Ezra 6:12
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed. | May God, who has caused His Name to dwell there, overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to alter this decree or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued the decree. Let it be carried out with diligence. | and the God that hath caused his name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples that shall put forth their hand to alter the same, to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with all diligence. |
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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 the God | וֵֽאלָהָ֞א | ve-la-HA' | H0426 | godאֱלָהּ (e.lah) 1) god, God 1a) god, heathen deity 1b) God (of Israel) |
| who | 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 |
| he has caused to dwell | שַׁכִּ֧ן | sha-KIN | H7932 | to dwellשְׁכֵן (she.khan) 1) to dwell, reside 1a) (P'al) to dwell 1b) (Pael) to cause to dwell |
| name his | שְׁמֵ֣הּ | she-MEH | H8036 | nameשֻׁם (shum) name Aramaic of shem (שֵׁם "name" H8034) |
| there | תַּמָּ֗ה | ta-MAH | H8536 | thereתַּמָּה (tam.mah) there Aramaic of sham (שָׁם "there" H8033) |
| may he overthrow | יְמַגַּ֞ר | ye-ma-GAR | H4049 | to overthrowמְגַר (me.gar) (Pael) to overthrow Aramaic of ma.gar (מָגַר "to cast" H4048) |
| every | כָּל־ | kol- | H3606 | allכֹּל (kol) 1) all, whole, the whole 1a) the whole of, all 1b) every, any, none |
| king | מֶ֤לֶךְ | ME-lekh | H4430 | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) king Aramaic of me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4428) § 1) king |
| and people | וְעַם֙ | ve-'AM | H5972 | peopleעַם (am) people Aramaic of am (עַם ": people" H5971A) |
| who | 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 |
| he will stretch out | יִשְׁלַ֣ח | yish-LACH | H7972 | to sendשְׁלַח (she.lach) 1) to send 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to send, send out 1a2) to be sent |
| hand his | יְדֵ֗הּ | ye-DEH | H3028 | handיַד (yad) 1) hand 2) power (fig.) |
| to violate | לְהַשְׁנָיָ֛ה | le-hash-na-YAH | H8133 | to changeשְׁנָא (she.na) 1) to change, be altered, be changed 1a) (P'al) to change, be changed 1b) (Pael) to change, transform, frustrate 1b1) different (participle) 1c) (Ithpael) to be changed 1d) (Aphel) to change, alter |
| to destroy | לְחַבָּלָ֛ה | le-cha-ba-LAH | H2255 | to destroyחֲבַל (cha.val) 1) to hurt, destroy 1a) (Pael) to hurt, destroy 1b) (Ithpael) to be destroyed |
| [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) |
| 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 | בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם | 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 |
| I | אֲנָ֤ה | 'a-NAH | H0576B | meאֲנָה (a.nah) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) Aramaic of a.ni (אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫י "I" H0589) |
| Darius | דָרְיָ֙וֶשׁ֙ | da-re-YA-vesh | H1868G | Dariusדָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ (dar.ya.vesh) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.4.5 Aramaic of dar.ya.vesh (דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ "Darius" H1867H) § Darius = "lord" 1) Darius the Mede, the son of Ahasuerus, king of the Chaldeans, who succeeded to the Babylonian kingdom on the death of Belshazzar; probably the same as "Astyages" the last king of the Medes (538 BC) (same as dar.ya.vesh (דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ "Darius" H1867) (1)) 2) Darius, the son of Hystaspes, the founder of the Perso-Arian dynasty (521 BC) (same as (2)) 3) Darius II or Darius III … |
| I make | שָׂ֣מֶת | SA-met | 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 |
| a decree | טְעֵ֔ם | te-'EM | H2942 | commandטְעֵם (te.em) 1) report, taste 1a) taste 1b) report |
| diligently | אָסְפַּ֖רְנָא | 'a-se-PAR-na' | H0629 | diligentlyאׇסְפַּרְנָא (os.par.na) 1) thoroughly 2) (CLBL) eagerly, diligently |
| let it be done | יִתְעֲבִֽד׃ פ | yit-'a-VID | H5648 | to makeעֲבַד (a.vad) 1) to make, do 1a)(P'al) 1a1) to make, create 1a2) to do, perform 1b) (Ithp'al) 1b1) to be made into 1b2) to be done, be wrought, be performed, be executed, be carried out |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.