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LOOKING FOR EZRA

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https://www.gotquestions.org/life-Ezra.html

WHO WAS EZRA IN THE BIBLE?

Ezra was the second of three key leaders to leave Babylon for the reconstruction of Jerusalem. Zerubbabel reconstructed the temple (Ezra 3:8), Nehemiah rebuilt the walls (Nehemiah chapters 1 and 2), and Ezra restored the worship. Ezra was a scribe and priest sent with religious and political powers by the Persian King Artaxerxes to lead a group of Jewish exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem (Ezra 7:8, 12). Ezra condemned mixed marriages and encouraged Jews to divorce and banish their foreign wives. Ezra renewed the celebration of festivals and supported the rededication of the temple and the rebuilding of the Jerusalem wall. Ezra 7:10 describes a shaping of the community in accordance with the Torah. Ezra’s goal was to implement the Torah, and his impeccable priestly and scribal credentials allowed him to remain the model leader.

The book of Ezra continues from where 2 Chronicles ends, with Cyrus, king of Persia, issuing a decree that permitted the Jews of his kingdom to return to Jerusalem after seventy years of captivity. God is universally sovereign and can use a polytheistic king of Persia to make possible His people’s release. He used Artaxerxes, another Persian king, to authorize and finance the trip and Ezra to teach God’s people His Law. This same king also helped Nehemiah restore some measure of respectability to God’s holy city.

Ezra’s effective ministry included teaching the Word of God, initiating reforms, restoring worship, and leading spiritual revival in Jerusalem. These reforms magnified the need for a genuine concern for reputation and for public image. What must the world think of God’s people with dilapidated city walls? What would distinguish God’s people who were guilty of intermarriage with those not in proper covenant relationship with the one true God? Nehemiah and Ezra were then, and are now, an encouragement to God’s people to magnify worship as their top priority, to emphasize the need for and use of God’s Word as the only authoritative rule for living, and to be concerned about the image God’s people show to the world.

Ezra came back from captivity in Babylon expecting to find the people serving the Lord with gladness, but upon his return to Jerusalem, he found the opposite. He was frustrated and sorrowful. His heart ached, but he still trusted the Lord. He wanted the Lord to change the situation and blamed himself for not being able to change the people’s hearts. He wanted the people to know how important and essential the Word of God was. Nothing must supersede worship of God, and obedience is not optional. The sovereign God looks over and protects His children, always keeping His promises and providing encouragement through those He sends (Ezra 5:1–2). Even when His plan seems to be interrupted, as with the rebuilding of Jerusalem, God steps in at the appropriate time to continue His plan.

God is as intimately involved in our lives as He was in Ezra’s life, and like Ezra we are sometimes enabled to do the impossible. Ezra did the impossible, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him (Ezra 7:9). Every believer is a living temple (1 Corinthians 6:19) in which the Holy Spirit dwells. The opposing forces in Ezra’s day were people with evil in their hearts. The opposing force in our Christian lives today is evil himself, Satan, who has come to destroy us and in turn destroy God’s temple (John 10:10). Our goals should be worthy in God’s eyes as well as our own. Yesterday’s sorrows can be today’s successes if the hand of the Lord is upon us. Ezra’s goal was worthy in God’s eyes, and he effectively used the returning Jews’ sorrows for the success of rebuilding God’s city and restoring worship.
 
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  • Ezra restored the worship!

  • Ezra condemned mixed marriages and encouraged Jews to divorce and banish their foreign wives!

  • Ezra renewed the celebration of festivals and supported the rededication of the temple and the rebuilding of the Jerusalem wall!

  • He wanted to shape the community in accordance with the Torah!

  • Ezra’s goal was to implement the Torah, and his impeccable priestly and scribal credentials allowed him to remain the model leader!

  • Ezra’s effective ministry included teaching the Word of God, initiating reforms, restoring worship, and leading spiritual revival in Jerusalem!

  • Ezra came back from captivity in Babylon expecting to find the people serving the Lord with gladness, but upon his return to Jerusalem, he found the opposite!

  • He was frustrated and sorrowful!

  • His heart ached, but he still trusted the Lord!

  • He wanted the Lord to change the situation and blamed himself for not being able to change the people’s hearts!

  • But you can’t change people’s hearts if they don’t want!

  • You can only show them the way!

  • It’s a personal choice!

  • Each one must save himself!

  • Each one must do his part of the job!

  • Each one must be active!

  • If you stay passive, you will never learn anything!

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Remember:

  • If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
  • They used to write differently!
  • They used to speak differently!
  • They used to think differently!
  • They used to act differently!
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Ezra 1:1

In the first
אַחַ֗ת (’a·ḥaṯ)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

year
וּבִשְׁנַ֣ת (ū·ḇiš·naṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8141: A year

of Cyrus
לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙ (lə·ḵō·w·reš)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3566: Cyrus -- a person king

king
מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Persia,
פָּרַ֔ס (pā·ras)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6539: Persia -- a country in west Asia which conquered Babylon

to fulfill
לִכְל֥וֹת (liḵ·lō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent

the word
דְּבַר־ (də·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

spoken
מִפִּ֣י (mip·pî)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

through Jeremiah,
יִרְמְיָ֑ה (yir·mə·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3414: Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites

the LORD
יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

stirred
הֵעִ֣יר (hê·‘îr)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake

the spirit
ר֙וּחַ֙ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

of Cyrus
כֹּ֣רֶשׁ (kō·reš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3566: Cyrus -- a person king

king
מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Persia
פָּרַ֔ס (pā·ras)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6539: Persia -- a country in west Asia which conquered Babylon

to send
וַיַּֽעֲבֶר־ (way·ya·‘ă·ḇer-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on

a proclamation
קוֹל֙ (qō·wl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

throughout
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

his kingdom
מַלְכוּת֔וֹ (mal·ḵū·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom

and to put it in writing
בְּמִכְתָּ֖ב (bə·miḵ·tāḇ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4385: A thing written, the characters, a document

as follows:
לֵאמֹֽר׃ (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say


  • We are told when!

  • In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia!

  • So right at the beginning of his reign!

  • We are told why!

  • To fulfill the word of Yah·weh!

  • We are told about how Yah·weh did it!

  • He stirred the spirit of Cyrus!

  • We are told about what he did!

  • He sent a proclamation throughout his kingdom!

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Remember:

  • If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
  • They used to write differently!
  • They used to speak differently!
  • They used to think differently!
  • They used to act differently!
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Ezra 1:2

“This is what
כֹּ֣ה (kōh)
Adverb
Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now

Cyrus
כֹּ֚רֶשׁ (kō·reš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3566: Cyrus -- a person king

king
מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Persia
פָּרַ֔ס (pā·ras)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6539: Persia -- a country in west Asia which conquered Babylon

says:
אָמַ֗ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

‘The LORD,
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

the God
אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of heaven,
הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם (haš·šā·mā·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky

who
וְהֽוּא־ (wə·hū-)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

has given
נָ֣תַן (nā·ṯan)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

me
לִ֔י (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

all
כֹּ֚ל (kōl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the kingdoms
מַמְלְכ֣וֹת (mam·lə·ḵō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 4467: Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign

of the earth,
הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

has appointed
פָקַ֤ד (p̄ā·qaḏ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit

me
עָלַי֙ (‘ā·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

to build
לִבְנֽוֹת־ (liḇ·nō·wṯ-)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1129: To build

a house
בַ֔יִת (ḇa·yiṯ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

for Him
ל֣וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

at Jerusalem
בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (bî·rū·šā·lim)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

in Judah.
בִּֽיהוּדָֽה׃ (bî·hū·ḏāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

  • It says that Yah·weh has appointed Cyrus to build a house for him at Jerusalem in Judah!

  • The boss is Cyrus!


  • And he is the one who has authorized the rebuilding of Jerusalem!


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Remember:

  • If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
  • They used to write differently!
  • They used to speak differently!
  • They used to think differently!
  • They used to act differently!
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Ezra 1:3


Whoever

מִֽי־ (mî-)

Interrogative

Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix


among you

בָכֶ֣ם (ḇā·ḵem)

Preposition | second person masculine plural

Strong's Hebrew


belongs to

מִכָּל־ (mik·kāl)

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


His people,

עַמּ֗וֹ (‘am·mōw)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


may his God

אֱלֹהָיו֙ (’ĕ·lō·hāw)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


be

יְהִ֤י (yə·hî)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be


with him,

עִמּ֔וֹ (‘im·mōw)

Preposition | third person masculine singular

Strong's 5973: With, equally with


and may he go

וְיַ֕עַל (wə·ya·‘al)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively


to Jerusalem

לִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (lî·rū·šā·lim)

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


in Judah

בִּיהוּדָ֑ה (bî·hū·ḏāh)

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites


and build

וְיִ֗בֶן (wə·yi·ḇen)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1129: To build


the house

בֵּ֤ית (bêṯ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1004: A house


of the LORD,

יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


the God

אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê)

Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


of Israel;

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc


He [is]

ה֥וּא (hū)

Pronoun - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are


the God

הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


who

אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


is in Jerusalem.

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (bî·rū·šā·lim)

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

  • The Jews are invited to go back to Jerusalem and rebuild the house of Yah·weh!

  • Apparently it is not an obligation!

  • Only those who are willing may go back!

__________________________________________________________________________

Remember:

  • If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
  • They used to write differently!
  • They used to speak differently!
  • They used to think differently!
  • They used to act differently!
__________________________________________________________________________
 
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Ezra 1:4

And let every

וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


survivor,

הַנִּשְׁאָ֗ר (han·niš·’ār)

Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 7604: To swell up, be, redundant


wherever

מִֽכָּל־ (mik·kāl)

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


he

ה֣וּא (hū)

Pronoun - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are


lives,

גָֽר־ (ḡār-)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 1481: To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility


be assisted

יְנַשְּׂא֙וּהוּ֙ (yə·naś·śə·’ū·hū)

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular

Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take


by the men

אַנְשֵׁ֣י (’an·šê)

Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person


of that region

מְקֹמ֔וֹ (mə·qō·mōw)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition


with silver,

בְּכֶ֥סֶף (bə·ḵe·sep̄)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3701: Silver, money


gold,

וּבְזָהָ֖ב (ū·ḇə·zā·hāḇ)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky


goods,

וּבִרְכ֣וּשׁ (ū·ḇir·ḵūš)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7399: Property, goods


and livestock,

וּבִבְהֵמָ֑ה (ū·ḇiḇ·hê·māh)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal


along with

עִם־ (‘im-)

Preposition

Strong's 5973: With, equally with


a freewill offering

הַ֨נְּדָבָ֔ה (han·nə·ḏā·ḇāh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 5071: Spontaneity, spontaneous, a spontaneous, abundant gift


for the house

לְבֵ֥ית (lə·ḇêṯ)

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1004: A house


of God

הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


in Jerusalem.’”

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (bî·rū·šā·lim)

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


  • So those who will go back to Jerusalem to rebuild it will get silver, gold, goods and livestock!

  • It looks like when Israel left Egypt!
__________________________________________________________________________

Remember:

  • If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
  • They used to write differently!
  • They used to speak differently!
  • They used to think differently!
  • They used to act differently!
__________________________________________________________________________
 
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Ezra 1:5


So the family

הָאָב֗וֹת (hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 1: Father


heads

רָאשֵׁ֣י (rā·šê)

Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 7218: The head


of Judah

לִֽיהוּדָה֙ (lî·hū·ḏāh)

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites


and Benjamin,

וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן (ū·ḇin·yā·min)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 1144: Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites


along with the priests

וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים (wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 3548: Priest


and Levites—

וְהַלְוִיִּ֑ם (wə·hal·wî·yim)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural

Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi


everyone

לְכֹ֨ל (lə·ḵōl)

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


whose spirit

רוּח֔וֹ (rū·ḥōw)

Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit


God

הָאֱלֹהִים֙ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


had stirred—

הֵעִ֤יר (hê·‘îr)

Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake


prepared

וַיָּק֜וּמוּ (way·yā·qū·mū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand


to go up

לַעֲל֣וֹת (la·‘ă·lō·wṯ)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively


and rebuild

לִבְנ֔וֹת (liḇ·nō·wṯ)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 1129: To build


the house

בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1004: A house


of the LORD

יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


in Jerusalem.

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (bî·rū·šā·lim)

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


  • So the family heads of Judah and Benjamin and the priests and the levites go up to Jerusalem to rebuild the house of Yah·weh!

  • Yah·weh stirs their spirits!

  • We can imagine it’s a big business!

  • Everything has to be done!

  • There is nothing left!

__________________________________________________________________________

Remember:

  • If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
  • They used to write differently!
  • They used to speak differently!
  • They used to think differently!
  • They used to act differently!
__________________________________________________________________________
 
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Ezra 1:6

And all

וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


their neighbors

סְבִיבֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ (sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯê·hem)

Adverb | third person masculine plural

Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around


supported

חִזְּק֣וּ (ḥiz·zə·qū)

Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer


them

בִֽידֵיהֶ֔ם (ḇî·ḏê·hem)

Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural

Strong's 3027: A hand


with articles

בִּכְלֵי־ (biḵ·lê-)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus


of silver

כֶ֧סֶף (ḵe·sep̄)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3701: Silver, money


and gold,

בַּזָּהָ֛ב (baz·zā·hāḇ)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky


with goods

בָּרְכ֥וּשׁ (bā·rə·ḵūš)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7399: Property, goods


and livestock,

וּבַבְּהֵמָ֖ה (ū·ḇab·bə·hê·māh)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal


and with valuables,

וּבַמִּגְדָּנ֑וֹת (ū·ḇam·miḡ·dā·nō·wṯ)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 4030: A choice or excellent thing


in addition

לְבַ֖ד (lə·ḇaḏ)

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of


to

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


all

כָּל־ (kāl-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


their freewill offerings.

הִתְנַדֵּֽב׃ (hiṯ·nad·dêḇ)

Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct

Strong's 5068: To impel, to volunteer, to present spontaneously


  • Here is a copy of verse 4!

  • It highlights the fact that the exiles didn’t come back empty-handed!

  • Not to forget that they came back to a place completely abandoned!
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Ezra 1:7

King

וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (wə·ham·me·leḵ)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 4428: A king


Cyrus

כּ֔וֹרֶשׁ (kō·w·reš)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3566: Cyrus -- a person king


also brought out

הוֹצִ֖יא (hō·w·ṣî)

Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim


the articles

כְּלֵ֣י (kə·lê)

Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus


belonging to the house

בֵית־ (ḇêṯ-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1004: A house


of the LORD

יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3069: YHWH


that

אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


Nebuchadnezzar

נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ (nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 5019: Nebuchadnezzar -- 'Nebo, protect the boundary', a Babylonian king


had carried away

הוֹצִ֤יא (hō·w·ṣî)

Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim


from Jerusalem

מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (mî·rū·šā·lim)

Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


and placed

וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖ם (way·yit·tə·nêm)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural

Strong's 5414: To give, put, set


in the temple

בְּבֵ֥ית (bə·ḇêṯ)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1004: A house


of his gods.

אֱלֹהָֽיו׃ (’ĕ·lō·hāw)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

  • Cyrus not only permitted the rebuilding of Jerusalem!

  • He also gave back all the religious articles of the temple of Yah·weh stolen by Nebuchadnezzar!

  • Thus he showed respect to Yah·weh!
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Ezra 1:8

Cyrus

כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ (kō·w·reš)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3566: Cyrus -- a person king


king

מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 4428: A king


of Persia

פָּרַ֔ס (pā·ras)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 6539: Persia -- a country in west Asia which conquered Babylon


had them brought out

וַיּֽוֹצִיאֵ֗ם‪‬ (way·yō·w·ṣî·’êm)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural

Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim


by

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


the hand

יַ֖ד (yaḏ)

Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 3027: A hand


of Mithredath

מִתְרְדָ֣ת (miṯ·rə·ḏāṯ)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 4990: Mithredath -- two Persians


the treasurer,

הַגִּזְבָּ֑ר (hag·giz·bār)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1489: Treasurer


who counted them out

וַֽיִּסְפְּרֵם֙ (way·yis·pə·rêm)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural

Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate


to Sheshbazzar

לְשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֔ר (lə·šê·šə·baṣ·ṣar)

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 8339: Sheshbazzar -- a prince of Judah


the prince

הַנָּשִׂ֖יא (han·nā·śî)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5387: An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist


of Judah.

לִיהוּדָֽה׃ (lî·hū·ḏāh)

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

  • Cyrus had them brought out by Mithredath the treasurer!

  • And Mithredath counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah!

  • Everything was made officially!

  • It was well done so nothing would lack!

  • It showed against high respect to Yah·weh!
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  • Remember that Ezra restored the worship when he returned to Jerusalem after the exile in Babylon!
  • Remember that Ezra’s effective ministry included:
  • Teaching the Word of Yah.weh!
  • Initiating reforms!
  • Restoring worship!
  • Leading spiritual revival in Jerusalem!
  • Remember that Ezra’s goal was to implement the Torah!
  • Remember that his impeccable priestly and scribal credentials allowed him to remain the model leader!
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  • They used to act differently!
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Ezra 1:9


This

וְאֵ֖לֶּה (wə·’êl·leh)

Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural

Strong's 428: These, those


was the inventory:

מִסְפָּרָ֑ם (mis·pā·rām)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narration


30

שְׁלֹשִׁ֗ים (šə·lō·šîm)

Number - common plural

Strong's 7970: Thirty, thirtieth


gold

זָהָ֜ב (zā·hāḇ)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky


basins,

אֲגַרְטְלֵ֨י (’ă·ḡar·ṭə·lê)

Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 105: A basin, basket


1,000

אָ֔לֶף (’ā·lep̄)

Number - masculine singular

Strong's 505: A thousand


silver

כֶ֙סֶף֙ (ḵe·sep̄)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3701: Silver, money


basins,

אֲגַרְטְלֵי־ (’ă·ḡar·ṭə·lê-)

Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 105: A basin, basket


29

תִּשְׁעָ֥ה (tiš·‘āh)

Number - masculine singular

Strong's 8672: Nine, ninth


silver utensils,

מַחֲלָפִ֖ים (ma·ḥă·lā·p̄îm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 4252: A, knife


  • Here Ezra gives an inventory of all the utensils of the house of Yah.weh!
  • Thus everybody can know about the different utensils with precision!
  • It is precise!
  • Nobody can steal without people knowing it!

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Ezra 1:10

30

שְׁלֹשִׁ֔ים (šə·lō·šîm)

Number - common plural

Strong's 7970: Thirty, thirtieth


gold

זָהָב֙ (zā·hāḇ)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky


bowls,

כְּפוֹרֵ֤י (kə·p̄ō·w·rê)

Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 3713: A cover, a tankard, white frost


410

אַרְבַּ֥ע (’ar·ba‘)

Number - feminine singular construct

Strong's 702: Four


matching

מִשְׁנִ֔ים (miš·nîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 4932: A repetition, a duplicate, a double, a second


silver

כֶ֙סֶף֙ (ḵe·sep̄)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3701: Silver, money


bowls,

כְּפ֤וֹרֵי (kə·p̄ō·w·rê)

Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 3713: A cover, a tankard, white frost


and 1,000

אָֽלֶף׃ (’ā·lep̄)

Number - masculine singular

Strong's 505: A thousand


other

אֲחֵרִ֖ים (’ă·ḥê·rîm)

Adjective - masculine plural

Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other


articles.

כֵּלִ֥ים (kê·lîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus


  • More gold and silver utensils!

  • It reminds us of the temple of Yah.weh before the exile!

  • But now it is another time after exile!

  • Too much corruption!

  • Too much spiritual prostitution!

  • And the country has been reduced to nothing!
 
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  • Remember that Ezra restored the worship when he returned to Jerusalem after the exile in Babylon!
  • Remember that Ezra’s effective ministry included:
  • Teaching the Word of Yah.weh!
  • Initiating reforms!
  • Restoring worship!
  • Leading spiritual revival in Jerusalem!
  • Remember that Ezra’s goal was to implement the Torah!
  • Remember that his impeccable priestly and scribal credentials allowed him to remain the model leader!
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  • If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
  • They used to write differently!
  • They used to speak differently!
  • They used to think differently!
  • They used to act differently!
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Ezra 1:11


In all, there were

כָּל־ (kāl-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


5,400

חֲמֵ֥שֶׁת (ḥă·mê·šeṯ)

Number - masculine singular construct

Strong's 2568: Five


gold

לַזָּהָ֣ב (laz·zā·hāḇ)

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky


and silver

וְלַכֶּ֔סֶף (wə·lak·ke·sep̄)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3701: Silver, money


articles.

כֵּלִים֙ (kê·lîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus


Sheshbazzar

שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֗ר (šê·šə·baṣ·ṣar)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 8339: Sheshbazzar -- a prince of Judah


brought

הֶעֱלָ֣ה (he·‘ĕ·lāh)

Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively


all [these]

הַכֹּ֞ל (hak·kōl)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


along

עִ֚ם (‘im)

Preposition

Strong's 5973: With, equally with


when the exiles

הַגּוֹלָ֔ה (hag·gō·w·lāh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 1473: Exile, exiles


went up

הֵעָל֣וֹת (hê·‘ā·lō·wṯ)

Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively


from Babylon

מִבָּבֶ֖ל (mib·bā·ḇel)

Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city


to Jerusalem.

לִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (lî·rū·šā·lim)

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


  • After the complete inventory, we get the total number of utensils in gold and silver!

  • Nehemiah says that all these utensils were brought by Sheshbazzar from Babylon to Jerusalem!

  • It is a good start!

  • Then it is necessary to rebuild the house of Yah.weh!

  • But it won’t be like before!

  • The conditions are not the same!
 
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  • Remember that Ezra restored the worship when he returned to Jerusalem after the exile in Babylon!
  • Remember that Ezra’s effective ministry included:
  • Teaching the Word of Yah.weh!
  • Initiating reforms!
  • Restoring worship!
  • Leading spiritual revival in Jerusalem!
  • Remember that Ezra’s goal was to implement the Torah!
  • Remember that his impeccable priestly and scribal credentials allowed him to remain the model leader!
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Remember:

  • If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
  • They used to write differently!
  • They used to speak differently!
  • They used to think differently!
  • They used to act differently!
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Ezra 1:12

“This is what
כֹּ֣ה (kōh)
Adverb
Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now

Cyrus
כֹּ֚רֶשׁ (kō·reš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3566: Cyrus -- a person king

king
מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Persia
פָּרַ֔ס (pā·ras)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6539: Persia -- a country in west Asia which conquered Babylon

says:
אָמַ֗ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

‘The LORD,
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

the God
אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of heaven,
הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם (haš·šā·mā·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky

who
וְהֽוּא־ (wə·hū-)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

has given
נָ֣תַן (nā·ṯan)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

me
לִ֔י (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

all
כֹּ֚ל (kōl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the kingdoms
מַמְלְכ֣וֹת (mam·lə·ḵō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 4467: Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign

of the earth,
הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

has appointed
פָקַ֤ד (p̄ā·qaḏ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit

me
עָלַי֙ (‘ā·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

to build
לִבְנֽוֹת־ (liḇ·nō·wṯ-)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1129: To build

a house
בַ֔יִת (ḇa·yiṯ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

for Him
ל֣וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

at Jerusalem
בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (bî·rū·šā·lim)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

in Judah.
בִּֽיהוּדָֽה׃ (bî·hū·ḏāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

  • Here Cyrus says that Yah.weh has given him all the kingdoms of the earth!
  • And he has appointed him to build his house at Jerusalem!
  • It is easy to understand that the rebuilding of Jerusalem and its temple wouldn’t have been possible if Cyrus had not agreed!
  • We also remember the influence of Jews like Daniel and his friends!
  • And there were many Jews in exile!
 
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  • Remember that Ezra restored the worship when he returned to Jerusalem after the exile in Babylon!
  • Remember that Ezra’s effective ministry included:
  • Teaching the Word of Yah.weh!
  • Initiating reforms!
  • Restoring worship!
  • Leading spiritual revival in Jerusalem!
  • Remember that Ezra’s goal was to implement the Torah!
  • Remember that his impeccable priestly and scribal credentials allowed him to remain the model leader!
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  • If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
  • They used to write differently!
  • They used to speak differently!
  • They used to think differently!
  • They used to act differently!
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  • My mistake, there is no Ezra 1:12!
  • In fact, it was Ezra 1:2 again!


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Ezra 2:1

Now these [are]
וְאֵ֣לֶּה ׀ (wə·’êl·leh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

the people
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of the province
הַמְּדִינָ֗ה (ham·mə·ḏî·nāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4082: A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region

who came up
הָֽעֹלִים֙ (hā·‘ō·lîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

from the captivity
מִשְּׁבִ֣י (miš·šə·ḇî)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7628: Exiled, captured, exile, booty

of the exiles
הַגּוֹלָ֔ה (hag·gō·w·lāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1473: Exile, exiles

carried away
הֶגְלָ֛ה (heḡ·lāh)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal

to Babylon
לְבָבֶ֑ל (lə·ḇā·ḇel)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

by Nebuchadnezzar
נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר (nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5020: Nebuchadnezzar -- a Babylonian king

[its] king.
מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

They returned
וַיָּשׁ֛וּבוּ (way·yā·šū·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to Jerusalem
לִירוּשָׁלִַ֥ם (lî·rū·šā·lim)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

and Judah,
וִֽיהוּדָ֖ה (wî·hū·ḏāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

each
אִ֥ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

to his own town,
לְעִירֽוֹ׃ (lə·‘î·rōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

  • Ezra speaks about the people who return from exile in babylon!
  • They return to Jerusalem and Judah!
  • Each one to his own town!
  • It seems logical!
  • They come back to where they belong!
  • The possibility for a new start!
  • But this time it is necessary to start from scratch!
 
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Ezra 2:2

accompanied
בָּ֣אוּ (bā·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

by
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

Zerubbabel,
זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל (zə·rub·bā·ḇel)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2216: Zerubbabel -- 'begotten in Babylon', a leader of returning Israelite exiles

Jeshua,
יֵשׁ֡וּעַ (yê·šū·a‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3442: Jeshua

Nehemiah,
נְ֠חֶמְיָה (nə·ḥem·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5166: Nehemiah -- 'Yah comforts', three Israelites

Seraiah,
שְׂרָיָ֨ה (śə·rā·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8304: Seraiah -- 'Yah persists', the name of a number of Israelites

Reelaiah,
רְֽעֵלָיָ֜ה (rə·‘ê·lā·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7480: Reelaiah -- companion of Zerubbabel

Mordecai,
מָרְדֳּכַ֥י (mā·rə·do·ḵay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4782: Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther

Bilshan,
בִּלְשָׁ֛ן (bil·šān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1114: Bilshan -- perhaps 'inquirer', an Israelite

Mispar,
מִסְפָּ֥ר (mis·pār)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4558: Mispar -- an Israelite

Bigvai,
בִּגְוַ֖י (biḡ·way)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 902: Bigvai -- perhaps 'happy', an Israelite name

Rehum,
רְח֣וּם (rə·ḥūm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7348: Rehum -- 'compassion', the name of several Israelites

and Baanah.
בַּעֲנָ֑ה (ba·‘ă·nāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1196: Baanah -- the name of several Israelites

[This is] the count
מִסְפַּ֕ר (mis·par)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narration

of the men
אַנְשֵׁ֖י (’an·šê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

of Israel:
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc


  • And Ezra gives the names of those who come back with him!

  • Zerubbabel: However, according to the Book of Ezra, Zerubbabel is the governor of Judah and he laid the foundation for the Temple. He was given sanction to rebuild the Temple and return the sacred Temple vessels that Nebuchadnezzar II had preserved after the conquest of Babylon. (wikipedia)

  • Jeshua: Joshua (Hebrew: יְהוֹשֻׁוּעַ Yəhōšūa') or Yeshua (Hebrew: יֵשׁוּעַ Yēšūaʿ) the High Priest was, according to the Bible, the first person chosen to be the High Priest for the reconstruction of the Jewish Temple after the return of the Jews from the Babylonian Captivity (See Zechariah 6:9–14 and Ezra 3 in the Bible). (wikipedia)

  • Nehemiah: Nehemiah, also spelled Nehemias, (flourished 5th century bce), Jewish leader who supervised the rebuilding of Jerusalem in the mid-5th century bce after his release from captivity by the Persian king Artaxerxes I. He also instituted extensive moral and liturgical reforms in rededicating the Jews to Yahweh. (Britannica.com)

  • Seraiah:Father or ancestor of Ezra the scribe
  • Charles Souvay, in the Catholic Encyclopedia, notes that he is often understood "in a broad sense", meaning that Seraiah, the chief priest, spoken of in 2 Kings 25:18–21 (at the time of the fall of Judah and the deportation to Babylon), was one of Ezra's ancestors. (wikipedia)

Who is RAAMIAH? (aka Reelaiah) - WebBible Encyclopedia - ChristianAnswers.Net

  • Mordecai: He is described as being the son of Jair, of the tribe of Benjamin. Mordecai was also the cousin and guardian of Esther, who became queen of Persia under the reign of Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). (wikipedia)

  • Bilshan: An Israelite who returned with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:2 = Nehemiah 7:7). The name may be explained as the "inquirer" (new Hebrew and Aramaic), balash, the ("b" being an abbreviation of ben, as in bidhqar, and bimhal. (biblestudytools.com)

  • Mispar: An exile who returned with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:2). the King James Version spells the name "Mizpar." In the parallel verse of Nehemiah it appears as "Mispereth" (Nehemiah 7:7).
  • (biblestudytools.com)

  • Bigvai: The head of one of the families who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:2; Nehemiah 7:7), having a large number of his retainers (2,056, according to Ezra 2:14; 2,067, according to Nehemiah 7:19), besides 72 males later under Ezra (Ezra 8:14). (biblestudytools.com)

  • Rehum: (1) One of the twelve heads of the Jewish community returning from captivity with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:2; Nehemiah 7:7 (by a copyist's error "Nehum"); Nehemiah 12:3; 1 Esdras 5:8, "Roimus"). (biblestudytools.com)

  • Baanah: One who returned with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:2; Neh. 7:7; Neh. 10:27).
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