Study it in the app“and to me he extended loyal love before the king and his counselors and all the officials of the king, the mighty men. And I strengthened myself according to the hand of YHWH my Elohim upon me, and I gathered from Israel heads to go up with me.”
and to meוְעָלַיhe extendedהִטָּהloyal loveחֶסֶדbeforeלִפְנֵיthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְand his counselorsוְיוֹעֲצָיוand allוּלְכָלthe officialsשָׂרֵיof the king,הַמֶּלֶךְthe mighty men.הַגִּבֹּרִיםAnd Iוַאֲנִיstrengthened myselfהִתְחַזַּקְתִּיaccording to the handכְּיַדof YHWHיְהוָהmy Elohimאֱלֹהַיupon me,עָלַיand I gatheredוָאֶקְבְּצָהfrom Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵלheadsרָאשִׁיםto go upלַעֲלוֹתwith me.עִמִּי
stretch out
To reach out the hand, or set up a tent.
Where else “hita” appearsloyal love
God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.
Where else “chesed” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearscounselor
A trusted person who gives the king or a leader his opinion.
Where else “yoatsay” appearschief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sare” appearswarrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “giborim” appearsbe strong
To stand firm and brave, not giving in to fear.
Where else “hitchazakti” appearspower
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “eloha” appearsgather
To bring people to one place, or to come together there.
Where else “ekbtsa” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearschief
Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.
Where else “rashim” appearsgo up
To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.
Where else “alot” appearsFrom here Ezra himself speaks, in the first person.
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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