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Leaveשְׁבֻקוּthe workלַעֲבִידַתof thatדֵךְhouseבֵּיתof Elahאֱלָהָאalone;let the governorפַּחַתof the Jewsיְהוּדָיֵאand the eldersוּלְשָׂבֵיof the Jewsיְהוּדָיֵאbuildיִבְנוֹןthatדֵךְhouseבֵּיתof Elahאֱלָהָאon its site.עַל אַתְרֵהּ
Ezra 6:7
Study it in the app“Leave the work of that house of Elah alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build that house of Elah on its site.”
With the Aramaic beneath
Ezra 6:7, word by word
- Leaveשְׁבֻקוּshevuku
leave alone
To leave (Aramaic): not to hinder, to leave in peace.
Where else “shevuku” appears- the workעֲבִידַתavidat
work, service
Work; also the administration of an affair (Aramaic).
Where else “avidat” appears- of thatדֵךְdech
that, this
That, this (Aramaic).
Where else “dech” appears- houseבֵּיתbet
temple
God's temple in Jerusalem.
Where else “bet” 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- let the governorפַּחַתpachat
governor
Governor (Aramaic): one who rules a province in the king's name. The same word as the Hebrew "pecha".
Where else “pachat” appears- of the Jewsיְהוּדָיֵyehudaye
Jew
Jew (Aramaic): a person of Judah.
Where else “yehudaye” appears- and the eldersשָׂבֵיsave
elder
Elder; in the plural, the elders who lead the people (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "sev", "gray hair".
Where else “save” appears- buildיִבְנוֹןyivnon
build
To build (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "bana".
Where else “yivnon” appears- on its siteאַתְרֵatre
place
The spot where something is or was.
Where else “atre” appears
The context
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.
7 · This verse (above)
8And by me an order is given concerning what you shall do with these elders of the Jews for the building of that house of Elah: from the goods of the king, which are from the tribute of the other side of the river, with diligence let the cost be paid to these men, so that there be no stoppage.