Ezra 9:4

“And to me gathered everyone who trembled at the words of the Elohim of Israel because of the unfaithfulness of the exiles, while I sat appalled until the evening offering.”

Ezra 9:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezra 9:4, word by word

gatheredיֵאָסְפוּyeasfu

assemble

To bring people together in one place.

Where else “yeasfu” appears
who trembledחָרֵדchared

trembling, afraid

Trembling with fear, afraid. Elsewhere, one who trembles with reverence at the word of God (Isaiah 66:2).

Where else “chared” appears
at the wordsדִבְרֵיdivre

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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of the Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

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

Where else “elohe” appears
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.

Where else “yisrael” appears
the unfaithfulnessמַעַלmaal

unfaithfulness

Unfaithfulness, a breach of trust.

Where else “maal” appears
of the exilesגּוֹלָהgola

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).

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satיֹשֵׁבyoshev

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

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appalledמְשׁוֹמֵםmeshomem

be appalled

To be struck with dread at the ruin.

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the eveningעָרֶבarev

evening

Evening, when the sun goes down. Each day of Genesis 1 is counted "evening and morning"; so in Israel the day begins at sunset.

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offeringמִנְחַתminchat

offering

An offering to God.

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The context

3And when I heard this thing, I tore my garment and my robe, and pulled out some of the hair of my head and my beard, and sat appalled.

4 · This verse (above)

5And at the evening offering I rose from my affliction, and having torn my garment and my robe, I fell on my knees and spread out my hands to YHWH my Elohim,

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