Ezra 5:1-2
King James Version (1769)
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| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them. | Later, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them. | Now the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem; in the name of the God of Israel prophesied they unto them. |
| 2 | Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them. | Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak rose up and began to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, helping them. | Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping them. |
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This passage was written in Aramaic, the common language of the Babylonian and Persian empires, which the Jews of the exile also spoke. It uses the same alphabet as Hebrew.
Verse 1
| English | Aramaic | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and he prophesied | וְהִתְנַבִּ֞י | ve-hit-na-BI | H5013 | to prophesyנְבָא (ne.va) v (CLBL) (Ithpael) to prophesy Aramaic of na.va (נָבָא "to prophesy" H5012) |
| Haggai | חַגַּ֣י | cha-GAI | H2292B | Haggaiחַגַּי (chag.gay) A prophet living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.5.1 Aramaic of chag.gay (חַגַּי "Haggai" H2292A) § Haggai = "festive" 10th in order of the minor prophets; first prophet to prophecy after the captivity (in Aramaic writings) |
| prophet the | נְבִיָּ֗א | ne-vi-'ah' | H5029 | prophetנְבִיא (ne.vi) prophet Aramaic of na.vi (נָבִיא "prophet" H5030) |
| and Zechariah | וּזְכַרְיָ֤ה | u-ze-khar-YAH | H2148B | Zechariahזְכַרְיָהוּ (ze.khar.yah) A prophet living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.5.1; son of: Berechiah (H1296L) Aramaic of ze.khar.yah (זְכַרְיָה "Zechariah" H2148v) § Zechariah = "Jehovah remembers" 11th in order of the minor prophets; a priest, son of Berechiah and grandson of Iddo, who, along with Haggai, directed the rebuilding of the temple in the days of Zerubbabel |
| [the] son of | בַר־ | var- | H1247J | sonבַּר (bar) son Aramaic of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121) |
| Iddo | עִדּוֹא֙ | 'i-dO' | H5714J | Iddoעִדּוֹ (id.do) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.5.1; father of: Berechiah (H1296L) § Iddo = "His witness" 1) father of Abinadab, an officer of Solomon 2) grandfather of the prophet Zechariah 3) a Gershonite Levite, son of Joah 4) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 5) a seer in the time of king Jeroboam of the northern kingdom of Israel 6) son of Zechariah, ruler of the tribe of Manasseh in the time of David 7) a chief of the temple slaves who assembled at Casiphia at the time of the 2nd caravan from Babylon |
| prophets the | נְבִיַּיָּ֔א | ne-vi-'ai-ya' | H5029 | prophetנְבִיא (ne.vi) prophet Aramaic of na.vi (נָבִיא "prophet" H5030) |
| to | עַל־ | 'al- | H5922 | sinceעַל (al) 1) upon, over, on account of, above, to, against 1a) upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of 1b) over (with verbs of ruling) 1c) above, beyond (in comparison) 1d) to, against (of direction) |
| Jews the | יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔א | ye-HU-da-YE' | H3062 | Jewיְהוּדַי (ye.hu.da.i) Someone descended from Judah (H3063) and possibly other tribes, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.25 Aramaic of ye.hu.di (יְהוּדִי "Jew" H3064) |
| who | דִּ֥י | di | H1768 | thatדִּי (di) part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because |
| [were] in Judah | בִיה֖וּד | vi-HUD | H3061 | Judahיְהוּד (ye.hud) A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.35; son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812); brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); married to Bath-shua (H1323I) and Tamar (H8559); father of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209), Shelah (H7956), Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I) Aramaic of ye.hu.dah (יְהוּדָה "Judah" H3063) Judah-the territory of the tribe of Judah |
| and in Jerusalem | וּבִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם | u-vi-ru-she-LEM | H3390 | Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.lem) Aramaic of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389) § Jerusalem = "teaching of peace" the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split |
| in [the] name of | בְּשֻׁ֛ם | be-SHUM | H8036 | nameשֻׁם (shum) name Aramaic of shem (שֵׁם "name" H8034) |
| [the] God of | אֱלָ֥הּ | 'e-LAH | H0426 | godאֱלָהּ (e.lah) 1) god, God 1a) god, heathen deity 1b) God (of Israel) |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | YIS-ra-'EL | H3479 | Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently Aramaic of yis.ra.el (יִשְׂרָאֵל "Israel" H3478) § Israel = "God prevails" … |
| [who was] over them | עֲלֵיהֽוֹן׃ ס | a-lei-HON | H5922 | sinceעַל (al) 1) upon, over, on account of, above, to, against 1a) upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of 1b) over (with verbs of ruling) 1c) above, beyond (in comparison) 1d) to, against (of direction) |
Verse 2
| English | Aramaic | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in then | בֵּאדַ֡יִן | be-DA-yin | H0116 | thenאֱדַ֫יִן (e.da.yin) then, afterwards, thereupon, from that time Aramaic of az (אָז "then" H0227A) |
| they arose | קָ֠מוּ | KA-mu | H6966G | to stand: riseקוּם (qum) : rise/get_going 1) to arise, stand 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to arise from 1a2) to come on the scene (fig) 1a3) to arise (out of inaction) 1a4) to stand 1a5) to endure 1b) (Pael) to set up, establish 1c) (Aphel) 1c1) to set up 1c2) to lift up 1c3) to establish 1c4) to appoint 1d) (Hophal) to be made to stand |
| Zerubbabel | זְרֻבָּבֶ֤ל | ze-ru-ba-VEL | H2217 | Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֫ל (ze.rub.ba.vel) A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.19; son of: Pedaiah (H6305H); brother of: Shimei (H8096J); father of: Meshullam (H4918H), Hananiah (H2608L), Shelomith (H8019I), Hashubah (H2807), Ohel (H0169), Berechiah (H1296), Hasadiah (H2619), Jushab-hesed (H3142) and Abiud (G0010); also called Sheshbazzar at Ezr.1.8,11; 5.14,16; KJV: Zorobabel at Mat.1.12,13; Aramaic of ze.rub.ba.vel (זְרֻבָּבֶ֫ל "Zerubbabel" H2216) § Zerubbabel = "sown in Babylon" the grandson of king Jehoiachin and leader of the first group of returning exiles from Babylon |
| [the] son of | בַּר־ | bar- | H1247J | sonבַּר (bar) son Aramaic of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121) |
| Shealtiel | שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙ | she-'al-ti-'EL | H7598 | Shealtielשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל (she.al.ti.el) A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.17; son of: Jehoiachin (H3078); brother of: Zedekiah (H6667I)(?); father(?) of Malchiram (H4443), Pedaiah (H6305H), Shenazzar (H8137), Jekamiah (H3359H), Hoshama (H1953) and Nedabiah (H5072) Aramaic of she.al.ti.el (שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל "Shealtiel" H7597A) § Shealtiel = "I have asked of God" father of Zerubbabel |
| and Jeshua | וְיֵשׁ֣וּעַ | ve-ye-SHU-a' | H3443 | Jeshuaיֵשׁוּעַ (ye.shu.a) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2; son of: Jehozadak (H3087); father of: Joiakim (H3113); also called Jeshua at Ezr.2.2; 3.2,8; 4.3; 5.2; 1x12.1,7,10,26; Aramaic of ye.ho.shu.a (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ "Joshua" H3091J) § Jeshua = "he is saved" an exilic priest who returned with Zerubbabel |
| [the] son of | בַּר־ | bar- | H1247J | sonבַּר (bar) son Aramaic of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121) |
| Jozadak | יֽוֹצָדָ֔ק | yo-tza-DAK | H3136B | Jozadakיוֹצָדָק (yo.tsa.daq) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.14; son of: Seraiah (H8304H); brother of: Ezra (H5830); father of: Joshua (H3091J); also called Jozadak at Ezr.3.2,8; 5.2; 1x Aramaic of ye.ho.tsa.daq (יְהוֹצָדָק "Jehozadak" H3087) § Jozadak = "Jehovah is righteous" grandson of the high priest Hilkiah; son of the high priest Seraiah; and father of the high priest Joshua; he never attained the office of high priest himself because he was carried captive to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar (in Aramaic writings) |
| and they began | וְשָׁרִ֣יו | ve-sha-RIV | H8271 | to looseשְׁרָא (she.re) 1) to loosen, abide, begin 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to loosen 1a2) to abide (from loosing girths for camp) 1b) (Pael) to begin, open 1c) (Ithpael) to be loosened |
| to build | לְמִבְנֵ֔א | le-miv-NE' | H1124 | to buildבְּנָה (be.nah) 1) to build 1a) (P'al) to build 1b) (Ithp'il) to be built |
| [the] house of | בֵּ֥ית | beit | H1005 | houseבַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) 1) house (of men) 2) house (of God) |
| the God | אֱלָהָ֖א | 'e-la-HA' | H0426 | godאֱלָהּ (e.lah) 1) god, God 1a) god, heathen deity 1b) God (of Israel) |
| which | דִּ֣י | di | H1768 | thatדִּי (di) part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because |
| [is] in Jerusalem | בִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם | vi-ru-she-LEM | H3390 | Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.lem) Aramaic of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389) § Jerusalem = "teaching of peace" the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split |
| and [were] with them | וְעִמְּה֛וֹן | ve-'i-me-HON | H5974 | withעִם (im) 1) with 1a) together with, with 1b) with, during |
| prophets the | נְבִיַּיָּ֥א | ne-vi-'ai-ya' | H5029 | prophetנְבִיא (ne.vi) prophet Aramaic of na.vi (נָבִיא "prophet" H5030) |
| of | דִֽי־ | di- | H1768 | thatדִּי (di) part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because |
| the God | אֱלָהָ֖א | 'e-la-HA' | H0426 | godאֱלָהּ (e.lah) 1) god, God 1a) god, heathen deity 1b) God (of Israel) |
| supporting | מְסָעֲדִ֥ין | me-sa-'a-DIN | H5583 | to supportסְעַד (se.ad) (Aphel) to support, sustain Aramaic of sa.ad (סָעַד "to support" H5582) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.