H5830G–עֶזְרָא–ez.ra

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

עֶזְרָא֙ 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

this Ezra went up from Babylon: and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which Jehovah, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of Jehovah his God upon him.

עֶזְרָא֙ 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances.

עֶזְרָא֙ 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of the commandments of Jehovah, and of his statutes to Israel:

לְעֶזְרָ֥א (עֶזְרָ֥א) 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there was gathered together unto him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very sore.

עֶזְרָא֙ 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land: yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.

לְעֶזְרָ֔א (עֶזְרָ֔א) 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

Then arose Ezra, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. So they sware.

עֶזְרָ֡א 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib: and [ergänzt: when] he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water; for he mourned because of the trespass of them of the captivity.

עֶזְרָ֗א 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have trespassed, and have married foreign women, to increase the guilt of Israel.

עֶזְרָ֤א 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, [ergänzt: with] certain heads of fathers' [ergänzt: houses], after their fathers' houses, and all of them by their names, were set apart; and they sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.

עֶזְרָ֨א 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Jehovah had commanded to Israel.

לְעֶזְרָ֣א (עֶזְרָ֣א) 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.

עֶזְרָ֣א 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, [ergänzt: and] Meshullam.

עֶזְרָ֣א 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:

עֶזְרָ֤א 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

and Ezra blessed Jehovah, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with the lifting up of their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped Jehovah with their faces to the ground.

עֶזְרָ֔א 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto Jehovah your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

וְעֶזְרָ֣א (עֶזְרָ֣א) 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

And on the second day were gathered together the heads of fathers' [ergänzt: houses] of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to give attention to the words of the law.

עֶזְרָ֖א 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”

These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the 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 Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before them.

וְעֶזְרָ֥א (עֶזְרָ֥א) 'ez.Ra' “Ezra”