Ezra 6:9

“And 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,”

Ezra 6:9 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Ezra 6:9, word by word

And whateverמָהma

what; why

What; with "for", "why?", "what for?" (Aramaic).

Where else “ma” appears
is neededחַשְׁחָןchashchan

be needed

To be needed, to need (Aramaic).

Where else “chashchan” appears
young bullsבְנֵיvene

member

Member of a group: "sons of men", humans.

Where else “vene” appears
young bullsתוֹרִיןtorin

bull

Bull (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "shor".

Where else “torin” appears
ramsדִכְרִיןdichrin

ram

Ram (Aramaic): the male of the sheep.

Where else “dichrin” appears
and lambsאִמְּרִיןimrin

lamb

Lamb (Aramaic).

Where else “imrin” appears
for burnt offeringsעֲלָוָןalavan

burnt offering

Burnt offering (Aramaic): a sacrifice burned whole on the altar. The same word as the Hebrew "ola".

Where else “alavan” 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.

Where else “shemaya” appears
wheatחִנְטִיןchintin

wheat

Wheat (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "chitta".

Where else “chintin” appears
saltמְלַחmelach

salt

Salt (Aramaic).

Where else “melach” appears
wineחֲמַרchamar

wine

Wine (Aramaic).

Where else “chamar” appears
and oilמְשַׁחmeshach

oil

Oil (Aramaic).

Where else “meshach” appears
according to the wordמֵאמַרmemar

word, command

Word, what someone says or commands (Aramaic).

Where else “memar” appears
of the priestsכָּהֲנַיָּkahanaya

priest

Priest (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "kohen".

Where else “kahanaya” appears
are in Jerusalemירוּשְׁלֶםyrushlem

Jerusalem

Jerusalem (the Aramaic form of the name).

Where else “yrushlem” appears
let it beלֶהֱוֵאleheve

be, become

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

Where else “leheve” appears
givenמִתְיְהֵבmityhev

give

To give (Aramaic).

Where else “mityhev” appears
dayיוֹםyom

day

Day (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "yom".

Where else “yom” appears
negligenceשָׁלוּshalu

negligence, fault

Negligence, carelessness (Aramaic).

Where else “shalu” appears

The context

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.

9 · This verse (above)

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.

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