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Ezra 5

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 5:1

and + he prophesied1 · Haggai2 · inspired2 · a prophet1 · and + Zechariah1 · son3 · man4 · Most High3 · Jew3 · which2 · [were] in + Judah1 · and + in + Jerusalem1 · spice2 · god2 · Israel2 · [who was] over + them1

Ezra 5:2

<in> + then1 · appoint3 · Zerubbabel2 · son3 · Shealtiel2 · and + Jeshua1 · son3 · Jozadak2 · and + officials + his1 · to + build1 · place2 · <the> + God1 · which2 · in + Jerusalem1 · and + [were] with + them1 · which2 · <the> + God1 · helping3 · be3

Ezra 5:3

Hephzi-bah3 · time + the1 · you5 · [who was] over + them1 · Tattenai2 · pit2 · beyond2 · light2 · and + Shethar-1 · Bozenai1 · and + associates + their1 · and + thus1 · command3 · burn in2 · part2 · authority2 · to <the> + you1 · to taste2 · house + the1 · these3 · Lebanah6 · and + structure + the1 · these3 · to + finish1

Ezra 5:4

then3 · so2 · command3 · burn in2 · part2 · these3 · name3 · men + the1 · which2 · these3 · building3 · edifice2

Ezra 5:5

and + Ain1 · God + their1 · be3 · Most High3 · captured2 · Jew3 · and + not1 · cease3 · them2 · until2 · decree + the1 · to + Darius1 · bring again3 · and + then1 · answer3 · letter + the1 · Most High3 · these3

Ezra 5:6

transcript2 · letter + the1 · which2 · weapon3 · Tattenai2 · pit2 · beyond2 · light2 · and + Shethar-1 · Bozenai1 · and + associates + his1 · Apharsachites3 · which2 · in + order that1 · light2 · Most High3 · Darejavesh2 · queen2

Ezra 5:7

word + the1 · send3 · to + him1 · and + according to + this1 · write(-ten)3 · in + midst + its1 · to + Darius1 · queen2 · Salma2 · restrain2

Ezra 5:8

certify3 · be3 · to + king + the1 · which2 · go (up)3 · to + Judea1 · province3 · of + Beth-1 · <the> + God1 · Rabba7 · and + he1 · build3 · wheel2 · Galal2 · and + timber1 · + command3 · in + walls + the1 · and + work + the1 · crushed2 · diligently8 · X cut3 · and + [is] prospering1 · in + hand + their1

Ezra 5:9

then3 · ask3 · to + elders + the1 · these2 · so2 · command3 · burn in2 · part2 · authority2 · to <the> + you1 · to taste2 · house + the1 · these3 · to + build1 · and + structure + the1 · these3 · to + finish1

Ezra 5:10

and + also1 · names + their1 · ask3 · burn in2 · to + make known to + you1 · which2 · describe3 · authority2 · men + the1 · which2 · on + heads + their1

Ezra 5:11

and + as follows1 · word + the1 · they sent back to + us1 · to + say1 · we2 · them2 · [are] servants + his1 · which2 · god2 · heavens + the1 · and + earth + the1 · and + [we are] building1 · house + the1 · which2 · this8 · build3 · from + [the] former time of1 · these3 · tooth3 · many3 · and + [the] king of1 · to + Israel1 · many2 · he built + it1 · and + he finished + it1

Ezra 5:12

therefore2 · part2 · which2 · provoke unto wrath3 · fathers + our1 · for + these1 · heavens + the1 · give2 · them2 · for7 · Nebuchadnezzar2 · king2 · Babel2 · Chaldean3 · Chaldean + the1 · and + [the] inside + towards1 · these3 · protection3 · and + Umah1 · bring over3 · to + Babylon1

Ezra 5:13

but2 · in + year1 · to rejoice6 · of + Cyrus1 · queen2 · which2 · Babel2 · Cyrus2 · queen2 · authority2 · to taste2 · place2 · <the> + God1 · these3 · Lebanah6

Ezra 5:14

and + also1 · vessels + the1 · which2 · place2 · <the> + God1 · which2 · <the> + gold1 · and + <the> + silver1 · which2 · Nebuchadnezzar2 · come (go, take) forth (out)3 · part2 · palace + the1 · which2 · in + Jerusalem1 · and + he carried1 · them2 · to + temple + the1 · which2 · Babel2 · come (go, take) forth (out)3 · them2 · Cyrus2 · queen2 · part2 · palace + the1 · which2 · Babel2 · and + they were given1 · to + Sheshbazzar1 · Shammah2 · which2 · governor3 · Shammah2

Ezra 5:15

and + I said1 · X before3 · god2 · these2 · vessels + the1 · forgive3 · to go away2 · one3 · them2 · in + temple + the1 · which2 · in + Jerusalem1 · and + household1 · <the> + God1 · build3 · Most High3 · place + its1

Ezra 5:16

then3 · Sheshbazzar2 · crushed2 · (be-)come3 · give2 · foundation3 · which2 · place2 · <the> + God1 · which2 · in + Jerusalem1 · and + of1 · then3 · and + unto1 · now2 · build3 · and + not1 · to complete2

Ezra 5:17

and + now1 · if2 · Most High3 · queen2 · good3 · inquire3 · in the + house1 · treasures + the1 · which2 · queen2 · there3 · which2 · in + Babylon1 · if2 · there is2 · which2 · part2 · Cyrus2 · queen2 · set3 · to taste2 · to + build1 · place2 · <the> + God1 · crushed2 · in + Jerusalem1 · and + displeasing of1 · queen2 · Most High3 · these3 · X any wise3 · to + us1

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