2Classic cross-references

Original words

On the fourteenth dayבְּאַרְבָּעָ֥הH702Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular. . .עָשָׂ֖רH6240Number - masculine singularof the firstהָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃H7223Article | Adjective - masculine singularmonthלַחֹ֥דֶשׁH2320Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularthe exilesבְנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .הַגּוֹלָ֖הH1473Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerkeptוַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe Passoverהַפָּ֑סַחH6453Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 35:11Classic cross-references Exodus 12:21Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 29:34Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 35:6Classic cross-references Hebrews 7:27Classic cross-references

Original words

Allכֻּלָּ֣םH3605Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralthe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֧יםH3548Article | Noun - masculine pluraland Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֛םH3881Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural. . .כְּאֶחָ֖דH259Preposition-k | Number - masculine singular-כִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionhad purified themselvesהִֽטַּהֲר֞וּH2891Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common pluraland were ceremonially cleanטְהוֹרִ֑יםH2889Adjective - masculine pluralAnd [the Levites] slaughteredוַיִּשְׁחֲט֤וּH7819Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe Passover lambהַפֶּ֙סַח֙H6453Article | Noun - masculine singularfor allלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructthe exilesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .הַגּוֹלָ֔הH1473Article | Noun - feminine singularfor their priestlyהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםH3548Article | Noun - masculine pluralbrothersוְלַאֲחֵיהֶ֥םH251Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluraland for themselvesוְלָהֶֽם׃Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine plural

Verse 21

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 6:17Classic cross-references Ezra 9:11Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 7:1Classic cross-references Isaiah 52:11Classic cross-references Exodus 12:47Classic cross-references

Original words

The Israelitesבְנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478Noun - proper - feminine singularwho had returnedהַשָּׁבִים֙H7725Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralfrom exileמֵֽהַגּוֹלָ֔הH1473Preposition-m, Article | Noun - feminine singularate itוַיֹּאכְל֣וּH398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraltogether with allוְכֹ֗לH3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructwho had separated themselvesהַנִּבְדָּ֛לH914Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularfrom the uncleannessמִטֻּמְאַ֥תH2932Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof the peoplesגּוֹיֵֽ־H1471Noun - masculine plural constructof the landהָאָ֖רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularvvvאֲלֵהֶ֑םH413Preposition | third person masculine pluralto seekלִדְרֹ֕שׁH1875Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֥יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

Or nations

Verse 22

Cross-references

Proverbs 21:1Classic cross-references Ezra 1:1Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 30:21Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 35:17Classic cross-references Ezra 7:27Classic cross-references

Original words

For sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תH7651Number - masculine singular constructdaysיָמִ֖יםH3117Noun - masculine pluralthey keptוַיַּֽעֲשׂ֧וּH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe Feastחַג־H2282Noun - masculine singular constructof Unleavened Breadמַצּ֛וֹתH4682Noun - feminine pluralwith joyבְּשִׂמְחָ֑הH8057Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularbecauseכִּ֣י׀H3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhad made them joyfulשִׂמְּחָ֣םH8055Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluraland turnedוְֽהֵסֵ֞בH5437Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthe heartלֵ֤בH3820Noun - masculine singular constructof the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֙H804Noun - proper - feminine singulartoward themעֲלֵיהֶ֔םH5921Preposition | third person masculine pluralto strengthenלְחַזֵּ֣קH2388Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructtheir handsיְדֵיהֶ֔םH3027Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine pluralin the workבִּמְלֶ֥אכֶתH4399Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructon the houseבֵּית־H1004Noun - masculine singular constructof the Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםH430Article | Noun - masculine plural. . .אֱלֹהֵ֥יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פH3478Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

That is, the seven-day period after the Passover during which no leaven may be eaten; see Exodus 12:14–20.

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