And whoeverוְכָל דִּיdoes notלָאcarry outלֶהֱוֵא עָבֵדthe lawדָּתָאofדִיyour Elahאֱלָהָךְand the lawוְדָתָאofדִּיthe king,מַלְכָּאwith diligenceאָסְפַּרְנָאlet judgmentדִּינָהbeלֶהֱוֵאexecutedמִתְעֲבֵדon him,מִנֵּהּwhetherהֵןfor death,לְמוֹתorהֵןfor uprooting,לִשְׁרֹשִׁיorהֵןfor a fineלַעֲנָשׁof goods,נִכְסִיןorוְfor imprisonment.”לֶאֱסוּרִין
Ezra 7:26
Study it in the app“And whoever does not carry out the law of your Elah and the law of the king, with diligence let judgment be executed on him, whether for death, or for uprooting, or for a fine of goods, or for imprisonment.””
With the Hebrew and Aramaic beneath
Ezra 7:26, word by word
- carry outלֶהֱוֵאleheve
be, become
To be, to become, to happen (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "haya".
Where else “leheve” appears- carry outעָבֵדaved
do, make
To do, to make (Aramaic). Its Hebrew relative "avad" means "to serve, to work".
Where else “aved” appears- the lawדָּתָdata
law, decree
Law (Aramaic; a word of Persian origin): both the law of God and the law of the king.
Where else “data” appears- 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.
Where else “elaha” appears- the kingמַלְכָּmalka
king
King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".
Where else “malka” appears- with diligenceאָסְפַּרְנָאasparna
diligently
With diligence, carefully and without delay (Aramaic, a word of Persian origin).
Where else “asparna” appears- let judgmentדִּינָdina
judgment
A judge's decision; what is right (Aramaic).
Where else “dina” appears- whetherהֵןhen
whether
Repeated, presents several possibilities one after another (Aramaic).
Where else “hen” appears- for deathמוֹתmot
death
Death (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "mavet".
Where else “mot” appears- for uprootingשְׁרֹשִׁיsheroshi
uprooting, banishment
Uprooting (Aramaic): being torn out by the roots from one's place, that is, expelled or banished.
Where else “sheroshi” appears- for a fineעֲנָשׁanash
fine
Fine (Aramaic): a payment imposed as a punishment.
Where else “anash” appears- of goodsנִכְסִיןnichsin
goods, riches
Goods, riches (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "nechasim".
Where else “nichsin” appears- for imprisonmentאֱסוּרִיןesurin
imprisonment
To be shut up in a prison, as a penalty.
Where else “esurin” appears
Translation note
“Uprooting”: being torn from one’s place, that is, expelled or banished. Here the Aramaic ends.
The context
25And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your Elah which is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges who may judge all the people who are in the other side of the river, all who know the laws of your Elah; and whoever does not know them, you shall make them known.
26 · This verse (above)
27Blessed be YHWH, the Elohim of our fathers, who put something like this in the heart of the king, to beautify the house of YHWH which is in Jerusalem,