Ezra 8:35

“Those who had come from the captivity, the sons of the exile, offered burnt offerings to the Elohim of Israel: twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, twelve male goats as a sin offering; all was a burnt offering to YHWH.”

Ezra 8:35 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezra 8:35, word by word

Those who had comeבָּאִיםbaim

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “baim” appears
from the captivityשְּׁבִיshevi

captive, captivity

Captive, prisoner; captivity.

Where else “shevi” appears
the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of the exileגּוֹלָהgola

exile, exiles

Exile: being taken by force from one's own land to live in that of another people; also the whole body of exiles (2 Kings 24:15-16; Jeremiah 29:1; Ezra 1:11).

Where else “gola” appears
offeredהִקְרִיבוּhikrivu

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

Where else “hikrivu” appears
burnt offeringsעֹלוֹתolot

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

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to the Elohimאלֹהֵיlohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

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.

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twelveשְׁנֵיםshenem

double

Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.

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twelveעָשָׂרasar

-teen (ten)

Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".

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bullsפָּרִיםparim

bull

Young bull, bullock.

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ninety-sixתִּשְׁעִיםtishim

ninety

Ninety.

Where else “tishim” appears
ninety-sixשִׁשָּׁהshisha

six

Six; also "sixth".

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ramsאֵילִיםelim

ram

A full-grown male sheep, used as an offering.

Where else “elim” appears
seventy-sevenשִׁבְעִיםshivim

seventy

Seventy.

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seventy-sevenשִׁבְעָהshiva

seven

Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".

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lambsכְּבָשִׂיםkevasim

lamb

Lamb: a young sheep, male (a young ram).

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male goatsצְפִירֵיtsefire

male goat

Male goat: the male of the goat. A word of the late books for the animal offered for sin.

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as a sin offeringחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

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to YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

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.

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The context

34by number, by weight, for everything; and all the weight was written down at that time.

35 · This verse (above)

36And they delivered the laws of the king to the satraps of the king and the governors of the other side of the river, and they supported the people and the house of Elohim.

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