Ezra 7:23

“All that is by the order of the Elah of the heavens, let it be done exactly for the house of the Elah of the heavens; for why should there be anger upon the kingdom of the king and his sons?”

Ezra 7:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew and Aramaic
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Ezra 7:23, word by word

the orderטַעַםtaam

order

What the king or God commands to be done (in Aramaic).

Where else “taam” appears
of 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
let it be doneיִתְעֲבֵדyitaved

do, make

To do, to make (Aramaic). Its Hebrew relative "avad" means "to serve, to work".

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exactlyאַדְרַזְדָּאadrazda

exactly, carefully

Exactly, carefully and with nothing lacking (Aramaic, a word of Persian origin that appears only once, Ezra 7:23).

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for the houseבֵיתvet

temple

God's temple in Jerusalem.

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whyמָהma

what; why

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

Where else “ma” appears
should there beלֶהֱוֵאleheve

be, become

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

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angerקְצַףketsaf

wrath

Anger, wrath (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "qetsef".

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the kingdomמַלְכוּתmalchut

kingdom

A kingdom, above all the one God gives his people and that does not end (Aramaic).

Where else “malchut” appears
of the kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

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

Where else “malka” appears
and his sonsבְנוֹveno

son

The male born of someone; in the plural, their children.

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Translation note

“Exactly”: a word of Persian origin that appears only once.

The context

22up to one hundred talents of silver, and up to one hundred cors of wheat, and up to one hundred baths of wine, and up to one hundred baths of oil, and salt without measure.

23 · This verse (above)

24And to you it is made known that as for all the priests and Levites, singers, gatekeepers, Nethinim, and servants of this house of Elah, it is not permitted to impose on them tribute, tax, or toll.

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