Ezrachapter 3
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The Rebuilding of the Temple Is Begun, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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Ezra 3— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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The altar set on its bases while the foundation was still unlaid1
Ezra 3:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּגַּע֙vaiyiga'and it arrivedH5060הַחֹ֣דֶשׁhachodeshthe monthH2320הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יhashevii<the> seventhH7637וּבְנֵ֥יuveneiand [the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478בֶּעָרִ֑ים סbearim[were] in the citiesH5892וַיֵּאָסְפ֥וּvaiyeasefuand they gatheredH622הָעָ֛םhaamthe peopleH5971כְּאִ֥ישׁkeishlike a manH376אֶחָ֖דʾechadoneH259אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סyerushalimJerusalemH3389
Ezra 3:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּקָם֩vaiyakamand he aroseH6965יֵשׁ֨וּעַyeshua'JeshuaH3442בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יֽוֹצָדָ֜קyotzadakJozadakH3136וְאֶחָ֣יוveechavand brothers hisH251הַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםhakohanimthe priestsH3548וּזְרֻבָּבֶ֤לuzerubaveland ZerubbabelH2216בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙shealtielShealtielH7597וְאֶחָ֔יוveechavand brothers hisH251וַיִּבְנ֕וּvaiyivnuand they rebuiltH1129אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מִזְבַּ֖חmizbach[the] altar ofH4196אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾelohei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478לְהַעֲל֤וֹתlehaalotto offer upH5927עָלָיו֙ʾalavon itH5921עֹל֔וֹתolotburnt offeringsH5930כַּכָּת֕וּבkakatuvaccording to <the> [what] is writtenH3789בְּתוֹרַ֖תbetoratin [the] law ofH8451מֹשֶׁ֥הmoshehMosesH4872אִישׁ־ʾish-[the] man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃haelohim<the> GodH430
Ezra 3:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּכִ֤ינוּvaiyakhinuand they establishedH3559הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙hamizbeachthe altarH4196עַל־ʾal-onH5921מְכ֣וֹנֹתָ֔יוmekhonotavfoundations itsH4350כִּ֚יkiforH3588בְּאֵימָ֣הbeeimah<in> terrorH367עֲלֵיהֶ֔םʾaleihem[was] on themH5921מֵעַמֵּ֖יmeameifrom [the] peoples ofH5971הָאֲרָצ֑וֹתhaaratzotthe landsH776וַיַּעֲל֨וּvaiyaaland they offered upH5927עָלָ֤יוʾalavon itH5921עֹלוֹת֙ʾolotburnt offeringsH5930לַֽיהוָ֔הlayahwehto YahwehH3068עֹל֖וֹתolotburnt offeringsH5930לַבֹּ֥קֶרlabokerof the morningH1242וְלָעָֽרֶב׃velaarevand of the eveningH6153
Ezra 3:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֛וּvaiyaasuand they celebratedH6213אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853חַ֥גchag[the] festival ofH2282הַסֻּכּ֖וֹתhasukot<the> boothsH5521כַּכָּת֑וּבkakatuvaccording to <the> [what] is writtenH3789וְעֹלַ֨תveolatand a burnt offering ofH5930י֤וֹםyoma dayH3117בְּיוֹם֙beyomin a dayH3117בְּמִסְפָּ֔רbemisparby numberH4557כְּמִשְׁפַּ֖טkemishpataccording to [the] ordinance ofH4941דְּבַר־devar-[the] matter ofH1697י֥וֹםyoma dayH3117בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃beyomoin day itsH3117
Ezra 3:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאַחֲרֵיכֵ֞ןveachareikhenand after thisH310עֹלַ֤תʾolata burnt offering ofH5930תָּמִיד֙tamidcontinuityH8548וְלֶ֣חֳדָשִׁ֔יםvelechodashimand for the new moonsH2320וּלְכָל־ulekhol-and for allH3605מוֹעֲדֵ֥יmoadei[the] appointed times ofH4150יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068הַמְקֻדָּשִׁ֑יםhamkudashim<the> consecratedH6942וּלְכֹ֛לulekholand for everyH3605מִתְנַדֵּ֥בmitnadev[one who] offeredH5068נְדָבָ֖הnedavaha freewill offeringH5071לַיהוָֽה׃layahwehto YahwehH3068
Ezra 3:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
מִיּ֤וֹםmiyomfrom dayH3117אֶחָד֙ʾechadoneH259לַחֹ֣דֶשׁlachodeshof the monthH2320הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יhashevii<the> seventhH7637הֵחֵ֕לּוּhecheluthey beganH2490לְהַעֲל֥וֹתlehaalotto offer upH5927עֹל֖וֹתolotburnt offeringsH5930לַיהוָ֑הlayahwehto YahwehH3068וְהֵיכַ֥לveheikhaland [the] temple ofH1964יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יֻסָּֽד׃yusadit was foundedH3245
Cedar from Lebanon and workmen set to the task7
Ezra 3:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּ֨תְּנוּ־vaiyitenu-and people gaveH5414כֶ֔סֶףkhesefmoneyH3701לַחֹצְבִ֖יםlachotzevimto the masonsH2672וְלֶחָרָשִׁ֑יםvelecharashimand to the craftsmenH2796וּמַאֲכָ֨לumaakhaland foodH3978וּמִשְׁתֶּ֜הumishtehand drinkH4960וָשֶׁ֗מֶןvashemenand oilH8081לַצִּֽדֹנִים֙latzidonimto the SidoniansH6722וְלַצֹּרִ֔יםvelatzorimand to the TyriansH6876לְהָבִיא֩lehavi'to bringH935עֲצֵ֨יʾatzeiwood<s> ofH6086אֲרָזִ֤יםʾarazimcedar<s>H730מִן־min-fromH4480הַלְּבָנוֹן֙halevanon<the> LebanonH3844אֶל־ʾel-toH413יָ֣םyam[the] sea ofH3220יָפ֔וֹאyafo'JoppaH3305כְּרִשְׁי֛וֹןkerishyonaccording to [the] permission ofH7558כּ֥וֹרֶשׁkoreshCyrusH3566מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428פָּרַ֖סparasPersiaH6539עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פʾaleihemto themH5921
Ezra 3:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּבַשָּׁנָ֣הuvashanahand in the yearH8141הַשֵּׁנִ֗יתhashenit<the> secondH8145לְבוֹאָ֞םlevoamof coming theirH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413בֵּ֤יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙haelohim<the> GodH430לִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םlirushalimto JerusalemH3389בַּחֹ֖דֶשׁbachodeshin the monthH2320הַשֵּׁנִ֑יhasheni<the> secondH8145הֵחֵ֡לּוּhecheluthey beganH2490זְרֻבָּבֶ֣לzerubavelZerubbabelH2216בֶּן־benosh-[the] son ofH1121שְׁ֠אַלְתִּיאֵלshealtielShealtielH7597וְיֵשׁ֨וּעַveyeshua'and JeshuaH3442בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יֽוֹצָדָ֜קyotzadakJozadakH3136וּשְׁאָ֥רushearand [the] rest ofH7605אֲחֵיהֶ֣ם׀ʾacheihembrothers theirH251הַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםhakohanimthe priestsH3548וְהַלְוִיִּ֗םvehalviyimand the LevitesH3881וְכָל־vekholand allH3605הַבָּאִים֙habaimthose [who] had comeH935מֵהַשְּׁבִ֣יmehashevifrom the captivityH7628יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔םyerushalimJerusalemH3389וַיַּעֲמִ֣ידוּvaiyaamiduand they appointedH5975אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַלְוִיִּ֗םhalviyimthe LevitesH3881מִבֶּ֨ןmibenfrom a son ofH1121עֶשְׂרִ֤יםʾesrimtwentyH6242שָׁנָה֙shanahyear[s]H8141וָמַ֔עְלָהvama'lahand up -wardsH4605לְנַצֵּ֖חַlenatzeachto act as overseersH5329עַל־ʾal-overH5921מְלֶ֥אכֶתmelekhet[the] work ofH4399בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004יְהוָֽה׃ פyahwehYahwehH3068
Ezra 3:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvaiyaamodand he stoodH5975יֵשׁ֡וּעַyeshua'JeshuaH3442בָּנָ֣יוbanavsons hisH1121וְ֠אֶחָיוveechavand brothers hisH251קַדְמִיאֵ֨לkadmielKadmielH6934וּבָנָ֤יוuvanavand sons hisH1121בְּנֵֽי־benei-[the] sons ofH1121יְהוּדָה֙yehudahJudahH3063כְּאֶחָ֔דkeechadas oneH259לְנַצֵּ֛חַlenatzeachto act as overseersH5329עַל־ʾal-overH5921עֹשֵׂ֥הʾoseh[the] doer ofH6213הַמְּלָאכָ֖הhamelakhahthe workH4399בְּבֵ֣יתbeveiton [the] house ofH1004הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים סhaelohim<the> GodH430בְּנֵי֙benei[the] sons ofH1121חֵֽנָדָ֔דchenadadHenadadH2582בְּנֵיהֶ֥םbeneihemsons theirH1121וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖םvaacheihemand brothers theirH251הַלְוִיִּֽם׃halviyimthe LevitesH3881
Shouting and weeping mingled till no one could tell them apart10
Ezra 3:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְיִסְּד֥וּveyiseduand they foundedH3245הַבֹּנִ֖יםhabonimthe buildersH1129אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הֵיכַ֣לheikhal[the] temple ofH1964יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיַּעֲמִידוּ֩vaiyaamiduand they appointedH5975הַכֹּהֲנִ֨יםhakohanimthe priestsH3548מְלֻבָּשִׁ֜יםmelubashimfully clothedH3847בַּחֲצֹֽצְר֗וֹתbachatzotzerotwith <the> trumpetsH2689וְהַלְוִיִּ֤םvehalviyimand the LevitesH3881בְּנֵֽי־benei-[the] sons ofH1121אָסָף֙ʾasafAsaphH623בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֔יִםbamtziltayimwith <the> cymbalsH4700לְהַלֵּל֙lehalelto praiseH1984אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068עַל־ʾal-onH5921יְדֵ֖יyedei[the] hands ofH3027דָּוִ֥ידdavidDavidH1732מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsraelH3478
Ezra 3:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַֽ֠יַּעֲנוּvaiyaanuand they sangH6030בְּהַלֵּ֨לbehalelwith praisingH1984וּבְהוֹדֹ֤תuvehodotand with giving thanksH3034לַֽיהוָה֙layahwehto YahwehH3068כִּ֣יkiforH3588ט֔וֹבtov[he is] goodH2896כִּֽי־ki-forH3588לְעוֹלָ֥םleolamfor everH5769חַסְדּ֖וֹchasdocovenant loyalty hisH2617עַל־ʾal-[is] towardsH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478וְכָל־vekholand allH3605הָעָ֡םhaamthe peopleH5971הֵרִיעוּ֩heriuthey shoutedH7321תְרוּעָ֙הteruaha shout of joyH8643גְדוֹלָ֤הgedolahgreatH1419בְהַלֵּל֙vehalelwith praisingH1984לַֽיהוָ֔הlayahweh<to> YahwehH3068עַ֖לʾalbecauseH5921הוּסַ֥דhusadit was foundedH3245בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004יְהוָֽה׃ סyahwehYahwehH3068
Ezra 3:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְרַבִּ֡יםverabimand manyH7227מֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםmehakohanimof the priestsH3548וְהַלְוִיִּם֩vehalviyimand the LevitesH3881וְרָאשֵׁ֨יverasheiand [the] heads ofH7218הָאָב֜וֹתhaavotthe fathersH1הַזְּקֵנִ֗יםhazekenim<the> oldH2205אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhoH834רָא֜וּrauthey had seenH7200אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַבַּ֤יִתhabayitthe houseH1004הָֽרִאשׁוֹן֙harishon<the> firstH7223בְּיָסְד֔וֹbeyasedowhen founded itH3245זֶ֤הzehthisH2088הַבַּ֙יִת֙habayitthe houseH1004בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םbeeineihemwith own eyes theirH5869בֹּכִ֖יםbokhim[were] weepingH1058בְּק֣וֹלbekolwith a voiceH6963גָּד֑וֹלgadolgreatH1419וְרַבִּ֛יםverabimand many [people]H7227בִּתְרוּעָ֥הbitruahwith a shout of joyH8643בְשִׂמְחָ֖הvesimchahwith gladnessH8057לְהָרִ֥יםleharimto lift upH7311קֽוֹל׃kola voiceH6963
Ezra 3:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאֵ֣יןveeinand notH369הָעָ֗םhaamthe peopleH5971מַכִּירִים֙makirim[were] recognizingH5234ק֚וֹלkol[the] sound ofH6963תְּרוּעַ֣תteruat[the] shout ofH8643הַשִּׂמְחָ֔הhasimchah<the> happinessH8057לְק֖וֹלlekolto [the] sound ofH6963בְּכִ֣יbekhi[the] weeping ofH1065הָעָ֑םhaamthe peopleH5971כִּ֣יkiforH3588הָעָ֗םhaamthe peopleH5971מְרִיעִים֙meriim[were] shoutingH7321תְּרוּעָ֣הteruaha shout of joyH8643גְדוֹלָ֔הgedolahgreatH1419וְהַקּ֥וֹלvehakoland the soundH6963נִשְׁמַ֖עnishma'it was heardH8085עַד־ʾad-toH5704לְמֵרָחֽוֹק׃ פlemerachok<to> from a distanceH7350
Rashi on Ezra 3:13
And the people did not recognize Those listeners did not recognize the voice of the shout of joy, because of the voice of the people’s weeping, for the rejoicing people were shouting with a great shout, and the voice of weeping was heard farther and farther away.
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