Ezrachapter 9
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Ezra Kneels in Prayer, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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Ezra 9— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Ezra hears of mixed marriages and sits down astonished1
Ezra 9:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּכְכַלּ֣וֹתukhekhalotand just as finishedH3615אֵ֗לֶּהʾelehthese [things]H428נִגְּשׁ֨וּnigeshuthey drew nearH5066אֵלַ֤יʾelaito meH413הַשָּׂרִים֙hasarimthe leadersH8269לֵאמֹ֔רlemor<to> sayingH559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808נִבְדְּל֞וּnivdeluthey have separated themselvesH914הָעָ֤םhaamthe peopleH5971יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsraelH3478וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםvehakohanimand the priestsH3548וְהַלְוִיִּ֔םvehalviyimand the LevitesH3881מֵעַמֵּ֖יmeameifrom [the] peoples ofH5971הָאֲרָצ֑וֹתhaaratzotthe landsH776כְּ֠תוֹעֲבֹֽתֵיהֶםketoavoteihemaccording to abominations theirH8441לַכְּנַעֲנִ֨יlakenaanito the Canaanite[s]H3669הַחִתִּ֜יhachitithe Hittite[s]H2850הַפְּרִזִּ֣יhaperizithe Perizzite[s]H6522הַיְבוּסִ֗יhayvusithe Jebusite[s]H2983הָֽעַמֹּנִי֙haamonithe Ammonite[s]H5984הַמֹּ֣אָבִ֔יhamoavithe Moabite[s]H4125הַמִּצְרִ֖יhamitzrithe Egyptian[s]H4713וְהָאֱמֹרִֽי׃vehaemoriand the Amorite[s]H567
Ezra 9:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נָשְׂא֣וּnaseuthey have takenH5375מִבְּנֹֽתֵיהֶ֗םmibenoteihemsome of daughters theirH1323לָהֶם֙lahemfor themselvesוְלִבְנֵיהֶ֔םvelivneihemand for sons theirH1121וְהִתְעָֽרְבוּ֙vehitarevuand they have mixed themselvesH6148זֶ֣רַעzera'[the] offspring ofH2233הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁhakodesh<the> holinessH6944בְּעַמֵּ֖יbeameiwith [the] peoples ofH5971הָאֲרָצ֑וֹתhaaratzotthe landsH776וְיַ֧דveyadand [the] hand ofH3027הַשָּׂרִ֣יםhasarimthe leadersH8269וְהַסְּגָנִ֗יםvehaseganimand the officialsH5461הָֽיְתָ֛הhayetahit has beenH1961בַּמַּ֥עַלbamaalin the unfaithfulnessH4604הַזֶּ֖הhazeh<the> thisH2088רִאשׁוֹנָֽה׃ סrishonahfirstH7223
Ezra 9:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּכְשָׁמְעִי֙ukheshameiand just as heard IH8085אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֣רhadavarthe matterH1697הַזֶּ֔הhazeh<the> thisH2088קָרַ֥עְתִּיkara'tiI toreH7167אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בִּגְדִ֖יbigdigarment myH899וּמְעִילִ֑יumeiliand robe myH4598וָאֶמְרְטָ֞הvaemretahand I pulled out !H4803מִשְּׂעַ֤רmisearsome of [the] hair ofH8181רֹאשִׁי֙roshihead myH7218וּזְקָנִ֔יuzekaniand beard myH2206וָאֵשְׁבָ֖הvaeshevahand I sat down !H3427מְשׁוֹמֵֽם׃meshomemappalledH8074
Ezra 9:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאֵלַ֣יveelaiand to meH413יֵאָסְפ֗וּyeasefuthey gatheredH622כֹּ֤לkoleveryH3605חָרֵד֙chared[person] tremblingH2730בְּדִבְרֵ֣יbedivreiat [the] words ofH1697אֱלֹהֵֽי־ʾelohei-[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478עַ֖לʾalonH5921מַ֣עַלmaal[the] unfaithfulness ofH4604הַגּוֹלָ֑הhagolahthe exile[s]H1473וַאֲנִי֙vaaniand IH589יֹשֵׁ֣בyoshev[was] sittingH3427מְשׁוֹמֵ֔םmeshomemappalledH8074עַ֖דʾaduntilH5704לְמִנְחַ֥תleminchat<to> [the] offering ofH4503הָעָֽרֶב׃haarevthe eveningH6153
A prayer at the evening sacrifice: our iniquities are grown over our head5
Ezra 9:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּבְמִנְחַ֣תuveminchatand at [the] offering ofH4503הָעֶ֗רֶבhaerevthe eveningH6153קַ֚מְתִּיkamtiI aroseH6965מִתַּֽעֲנִיתִ֔יmitaanitifrom humiliation myH8589וּבְקָרְעִ֥יuvekareiand in tearing of myH7167בִגְדִ֖יvigdigarment myH899וּמְעִילִ֑יumeiliand robe myH4598וָֽאֶכְרְעָה֙vaekhreahand I bowed down !H3766עַל־ʾal-onH5921בִּרְכַּ֔יbirkaiknees myH1290וָאֶפְרְשָׂ֥הvaefresahand I spread out !H6566כַפַּ֖יkhapaipalms myH3709אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהָֽי׃ʾelohaiGod myH430
Ezra 9:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאֹמְרָ֗הvaomerahand I said !H559אֱלֹהַי֙ʾelohaiO God myH430בֹּ֣שְׁתִּיboshetiI am ashamedH954וְנִכְלַ֔מְתִּיvenikhlamtiand I am humiliatedH3637לְהָרִ֧יםleharimto lift upH7311אֱלֹהַ֛יʾelohaiO God myH430פָּנַ֖יpanaiface myH6440אֵלֶ֑יךָʾeleikhato youH413כִּ֣יkiforH3588עֲוֹנֹתֵ֤ינוּʾavonoteinuiniquities ourH5771רָבוּ֙ravuthey have increasedH7235לְמַ֣עְלָהlema'lah<to> upwards <towards>H4605רֹּ֔אשׁrosha headH7218וְאַשְׁמָתֵ֥נוּveashmatenuand guilt ourH819גָדְלָ֖הgadelahit is greatH1431עַ֥דʾadtoH5704לַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃lashamayim<to> the heavensH8064
Ezra 9:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
מִימֵ֣יmimeifrom [the] days ofH3117אֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּʾavoteinuancestors ourH1אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ʾanachnuweH587בְּאַשְׁמָ֣הbeashmah[have been] in guiltH819גְדֹלָ֔הgedolahgreatH1419עַ֖דʾaduntilH5704הַיּ֣וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּ֑הhazeh<the> thisH2088וּבַעֲוֹנֹתֵ֡ינוּuvaavonoteinuand in iniquities ourH5771נִתַּ֡נּוּnitanuwe have been givenH5414אֲנַחְנוּ֩ʾanachnuweH587מְלָכֵ֨ינוּmelakheinukings ourH4428כֹהֲנֵ֜ינוּkhohaneinupriests ourH3548בְּיַ֣ד׀beyadin [the] hand ofH3027מַלְכֵ֣יmalkhei[the] kings ofH4428הָאֲרָצ֗וֹתhaaratzotthe landsH776בַּחֶ֜רֶבbacherevby <the> swordH2719בַּשְּׁבִ֧יbasheviby <the> captivityH7628וּבַבִּזָּ֛הuvabbizahand by <the> plunderH961וּבְבֹ֥שֶׁתuvevoshetand by shame ofH1322פָּנִ֖יםpanimfaceH6440כְּהַיּ֥וֹםkehaiyomas the dayH3117הַזֶּֽה׃hazeh<the> thisH2088
Ezra 9:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעַתָּ֡הveatahand nowH6258כִּמְעַט־kimat-like a little ofH4592רֶגַע֩rega'a momentH7281הָיְתָ֨הhayetahit has comeH1961תְחִנָּ֜הtechinahfavorH8467מֵאֵ֣ת׀meetfrom withH854יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּʾeloheinuGod ourH430לְהַשְׁאִ֥ירlehashirto leaveH7604לָ֙נוּ֙lanuto usפְּלֵיטָ֔הpeleitahan escaped remnantH6413וְלָתֶת־velatet-and to giveH5414לָ֥נוּlanuto usיָתֵ֖דyateda tent pegH3489בִּמְק֣וֹםbimkomin [the] place ofH4725קָדְשׁ֑וֹkadeshoholiness hisH6944לְהָאִ֤ירlehairto light upH215עֵינֵ֙ינוּ֙ʾeineinueyes ourH5869אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּʾeloheinuGod ourH430וּלְתִתֵּ֛נוּuletitenuand to give to usH5414מִֽחְיָ֥הmichyahrevivingH4241מְעַ֖טmeata littleH4592בְּעַבְדֻתֵֽנוּ׃beavdutenuin servitude ourH5659
Ezra 9:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עֲבָדִ֣יםʾavadim[are] slavesH5650אֲנַ֔חְנוּʾanachnuweH587וּבְעַבְדֻ֔תֵנוּuveavdutenuand in servitude ourH5659לֹ֥אlo'notH3808עֲזָבָ֖נוּʾazavanuhe has abandoned usH5800אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּʾeloheinuGod ourH430וַֽיַּט־vaiyat-and he has extendedH5186עָלֵ֣ינוּʾaleinutowards usH5921חֶ֡סֶדchesedcovenant loyaltyH2617לִפְנֵי֩lifnei<to> beforeH6440מַלְכֵ֨יmalkhei[the] kings ofH4428פָרַ֜סfarasPersiaH6539לָֽתֶת־latet-by givingH5414לָ֣נוּlanuto usמִֽחְיָ֗הmichyahrevivingH4241לְרוֹמֵ֞םleromemto raise upH7311אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בֵּ֤יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ʾeloheinuGod ourH430וּלְהַעֲמִ֣ידulehaamidand to set upH5975אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853חָרְבֹתָ֔יוcharevotavruins itsH2723וְלָֽתֶת־velatet-and by givingH5414לָ֣נוּlanuto usגָדֵ֔רgadera wallH1447בִּֽיהוּדָ֖הbihudahin JudahH3063וּבִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סuvirushalimand in JerusalemH3389
Ezra 9:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Ezra 9:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834צִוִּ֗יתָtzivitayou commandedH6680בְּיַ֨דbeyadby [the] hand ofH3027עֲבָדֶ֣יךָʾavadeikhaservants yourH5650הַנְּבִיאִים֮haneviimthe prophetsH5030לֵאמֹר֒lemor<to> sayingH559הָאָ֗רֶץhaaretzthe landH776אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhichH834אַתֶּ֤םʾatemyouH859בָּאִים֙baim[are] goingH935לְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּlerishtahto take possession of itH3423אֶ֤רֶץʾeretz[is] a land ofH776נִדָּה֙nidahimpurityH5079הִ֔יאhi'itH1931בְּנִדַּ֖תbenidatby [the] impurity ofH5079עַמֵּ֣יʾamei[the] peoples ofH5971הָאֲרָצ֑וֹתhaaratzotthe landsH776בְּתוֹעֲבֹֽתֵיהֶ֗םbetoavoteihemby abominations theirH8441אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834מִלְא֛וּהָmiluhathey have filled itH4390מִפֶּ֥הmipehfrom mouthH6310אֶל־ʾel-toH413פֶּ֖הpehmouthH6310בְּטֻמְאָתָֽם׃betumatamwith uncleanness theirH2932
Ezra 9:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְ֠עַתָּהveatahand thereforeH6258בְּֽנוֹתֵיכֶ֞םbenoteikhemdaughters yourH1323אַל־ʾal-may notH408תִּתְּנ֣וּtitenuyou giveH5414לִבְנֵיהֶ֗םlivneihemto sons theirH1121וּבְנֹֽתֵיהֶם֙uvenoteihemand daughters theirH1323אַל־ʾal-may notH408תִּשְׂא֣וּtisuyou takeH5375לִבְנֵיכֶ֔םlivneikhemfor sons yourH1121וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808תִדְרְשׁ֧וּtidreshuyou must seekH1875שְׁלֹמָ֛םshelomampeace theirH7965וְטוֹבָתָ֖םvetoatamand good theirH2896עַד־ʾad-untilH5704עוֹלָ֑םolamperpetuityH5769לְמַ֣עַןlemaanso thatH4616תֶּחֶזְק֗וּtechezkuyou may be strongH2388וַאֲכַלְתֶּם֙vaakhaltemand you will eatH398אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853ט֣וּבtuv[the] good thing[s] ofH2898הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretzthe landH776וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֥םvehorashtemand you will cause to inherit [it]H3423לִבְנֵיכֶ֖םlivneikhem<to> sons yourH1121עַד־ʾad-untilH5704עוֹלָֽם׃olamperpetuityH5769
Rashi on Ezra 9:12
and you shall cause..to inherit You shall give the land to your children as an inheritance to eternity.
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Ezra 9:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאַֽחֲרֵי֙veachareiand afterH310כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַבָּ֣אhaba'<the> [thing which] has comeH935עָלֵ֔ינוּʾaleinuon usH5921בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֙ינוּ֙bemaaseinuby deeds ourH4639הָרָעִ֔יםharaim<the> evilH7451וּבְאַשְׁמָתֵ֖נוּuveashmatenuand by guilt ourH819הַגְּדֹלָ֑הhagedolah<the> greatH1419כִּ֣י׀kiforH3588אַתָּ֣הʾatahyouH859אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּʾeloheinuO God ourH430חָשַׂ֤כְתָּֽchasakhtayou have withheldH2820לְמַ֙טָּה֙lematah<to> downwardsH4295מֵֽעֲוֹנֵ֔נוּmeavonenufrom iniquity ourH5771וְנָתַ֥תָּהvenatatahand you have givenH5414לָּ֛נוּlanuto usפְּלֵיטָ֖הpeleitahan escaped remnantH6413כָּזֹֽאת׃kazotlike thisH2063
Rashi on Ezra 9:13
And after all that has come upon us after all the calamity that has befallen us because of our evil deeds.
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Ezra 9:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הֲנָשׁוּב֙hanashuv¿ will we returnH7725לְהָפֵ֣רlehaferto breakH6565מִצְוֹתֶ֔יךָmitzvoteikhacommandments yourH4687וּ֨לְהִתְחַתֵּ֔ןulehitchatenand to intermarryH2859בְּעַמֵּ֥יbeameiwith [the] peoples ofH5971הַתֹּעֵב֖וֹתhatoevotthe abominationsH8441הָאֵ֑לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428הֲל֤וֹאhalo'¿ notH3808תֶֽאֱנַף־teenaf-will you be angryH599בָּ֙נוּ֙banuwith usעַד־ʾad-untilH5704כַּלֵּ֔הkalehmake an endH3615לְאֵ֥יןleeinto there notH369שְׁאֵרִ֖יתsheerit[will be] a remnantH7611וּפְלֵיטָֽה׃ פufeleitahand an escaped remnantH6413
Ezra 9:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
יְהוָ֞הyahwehO YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֤יʾelohei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsraelH3478צַדִּ֣יקtzadik[are] righteousH6662אַ֔תָּהʾatahyouH859כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נִשְׁאַ֥רְנוּnisharnuwe are leftH7604פְלֵיטָ֖הfeleitahan escaped remnantH6413כְּהַיּ֣וֹםkehaiyomas the dayH3117הַזֶּ֑הhazeh<the> thisH2088הִנְנ֤וּhinuhere weH2005לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙lefaneikha[are] <to> before youH6440בְּאַשְׁמָתֵ֔ינוּbeashmateinuin guilt ourH819כִּ֣יkiforH3588אֵ֥יןʾeinnotH369לַעֲמ֛וֹדlaamodto standH5975לְפָנֶ֖יךָlefaneikha<to> before youH6440עַל־ʾal-onH5921זֹֽאת׃ פzotthisH2063
Rashi on Ezra 9:15
for we cannot lit. for there is nothing; i.e., we do not have the power of good deeds to stand and exist before You, because of this transgression.
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