And whateverוּמָהis needed,חַשְׁחָןyoung bulls,וּבְנֵי תוֹרִיןrams,וְדִכְרִיןand lambsוְאִמְּרִיןfor burnt offeringsלַעֲלָוָןto the Elahלֶאֱלָהּof the heavens,שְׁמַיָּאwheat,חִנְטִיןsalt,מְלַחwine,חֲמַרand oil,וּמְשַׁחaccording to the wordכְּמֵאמַרof the priestsכָּהֲנַיָּאwhoדִיare in Jerusalem,בִירוּשְׁלֶםlet it beלֶהֱוֵאgivenמִתְיְהֵבto themלְהֹםdayיוֹםby dayבְּיוֹםwithoutדִּי לָאnegligence,שָׁלוּ
Ezra 6:9
Study it in the app“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,”
With the Aramaic beneath
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.