Let it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. The people are rebuilding it with large stones, and placing timbers in the walls. This work is being carried out diligently and is prospering in their hands.Ezra 5:8
Original language and places
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Original language (Aramaic)
יְדִ֣יעַ׀ לֶהֱוֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֗א דִּֽי־אֲזַ֜לְנָא לִיה֤וּד מְדִֽינְתָּא֙ לְבֵית֙ אֱלָהָ֣א רַבָּ֔א וְה֤וּא מִתְבְּנֵא֙ אֶ֣בֶן גְּלָ֔ל וְאָ֖ע מִתְּשָׂ֣ם בְּכֻתְלַיָּ֑א וַעֲבִ֥ידְתָּא דָ֛ךְ אָסְפַּ֥רְנָא מִתְעַבְדָ֖א וּמַצְלַ֥ח בְּיֶדְהֹֽם׃ ס
- יְדִ֣יעַ׀ye.Di.a'“known”Verb, peil, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from יְדַע · “to know” · Strong's H3046
- לֶהֱוֵ֣אle.he.Ve'“let it be”Verb, peal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הֲוָא · “to be” · Strong's H1934
- לְמַלְכָּ֗אle.mal.Ka'“to king the”Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4430
- דִּֽי־di-“that”Conjunction · from דִּי · “that” · Strong's H1768
- אֲזַ֜לְנָא'a.Zal.na'“we went”Verb, peal, perfect, 1st person, common, plural · from אֲזַל · “to go” · Strong's H0236
- לִיה֤וּדli.Hud“to Judea”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from יְהוּד · “Judah” · Strong's H3061
- מְדִֽינְתָּא֙me.di.ne.Ta'“province the”Noun, feminine, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from מְדִינָה · “province” · Strong's H4083
- לְבֵית֙le.Veit“to [the] house of”Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִת · “house” · Strong's H1005
- אֱלָהָ֣א'e.la.Ha'“God the”Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from אֱלָהּ · “god” · Strong's H0426
- רַבָּ֔אra.Ba'“<the> great”Adjective, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from רַב · “great” · Strong's H7229
- וְה֤וּאve.Hu'“and it”Conjunction + Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1932
- מִתְבְּנֵא֙mit.be.Ne'“[is] being built”Verb, hithpeel, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from בְּנָה · “to build” · Strong's H1124
- אֶ֣בֶן'E.ven“stone of”Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from אֶ֫בֶן · “stone” · Strong's H0069
- גְּלָ֔לge.Lal“rolling”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from גְּלָל · “great” · Strong's H1560
- וְאָ֖עve.'A'“and timber”Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from אָע · “wood” · Strong's H0636
- מִתְּשָׂ֣םmi.te.Sam“[is] being set”Verb, hithpeel, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from שׂוּם · “put” · Strong's H7761H
- בְּכֻתְלַיָּ֑אbe.khut.lai.Ya'“in walls the”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from כְּתַל · “wall” · Strong's H3797
- וַעֲבִ֥ידְתָּאva.'a.Vid.ta'“and work the”Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from עֲבִידָה · “service” · Strong's H5673
- דָ֛ךְdakh“this”Particle, demonstrative · from דֵּךְ · “this” · Strong's H1791
- אָסְפַּ֥רְנָא'a.se.Par.na'“diligently”Adverb · from אׇסְפַּרְנָא · “diligently” · Strong's H0629
- מִתְעַבְדָ֖אmit.'av.Da'“[is] being done”Verb, hithpeel, participle (active), feminine, singular, absolute · from עֲבַד · “to make” · Strong's H5648
- וּמַצְלַ֥חu.matz.Lach“and [is] prospering”Conjunction + Verb, haphel, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from צְלַח · “to prosper” · Strong's H6744
- בְּיֶדְהֹֽם׃ סbe.yed.Hom“in hand their”Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from יַד · “hand” · Strong's H3028
Places named in this verse
- Judah (Judea)region · Identification: certain · Map of Judea (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Judea on OpenBible.info