Ezra 7:26

“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.””

Ezra 7:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew and Aramaic
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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.

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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,

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