Ezra 6:11

“And 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.”

Ezra 6:11 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Ezra 6:11, word by word

an orderטְעֵםteem

order

What the king or God commands, as an order or decree.

Where else “teem” appears
is givenשִׂיםsim

give an order

To give an order or a decree.

Where else “sim” appears
manאֱנָשׁenash

man, human being

Man, human being; as a group, "men", people (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "enosh".

Where else “enash” appears
changesיְהַשְׁנֵאyehashne

change, alter

To change, to alter (Aramaic).

Where else “yehashne” appears
decreeפִּתְגָמָpitgama

word, answer, decree

Word, answer, decree (Aramaic, a word of Persian origin).

Where else “pitgama” appears
a beamאָעa

wood, beam

Wood, tree; beam (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "ets".

Where else “a” appears
shall be pulled outיִתְנְסַחyitnsach

pull out

To pull out (Aramaic).

Where else “yitnsach” appears
of his houseבַּיְתֵbayte

house

A building to live in or keep things, like the king's house of records.

Where else “bayte” appears
and, lifted upזְקִיףzekif

lift up, hang

To raise up, to lift high (Aramaic); said of one who is hung on a beam.

Where else “zekif” appears
he shall be nailedיִתְמְחֵאyitmche

nail

Fix with nails.

Where else “yitmche” appears
shall be madeיִתְעֲבֵדyitaved

do, make

To do, to make (Aramaic). Its Hebrew relative "avad" means "to serve, to work".

Where else “yitaved” appears
a heap of rubbleנְוָלוּnevalu

dunghill, heap of rubble

An Aramaic word of uncertain sense: a heap of rubble or a dunghill.

Where else “nevalu” appears

Translation note

“Heap of rubble”: a word of uncertain sense; it can also be understood “dunghill.”

The context

10so 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.

11 · This verse (above)

12And may the Elah who has made his name dwell there overthrow every king and people who puts forth his hand to change it, to damage that house of Elah which is in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have given an order; let it be done with diligence.”

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