Ezra 7:14

“Because you are sent from before the king and his seven counselors to investigate about Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your Elah, which is in your hand,”

Ezra 7:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew and Aramaic
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Ezra 7:14, word by word

Becauseקֳבֵלkovel

because

For the reason that; for this cause (Aramaic).

Where else “kovel” appears
you are sentשְׁלִיחַsheliach

send

To send (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shalach".

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beforeקֳדָםkodam

before

Before, in front of (Aramaic).

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the kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".

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and his sevenשִׁבְעַתshivat

seven

Seven (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shiva".

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counselorsיָעֲטֹyaato

counselor

A man who gives the king counsel in the decisions of the kingdom (in Aramaic).

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to investigateבַקָּרָאvakara

search, inquire

To search, to inquire carefully (Aramaic), for example in the archives of the kingdom.

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Judahיְהוּדyehud

Judah

Judah (the Aramaic form of the name): the tribe and the land of Judah; in Ezra, the Persian province of Judah, with Jerusalem.

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and Jerusalemירוּשְׁלֶםyrushlem

Jerusalem

Jerusalem (the Aramaic form of the name).

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according to the lawדָתdat

law, decree

Law (Aramaic; a word of Persian origin): both the law of God and the law of the king.

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of your 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.

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is in your handידָyda

hand

Hand (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "yad". "To give into the hand of" is to hand over to someone's power.

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The context

13by me an order is given that everyone in my kingdom from the people of Israel and its priests and the Levites who freely offers himself to go to Jerusalem with you may go.

14 · This verse (above)

15and to carry the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the Elah of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem,

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