Ezra 2:68

“And some of the heads of the fathers’ houses, when they came to the house of YHWH which is in Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of Elohim, to set it up on its base.”

Ezra 2:68 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezra 2:68, word by word

of the headsרָאשֵׁיrashe

chief

Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.

Where else “rashe” appears
of the fathers’ housesאָבוֹתavot

head of family

The head of a family or clan.

Where else “avot” appears
when they cameבוֹאָvoa

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “voa” appears
to the houseבֵיתvet

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

Where else “vet” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

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” appears
is in Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִָםyrushalaim

Jerusalem

See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appears
offered freelyהִתְנַדְּבוּhitnadvu

volunteer

To give oneself gladly.

Where else “hitnadvu” appears
of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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to set it upהַעֲמִידhaamid

appoint

To put in place, name to a post.

Where else “haamid” appears
on its baseמְכוֹנmechon

fixed place

Fixed place, dwelling place; foundation.

Where else “mechon” appears

Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    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).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

67their camels, four hundred thirty-five; donkeys, six thousand seven hundred twenty.

68 · This verse (above)

69According to their strength they gave to the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand drachmas of gold, and five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred tunics of priests.

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