Ezra 6:10

“so that they may be offering offerings of pleasing aroma to the Elah of the heavens and praying for the life of the king and his sons.”

Ezra 6:10 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Ezra 6:10, word by word

they may beלֶהֱוֺןlehevon

be, become

To be, to become, to happen (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "haya".

Where else “lehevon” appears
offeringמְהַקְרְבִיןmehakrvin

offer

To present someone or give a sacrifice.

Where else “mehakrvin” appears
offerings of pleasing aromaנִיחוֹחִיןnichochin

pleasing aroma

Pleasing aroma (Aramaic): said of offerings that please God. The same word as the Hebrew "nichoach".

Where else “nichochin” appears
to the Elahאֱלָהּelah

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 “elah” appears
of the heavensשְׁמַיָּshemaya

heavens

Heavens (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shamayim". "The Elah of the heavens" is the God of Israel.

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and prayingמְצַלַּיִןmetsalayin

pray

To pray (Aramaic).

Where else “metsalayin” appears
for the lifeחַיֵּיchaye

living; life

Living; in the plural, life (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "chay".

Where else “chaye” appears
of the kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

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

Where else “malka” appears
and his sonsבְנוֹveno

son

The male born of someone; in the plural, their children.

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The context

9And whatever is needed, young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the Elah of the heavens, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the word of the priests who are in Jerusalem, let it be given to them day by day without negligence,

10 · This verse (above)

11And by me an order is given that for any man who changes this decree, a beam shall be pulled out of his house, and, lifted up, he shall be nailed to it; and his house shall be made a heap of rubble for this.

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