Ezra 5:14

“And also the utensils of the house of Elah, of gold and of silver, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought out from the temple that was in Jerusalem and brought them to the temple of Babylon, Cyrus the king brought them out from the temple of Babylon, and they were given to one named Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor.”

Ezra 5:14 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Ezra 5:14, word by word

And alsoאַףaf

also

Also (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "af".

Where else “af” appears
the utensilsמָאנַיָּmanaya

vessel, utensil

Vessel, utensil (Aramaic): the objects of gold and silver of the house of God.

Where else “manaya” appears
of the houseבֵיתvet

temple

God's temple in Jerusalem.

Where else “vet” appears
of Elahאֱלָהָelaha

Elah, God, god

Elah: the Aramaic word for God, related to the Hebrew "Eloah" and "Elohim". In the parts of the Bible written in Aramaic (Ezra and Daniel) it is the God of Israel, the same one who in Hebrew is called Elohim; the text only changes language. The same word, also in the plural, is used for the gods of other peoples ("god", "gods"), and the passage itself shows who is meant.

Where else “elaha” appears
of goldדַהֲבָdahava

gold

Gold (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "zahav".

Where else “dahava” appears
and of silverכַסְפָּchaspa

silver

Silver (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "kesef".

Where else “chaspa” appears
Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרnevuchadnetsar

Nebuchadnezzar

Nebuchadnezzar (the Aramaic form of the name): king of Babylon who took Jerusalem, destroyed the temple and carried the people of Judah into exile.

Where else “nevuchadnetsar” appears
had brought outהַנְפֵּקhanpek

bring out

To make something or someone leave a place and be outside.

Where else “hanpek” appears
from the templeהֵיכְלָhechla

temple

The house of a god; in Jerusalem, the house of Elah (Aramaic).

Where else “hechla” appears
was in Jerusalemירוּשְׁלֶםyrushlem

Jerusalem

Jerusalem (the Aramaic form of the name).

Where else “yrushlem” appears
and broughtהֵיבֵלhevel

bring, carry

To bring, to carry (Aramaic).

Where else “hevel” appears
themהִמּוֹhimo

they, them

They, them (Aramaic).

Where else “himo” appears
Babylonבָבֶלvavel

Babylon

Babylon (the Aramaic form of the name): the city and its kingdom, by the Euphrates River.

Where else “vavel” appears
Cyrusכּוֹרֶשׁkoresh

Cyrus

Cyrus (the Aramaic form of the name): the king of Persia who conquered Babylon and gave the order to build the house of God in Jerusalem again.

Where else “koresh” appears
the kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".

Where else “malka” appears
and they were givenיהִיבוּyhivu

give

To give (Aramaic).

Where else “yhivu” appears
to one namedשְׁמֵsheme

name

Name (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shem".

Where else “sheme” appears
Sheshbazzarשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּרsheshbatsar

Sheshbazzar

Sheshbazzar: a leader of Judah to whom Cyrus handed over the vessels of the house of God and whom he made governor (Ezra 1:8; 5:14).

Where else “sheshbatsar” appears
he had madeשָׂמֵsame

put

To put or set something in a place; also, to give a name.

Where else “same” appears
governorפֶחָהfecha

governor

Governor (Aramaic): one who rules a province in the king's name. The same word as the Hebrew "pecha".

Where else “fecha” appears

The context

13However, in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king gave an order to build this house of Elah.

14 · This verse (above)

15And he said to him, “These utensils: take them, go, deposit them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of Elah be built on its site.”

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