H5830G–עֶזְרָא–ez.ra

And after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,

עֶזְרָא֙ 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

Ezra himself hath come up from Babylon, and he `is' a scribe ready in the law of Moses, that Jehovah God of Israel gave, and the king giveth to him -- according to the hand of Jehovah his God upon him -- all his request.

עֶזְרָא֙ 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

for Ezra hath prepared his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do, and to teach in Israel statute and judgment.

עֶזְרָא֙ 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And this `is' a copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, a scribe of the words of the commands of Jehovah, and of His statutes on Israel:

לְעֶזְרָ֥א (עֶזְרָ֥א) 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And at Ezra's praying, and at his making confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there have been gathered unto him out of Israel an assembly very great -- men and women and children -- for the people have wept, multiplying weeping.

עֶזְרָא֙ 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And Shechaniah son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, answereth and saith to Ezra, `We -- we have trespassed against our God, and we settle strange women of the peoples of the land; and now there is hope for Israel concerning this,

לְעֶזְרָ֔א (עֶזְרָ֔א) 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And Ezra riseth, and causeth the heads of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear to do according to this word -- and they swear.

עֶזְרָ֡א 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And Ezra riseth from before the house of God, and goeth unto the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib; yea, he goeth there, bread he hath not eaten, and water he hath not drunk, for he is mourning because of the trespass of the removal.

עֶזְרָ֗א 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And Ezra the priest riseth, and saith unto them, `Ye -- ye have trespassed, and ye settle strange women, to add to the guilt of Israel;

עֶזְרָ֤א 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And the sons of the removal do so, and Ezra the priest, `and' men, heads of the fathers, for the house of their fathers, are separated, even all of them by name, and they sit on the first day of the tenth month, to examine the matter;

עֶזְרָ֨א 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And all the people are gathered as one man unto the broad place that `is' before the water-gate, and they say to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, that Jehovah commanded Israel.

לְעֶזְרָ֣א (עֶזְרָ֣א) 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And Ezra the priest bringeth the law before the assembly, both of men and women, and every one intelligent to hear, on the first day of the seventh month,

עֶזְרָ֣א 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And Ezra the scribe standeth on a tower of wood that they made for the purpose, and Mattithiah standeth near him, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right; and on his left Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddana, Zechariah, Meshullam.

עֶזְרָ֣א 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And Ezra openeth the book before the eyes of all the people -- for above all the people he hath been -- and at his opening `it' all the people have stood up,

עֶזְרָ֤א 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

and Ezra blesseth Jehovah, the great God, and all the people answer, `Amen, Amen,' with lifting up of their hands, and they bow and do obeisance to Jehovah -- faces to the earth.

עֶזְרָ֔א 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And Nehemiah -- he `is' the Tirshatha -- saith (and Ezra the priest, the scribe, and the Levites who are instructing the people) to all the people, `To-day is holy to Jehovah your God, do not mourn, nor weep:' for all the people are weeping at their hearing the words of the law.

וְעֶזְרָ֣א (עֶזְרָ֣א) 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And on the second day have been gathered heads of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to act wisely concerning the words of the law.

עֶזְרָ֖א 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

These `are' in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe.

וְעֶזְרָ֥א (עֶזְרָ֥א) 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

and his brethren Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with instruments of song of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe `is' before them;

וְעֶזְרָ֥א (עֶזְרָ֥א) 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”