Ezra 6:5

“And also the utensils of the house of Elah, of gold and of silver, which Nebuchadnezzar brought out from the temple that was in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon, let them be returned and go to the temple that is in Jerusalem, to its place; and you shall deposit them in the house of Elah.””

Ezra 6:5 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Ezra 6:5, word by word

And alsoאַףaf

also

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

Where else “af” appears
the utensilsמָאנֵיmane

vessel, utensil

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

Where else “mane” 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
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
to Babylonבָבֶלvavel

Babylon

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

Where else “vavel” appears
let them be returnedיַהֲתִיבוּןyahativun

answer

To give an answer, or give back something received.

Where else “yahativun” appears
and goיהָךְyhach

go, come

To go, to come (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "halach".

Where else “yhach” appears
to its placeאַתְרֵatre

place

The spot where something is or was.

Where else “atre” appears
and you shall deposit themתַחֵתtachet

deposit

Leave something stored in a place.

Where else “tachet” appears

The context

4three courses of great stones and a course of new timber; and let the cost be paid from the house of the king.

5 · This verse (above)

6“Now, Tattenai, governor of the other side of the river, Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, the Apharsachites who are in the other side of the river: keep away from there.

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