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and to carryוּלְהֵיבָלָהthe silverכְּסַףand goldוּדְהַבthatדִּיthe kingמַלְכָּאand his counselorsוְיָעֲטוֹהִיhave freely offeredהִתְנַדַּבוּto the Elahלֶאֱלָהּof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלwhoseדִּיdwellingמִשְׁכְּנֵהּis in Jerusalem,בִירוּשְׁלֶם
Ezra 7:15
Study it in the app“and 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,”
With the Hebrew and Aramaic beneath
Ezra 7:15, word by word
- and to carryהֵיבָלָהhevala
bring, carry
To bring, to carry (Aramaic).
Where else “hevala” appears- the silverכְּסַףkesaf
silver
Silver (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "kesef".
Where else “kesaf” appears- and goldדְהַבdehav
gold
Gold (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "zahav".
Where else “dehav” appears- the kingמַלְכָּmalka
king
King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".
Where else “malka” appears- and his counselorsיָעֲטוֹyaato
counselor
A man who gives the king counsel in the decisions of the kingdom (in Aramaic).
Where else “yaato” appears- have freely offeredהִתְנַדַּבוּhitnadavu
offer freely
To offer or to offer oneself willingly, by one's own decision (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "nadav".
Where else “hitnadavu” 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 Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel (the Aramaic form of the name).
Where else “yisrael” appears- dwellingמִשְׁכְּנֵmishkne
dwelling
Dwelling (Aramaic): the place where someone dwells. The same word as the Hebrew "mishkan".
Where else “mishkne” appears- is in Jerusalemירוּשְׁלֶםyrushlem
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (the Aramaic form of the name).
Where else “yrushlem” appears
The context
14Because 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,
15 · This verse (above)
16and all the silver and gold that you find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people and the priests, who offer freely for the house of their Elah which is in Jerusalem.