Ezra 5:14
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor; | He also removed from the temple of Babylon the gold and silver articles belonging to the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken and carried there from the temple in Jerusalem. King Cyrus gave these articles to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom he appointed governor | And the gold and silver vessels also of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor; |
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Original Aramaic words
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.
| English | Aramaic | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and also | וְ֠אַף | VE-'af | H0638 | alsoאַף (aph) also, yea Aramaic of aph (אַף "also" H0637) |
| vessels the | מָאנַיָּ֣א | ma-nai-YA' | H3984 | utensilמָאן (man) vessel, utensil |
| 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] house of | בֵית־ | veit- | H1005 | houseבַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) 1) house (of men) 2) house (of God) |
| the God | אֱלָהָא֮ | 'e-la-HA' | H0426 | godאֱלָהּ (e.lah) 1) god, God 1a) god, heathen deity 1b) God (of Israel) |
| of | 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 |
| the gold | דַהֲבָ֣ה | da-ha-VAH' | H1722 | goldדְּהַב (de.hav) gold Aramaic of za.hav (זָהָב "gold" H2091) |
| and the silver | וְכַסְפָּא֒ | ve-khas-PA' | H3702 | silverכְּסַף (ke.saph) 1) silver 1a) as metal 1b) as money |
| 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 |
| Nebuchadnezzar | נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר | ne-vu-khad-ne-TZAR | H5020 | Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר (ne.vu.khad.nets.tsar) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.24.1; father of: Belshazzar (H1112) Aramaic of ne.vu.khad.nets.tsar (נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר "Nebuchadnezzar" H5019) § Nebuchadnezzar = "may Nebo protect the crown" the great king of Babylon who captured Jerusalem and carried Judah captive |
| he had brought out | הַנְפֵּק֙ | han-PEK | H5312 | to go outנְפַק (ne.phaq) 1) to go or come out, bring or come forth 1a) (P'al) to go out or forth 1b) (Aphel) to bring forth |
| from | מִן־ | min- | H4481 | fromמִן־ (min) 1) from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than 1a) from, out of (of place) 1b) from, by, as a result of, by reason of, at, according to, (of source) 1c) from (of time) 1d) beyond, more than (in comparisons) |
| temple the | הֵֽיכְלָא֙ | hei-khe-LA' | H1965G | templeהֵיכַל (he.khal) : temple 1) palace, temple 1a) palace 1b) temple (in Jerusalem) 1c) temple (pagan) |
| 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 |
| [was] in Jerusalem | בִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֔ם | 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 he carried | וְהֵיבֵ֣ל | ve-hei-VEL | H2987 | to bringיְבַל (ye.val) (Aphel) to bring, carry, bear along Aramaic of ya.val (יָבַל "to conduct" H2986) |
| them | הִמּ֔וֹ | hi-MO | H1994 | theyהִמּוֹ (him.mo) 1) they, them 1a) they (subject) 1b) them (object) |
| to temple the | לְהֵיכְלָ֖א | le-hei-khe-LA' | H1965G | templeהֵיכַל (he.khal) : temple 1) palace, temple 1a) palace 1b) temple (in Jerusalem) 1c) temple (pagan) |
| of | 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 |
| Babylon | בָבֶ֑ל | va-VEL | H0895 | Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל (ba.vel) Aramaic of ba.vel (בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל "Babylon" H0894) § Babel or Babylon = "confusion (by mixing)" Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates |
| he brought out | הַנְפֵּ֨ק | han-PEK | H5312 | to go outנְפַק (ne.phaq) 1) to go or come out, bring or come forth 1a) (P'al) to go out or forth 1b) (Aphel) to bring forth |
| them | הִמּ֜וֹ | hi-MO | H1994 | theyהִמּוֹ (him.mo) 1) they, them 1a) they (subject) 1b) them (object) |
| Cyrus | כּ֣וֹרֶשׁ | KO-resh | H3567 | Cyrusכּ֫וֹרֶשׁ (ko.resh) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ch.36.22; son of: Gedaliah (H1436H) Aramaic of ko.resh (כּ֫וֹרֶשׁ "Cyrus" H3566) § Cyrus = "posses thou the furnace" the king of Persia and conqueror of Babylon; first ruler of Persia to make a decree allowing the Israelite exiles to return to Jerusalem |
| king the | מַלְכָּ֗א | mal-KA' | H4430 | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) king Aramaic of me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4428) § 1) king |
| from | מִן־ | min- | H4481 | fromמִן־ (min) 1) from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than 1a) from, out of (of place) 1b) from, by, as a result of, by reason of, at, according to, (of source) 1c) from (of time) 1d) beyond, more than (in comparisons) |
| temple the | הֵֽיכְלָא֙ | hei-khe-LA' | H1965G | templeהֵיכַל (he.khal) : temple 1) palace, temple 1a) palace 1b) temple (in Jerusalem) 1c) temple (pagan) |
| of | 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 |
| Babylon | בָבֶ֔ל | va-VEL | H0895 | Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל (ba.vel) Aramaic of ba.vel (בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל "Babylon" H0894) § Babel or Babylon = "confusion (by mixing)" Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates |
| and they were given | וִיהִ֙יבוּ֙ | vi-HIVU | H3052 | to giveיְהַב (ye.hav) 1) to give, provide 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to give 1a2) to place, lay (foundations) 1b) (Hithp'al) 1b1) to be given 1b2) to be paid |
| to Sheshbazzar | לְשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֣ר | le-she-she-ba-TZAR | H8340 | Sheshbazzarשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר (she.she.bats.tsar) 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) § Sheshbazzar = "worshipper of fire" … |
| name his | שְׁמֵ֔הּ | she-MEH | H8036 | nameשֻׁם (shum) name Aramaic of shem (שֵׁם "name" H8034) |
| whom | 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 |
| governor | פֶחָ֖ה | fe-CHAH | H6347 | governorפֶּחָה (pe.chah) governor Aramaic of pe.chah (פֶּחָה "governor" H6346) |
| he had made him | שָׂמֵֽהּ׃ | sa-MEH | H7761I | to set: makeשׂוּם (sum) 1) to set, make, appoint 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to make, make decree, setout (decree) 1a2) to make, appoint 1a3) to set, fix 1b) (Ithp'al) to be made, be set, be laid |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.