Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.
Ezra 1:1
and + in + year1 · one2 · of + Cyrus1 · king3 · Persia3 · to + cause to fail1 · to speak3 · The Lord2 · Mephibosheth2 · Jeremiah3 · (a-)wake(-n, up)2 · The Lord2 · with3 · Spirit3 · paunch3 · king3 · Persia3 · and + he made to pass1 · sound3 · over + all1 · kingdom + his1 · and + also1 · by + [the] writing of1 · <to> + saying1
Ezra 1:2
hitherto3 · word2 · paunch3 · king3 · Persia3 · all3 · kingdom3 · the + earth1 · Make2 · to <the> + me1 · The Lord2 · God2 · the + heavens1 · and + he1 · muster3 · Eli3 · white4 · if (haply)2 · place3 · in + Jerusalem1 · that3 · <on> + Judah1
Ezra 1:3
whoever4 · among <the> + you1 · from + all1 · Amaw5 · beacon2 · God + his1 · Amaw5 · and + he offered up1 · to + Jerusalem1 · that3 · <on> + Judah1 · and + he built1 · with3 · place3 · The Lord2 · God2 · Israel3 · this4 · <the> + God1 · that3 · in + Jerusalem1
Ezra 1:4
and + all1 · the + remainder1 · from + all1 · the + places1 · that3 · this4 · alien3 · authority3 · let them support + him1 · also2 · place + his1 · in <the> + silver1 · and + in <the> + gold1 · and + with + property1 · and + over the + livestock1 · with2 · the + freewill offering1 · of + Beth-1 · <the> + God1 · that3 · in + Jerusalem1
Ezra 1:5
and + they arose1 · chief2 · the + fathers1 · to + Judah1 · and + Benjamin1 · and + the + priests1 · and + the + Levites1 · to + every1 · (a-)wake(-n, up)2 · <the> + God1 · with3 · spirit + his1 · to + go up1 · white4 · with3 · place3 · The Lord2 · that3 · in + Jerusalem1
Ezra 1:6
and + all1 · [were] around + them1 · aid2 · <in> + hands + their1 · in + vessels1 · money3 · in <the> + gold1 · with + property1 · and + over the + livestock1 · and + with <the> + precious things1 · a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers6 · Most High2 · all3 · offer freely2
Ezra 1:7
and + the + king1 · Cyrus3 · X after2 · with3 · vessel3 · place3 · The Lord2 · that3 · X after2 · Nebuchadnezzar3 · from + Jerusalem1 · and + they put + them1 · in the + house1 · God + his1
Ezra 1:8
and + he brought out + them1 · Cyrus3 · king3 · Persia3 · Most High2 · hand3 · Mithredath3 · the + treasurer1 · and + he counted out + them1 · to + Sheshbazzar1 · the + prince1 · to + Judah1
Ezra 1:9
and + these1 · number + their1 · charger2 · gold3 · thirty2 · charger2 · money3 · Eleph3 · knife2 · depart2 · and + twenty1
all3 · armour ((-bearer))2 · for + gold1 · and + <to> the + silver1 · fifth2 · captain2 · and + four1 · hundred((-fold), -th)2 · <the> + everything1 · bring in2 · Sheshbazzar3 · with2 · stir up2 · the + exile[s]1 · from + Babylon1 · to + Jerusalem1
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