Study it in the app“Then the heads of the fathers’ houses of Judah and Benjamin rose up, and the priests and the Levites, everyone whose spirit Elohim had stirred up, to go up to build the house of YHWH which is in Jerusalem.”
Thenוַthe headsרָאשֵׁיof the fathers’ housesהָאָבוֹתof Judahלִיהוּדָהand Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִןrose up,יָּקוּמוּand the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִיםand the Levites,וְהַלְוִיִּםeveryoneלְכֹלwhose spiritאֶת רוּחוֹElohimהָאֱלֹהִיםhad stirred up,הֵעִירto go upלַעֲלוֹתto buildלִבְנוֹתthe houseאֶת בֵּיתof YHWHיְהוָהwhichאֲשֶׁרis in Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָם
chief
Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.
Where else “rashe” appearshead of family
The head of a family or clan.
Where else “avot” appearsJudah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yhuda” appearsBenjamin
Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name means "son of the right hand".
Where else “vinyamin” appearsrise
To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.
Where else “yakumu” appearspriest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohanim” appearsLevite
Levite: of the tribe of Levi.
Where else “leviyim” appearsspirit
What moves a person inside: their life, their mood.
Where else “ruch” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appearsstir up
To move someone to act, as YHWH a king.
Where else “heir” appearsgo up
To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.
Where else “alot” appearsbuild
To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.
Where else “venot” appearstemple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “bet” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appearsJerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
4And everyone who remains, in any of the places where he resides as an alien, let the men of his place support him with silver, with gold, with goods, and with livestock, besides the freewill offering for the house of Elohim which is in Jerusalem.’”
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6And all those around them strengthened their hands with utensils of silver, with gold, with goods, with livestock, and with precious things, besides all that was freely offered.
