Ezra 5:17
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter. | Now, therefore, if it pleases the king, let a search be made of the royal archives in Babylon to see if King Cyrus did indeed issue a decree to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decision in this matter. | Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter. |
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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 now | וּכְעַ֞ן | u-khe-'AN | H3705 | nowכְּעַן (ke.an) now, at this time, until now Aramaic equivalent: ke.e.net (כְּעֶ֫נֶת "now" H3706) |
| if | הֵ֧ן | hen | H2006A | ifהֵן (hen) behold, if, whether Aramaic of hen (הֵן "look!" H2005) |
| 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) |
| king the | מַלְכָּ֣א | mal-KA' | H4430 | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) king Aramaic of me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4428) § 1) king |
| [it is] good | טָ֗ב | Tav | H2869 | fineטָב (tav) good Aramaic of tov (טוֹב "pleasant" H2896A) |
| let it be searched | יִ֠תְבַּקַּר | YIT-ba-kar | H1240 | to enquireבְּקַר (be.qar) 1) to seek, enquire 1a) (Pael) to enquire 1b) (Ithpael) to let search be made |
| in [the] house of | בְּבֵ֨ית | be-VEIT | H1005 | houseבַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) 1) house (of men) 2) house (of God) |
| treasures the | גִּנְזַיָּ֜א | gin-zai-YA' | H1596 | treasureגְּנַז (ge.naz) treasure Aramaic of ge.nez (גְּנָזִים "treasury" H1595) |
| of | דִּי־ | 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 |
| king the | מַלְכָּ֣א | mal-KA' | H4430 | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) king Aramaic of me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4428) § 1) king |
| there | תַמָּה֮ | ta-MAH | H8536 | thereתַּמָּה (tam.mah) there Aramaic of sham (שָׁם "there" H8033) |
| 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 |
| [are] in Babylon | בְּבָבֶל֒ | be-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 |
| whether | הֵ֣ן | hen | H2006A | ifהֵן (hen) behold, if, whether Aramaic of hen (הֵן "look!" H2005) |
| there | אִיתַ֗י | 'i-TAI | H0383 | there isאִיתַי (i.tay) 1) there is, there are 2) particle denoting existence |
| [is] that | דִּֽי־ | 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 |
| 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) |
| Cyrus | כּ֤וֹרֶשׁ | 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 | מַלְכָּא֙ | mal-KA' | H4430 | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) king Aramaic of me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4428) § 1) king |
| it was made | שִׂ֣ים | sim | H7761G | 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 |
| [is] a decree | טְעֵ֔ם | te-'EM | H2942 | commandטְעֵם (te.em) 1) report, taste 1a) taste 1b) report |
| to build | לְמִבְנֵ֛א | 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 | בֵּית־ | beit- | H1005 | houseבַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) 1) house (of men) 2) house (of God) |
| the God | אֱלָהָ֥א | 'e-la-HA' | H0426 | godאֱלָהּ (e.lah) 1) god, God 1a) god, heathen deity 1b) God (of Israel) |
| this | דֵ֖ךְ | dekh | H1791 | thisדֵּךְ (dekh) this Aramaic of zeh (זֶה "this" H2088) |
| in Jerusalem | בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם | bi-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 [the] will of | וּרְע֥וּת | u-re-'UT | H7470 | pleasureרְעוּ (re.ut) good pleasure, will Aramaic of re.ut (רְעוּת "longing" H7469) |
| king the | מַלְכָּ֛א | mal-KA' | H4430 | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) king Aramaic of me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4428) § 1) king |
| concerning | 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) |
| this | דְּנָ֖ה | de-NAH | H1836 | thisדְּנָה (de.nah) demons pron 1) this, on account of this adv 2) therefore |
| let him send | יִשְׁלַ֥ח | yish-LACH | H7972 | to sendשְׁלַח (she.lach) 1) to send 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to send, send out 1a2) to be sent |
| to us | עֲלֶֽינָא׃ ס | 'a-LEI-na' | 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) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.