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He carried those who had escaped from the sword away to Babylon, and they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia,

And them that had escaped H7611 from the sword^§ H2719 carried he away H1540 (HiphImpf) to Babylon; H894 where they were servants H5650 to him and his sons H1121 until the reign H4427 (QalInf) of the kingdom H4438 of Persia: H6539

2 Chronicles 36:20 Heb. the remainder from the sword

και απωκισεν τους καταλοιπους εις βαβυλωνα και ησαν αυτω και τοις υιοις αυτου εις δουλους εως βασιλειας μηδων

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that Yahweh’s word by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Now in the first H259 year H8141 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia, H6539 that the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 spoken by the mouth H6310 of Jeremiah H3414 might be accomplished, H3615 (QalInf) the Lord H3068 stirred up H5782 (HiphPerf) the spirit H7307 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia, H6539 that he made a proclamation H5674 (HiphImpf) H6963 throughout all his kingdom, H4438 and put it also in writing, H4385 saying, H559 (QalInf)

ετους πρωτου κυρου βασιλεως περσων μετα το πληρωθηναι ρημα κυριου δια στοματος ιερεμιου εξηγειρεν κυριος το πνευμα κυρου βασιλεως περσων και παρηγγειλεν κηρυξαι εν παση τη βασιλεια αυτου εν γραπτω λεγων

“Cyrus king of Persia says, ‘Yahweh, the God of heaven, has given all the kingdoms of the earth to me; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever there is among you of all his people, Yahweh his God be with him, and let him go up.’”

Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia, H6539 All the kingdoms H4467 of the earth H776 hath the Lord H3068 God H430 of heaven H8064 given H5414 (QalPerf) me; and he hath charged H6485 (QalPerf) me to build H1129 (QalInf) him an house H1004 in Jerusalem, H3389 which is in Judah. H3063 Who is there among you of all his people? H5971 The Lord H3068 his God H430 be with him, and let him go up. H5927 (QalImpf)

ταδε λεγει κυρος βασιλευς περσων πασας τας βασιλειας της γης εδωκεν μοι κυριος ο θεος του ουρανου και αυτος ενετειλατο μοι οικοδομησαι αυτω οικον εν ιερουσαλημ εν τη ιουδαια τις εξ υμων εκ παντος του λαου αυτου εσται ο θεος αυτου μετ αυτου και αναβητω

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that Yahweh’s^§ word by Jeremiah’s mouth might be accomplished, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Ezra 1:1 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “Lord” (all caps) in other translations.

Now in the first H259 year H8141 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia, H6539 that the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 by the mouth H6310 of Jeremiah H3414 might be fulfilled, H3615 (QalInf) the Lord H3068 stirred up H5782 (HiphPerf) the spirit H7307 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia, H6539 that he made a proclamation H5674 (HiphImpf) H6963 throughout all his kingdom, H4438 and put it also in writing, H4385 saying, H559 (QalInf)

και εν τω πρωτω ετει κυρου του βασιλεως περσων του τελεσθηναι λογον κυριου απο στοματος ιερεμιου εξηγειρεν κυριος το πνευμα κυρου βασιλεως περσων και παρηγγειλεν φωνην εν παση βασιλεια αυτου και γε εν γραπτω λεγων

“Cyrus king of Persia says, ‘Yahweh, the God^§ of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

Ezra 1:2 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).

Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia, H6539 The Lord H3068 God H430 of heaven H8064 hath given H5414 (QalPerf) me all the kingdoms H4467 of the earth; H776 and he hath charged H6485 (QalPerf) me to build H1129 (QalInf) him an house H1004 at Jerusalem, H3389 which is in Judah. H3063

ουτως ειπεν κυρος βασιλευς περσων πασας τας βασιλειας της γης εδωκεν μοι κυριος ο θεος του ουρανου και αυτος επεσκεψατο επ εμε του οικοδομησαι αυτω οικον εν ιερουσαλημ τη εν τη ιουδαια

even those, Cyrus king of Persia brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.

even those did Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia H6539 bring forth H3318 (HiphImpf) by the hand H3027 of Mithredath H4990 the treasurer, H1489 and numbered H5608 (QalImpf) them unto Sheshbazzar, H8339 the prince H5387 of Judah. H3063

και εξηνεγκεν αυτα κυρος βασιλευς περσων επι χειρα μιθραδατου γασβαρηνου και ηριθμησεν αυτα τω σασαβασαρ αρχοντι του ιουδα

They also gave money to the masons and to the carpenters. They also gave food, drink, and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea, to Joppa, according to the grant that they had from Cyrus King of Persia.

They gave H5414 (QalImpf) money H3701 also unto the masons, H2672 (QalActPtc) and to the carpenters;^§ H2796 and meat, H3978 and drink, H4960 and oil, H8081 unto them of Zidon, H6722 and to them of Tyre, H6876 to bring H935 (HiphInf) cedar H730 trees H6086 from Lebanon H3844 to the sea H3220 of Joppa, H3305 according to the grant H7558 that they had of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia. H6539

Ezra 3:7 Or, workmen

και εδωκαν αργυριον τοις λατομοις και τοις τεκτοσιν και βρωματα και ποτα και ελαιον τοις σηδανιν και τοις σωριν ενεγκαι ξυλα κεδρινα απο του λιβανου προς θαλασσαν ιοππης κατ επιχωρησιν κυρου βασιλεως περσων επ αυτους

But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers’ households of Israel said to them, “You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to Yahweh, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us.”

But Zerubbabel, H2216 and Jeshua, H3442 and the rest H7605 of the chief H7218 of the fathers H1 of Israel, H3478 said H559 (QalImpf) unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build H1129 (QalInf) an house H1004 unto our God; H430 but we ourselves together H3162 will build H1129 (QalImpf) unto the Lord H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 as king H4428 Cyrus H3566 the king H4428 of Persia H6539 hath commanded H6680 (PielPerf) us.

και ειπεν προς αυτους ζοροβαβελ και ιησους και οι καταλοιποι των αρχοντων των πατριων του ισραηλ ουχ ημιν και υμιν του οικοδομησαι οικον τω θεω ημων οτι ημεις αυτοι επι το αυτο οικοδομησομεν τω κυριω θεω ημων ως ενετειλατο ημιν κυρος ο βασιλευς περσων

They hired counselors against them to frustrate their purpose all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

and hired H7936 (QalActPtc) counsellors H3289 (QalActPtc) against them, to frustrate H6565 (HiphInf) their purpose, H6098 all the days H3117 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia, H6539 even until the reign H4438 of Darius H1867 king H4428 of Persia. H6539

και μισθουμενοι επ αυτους βουλευομενοι του διασκεδασαι βουλην αυτων πασας τας ημερας κυρου βασιλεως περσων και εως βασιλειας δαρειου βασιλεως περσων

In the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in Syrian and delivered in the Syrian language.

And in the days H3117 of Artaxerxes H783 wrote H3789 (QalPerf) Bishlam,^§ H1312 Mithredath, H4990 Tabeel, H2870 and the rest H7605 of their companions,^§ H3674 unto Artaxerxes H783 king H4428 of Persia; H6539 and the writing H3791 of the letter H5406 was written H3789 (QalPasPtc) in the Syrian tongue, H762 and interpreted H8638 (PualPtc) in the Syrian tongue. H762

Ezra 4:7a Or, in peace
Ezra 4:7b Heb. societies

και εν ημεραις αρθασασθα εγραψεν εν ειρηνη μιθραδατη ταβεηλ συν και τοις λοιποις συνδουλοις αυτου προς αρθασασθα βασιλεα περσων εγραψεν ο φορολογος γραφην συριστι και ηρμηνευμενην

Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

Now after H310 these things, H1697 in the reign H4438 of Artaxerxes H783 king H4428 of Persia, H6539 Ezra H5830 the son H1121 of Seraiah, H8304 the son H1121 of Azariah, H5838 the son H1121 of Hilkiah, H2518

και μετα τα ρηματα ταυτα εν βασιλεια αρθασασθα βασιλεως περσων ανεβη εσδρας υιος σαραιου υιου αζαριου υιου ελκια

For we are bondservants; yet our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but has extended loving kindness to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to revive us, to set up the house of our God, and to repair its ruins, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.

For we were bondmen; H5650 yet our God H430 hath not forsaken H5800 (QalPerf) us in our bondage, H5659 but hath extended H5186 (HiphImpf) mercy H2617 unto us in the sight H6440 of the kings H4428 of Persia, H6539 to give H5414 (QalInf) us a reviving, H4241 to set up H7311 (PoleInf) the house H1004 of our God, H430 and to repair^§ H5975 (HiphInf) the desolations H2723 thereof, and to give H5414 (QalInf) us a wall H1447 in Judah H3063 and in Jerusalem. H3389

Ezra 9:9 Heb. to set up

οτι δουλοι εσμεν και εν τη δουλεια ημων ουκ εγκατελιπεν ημας κυριος ο θεος ημων και εκλινεν εφ ημας ελεος ενωπιον βασιλεων περσων δουναι ημιν ζωοποιησιν του υψωσαι αυτους τον οικον του θεου ημων και αναστησαι τα ερημα αυτης και του δουναι ημιν φραγμον εν ιουδα και εν ιερουσαλημ

in the third year of his reign, he made a feast for all his princes and his servants; the army of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces being before him.

in the third H7969 year H8141 of his reign, H4427 (QalInf) he made H6213 (QalPerf) a feast H4960 unto all his princes H8269 and his servants; H5650 the power H2428 of Persia H6539 and Media, H4074 the nobles H6579 and princes H8269 of the provinces, H4082 being before H6440 him:

εν τω τριτω ετει βασιλευοντος αυτου δοχην εποιησεν τοις φιλοις και τοις λοιποις εθνεσιν και τοις περσων και μηδων ενδοξοις και τοις αρχουσιν των σατραπων

and next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king’s face, and sat first in the kingdom),

and the next H7138 unto him was Carshena, H3771 Shethar, H8369 Admatha, H133 Tarshish, H8659 Meres, H4825 Marsena, H4826 and Memucan, H4462 the seven H7651 princes H8269 of Persia H6539 and Media, H4074 which saw H7200 (QalActPtc) the king’s H4428 face, H6440 and which sat H3427 (QalActPtc) the first H7223 in the kingdom;) H4438

και προσηλθεν αυτω αρκεσαιος και σαρσαθαιος και μαλησεαρ οι αρχοντες περσων και μηδων οι εγγυς του βασιλεως οι πρωτοι παρακαθημενοι τω βασιλει

Today, the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the queen’s deed will tell all the king’s princes. This will cause much contempt and wrath.

Likewise shall the ladies H8282 of Persia H6539 and Media H4074 say H559 (QalImpf) this day H3117 unto all the king’s H4428 princes, H8269 which have heard H8085 (QalPerf) of the deed H1697 of the queen. H4436 Thus shall there arise too much H1767 contempt H963 and wrath. H7110

ουτως σημερον αι τυραννιδες αι λοιπαι των αρχοντων περσων και μηδων ακουσασαι τα τω βασιλει λεχθεντα υπ αυτης τολμησουσιν ομοιως ατιμασαι τους ανδρας αυτων

“If it pleases the king, let a royal commandment go from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it cannot be altered, that Vashti may never again come before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another who is better than she.

If it please H2895 (QalPerf) the king,^§ H4428 let there go H3318 (QalImpf) a royal H4438 commandment H1697 from him,^§ H6440 and let it be written H3789 (NiphImpf) among the laws H1881 of the Persians H6539 and the Medes, H4074 that it be not altered,^§ H5674 (QalImpf) That Vashti H2060 come H935 (QalImpf) no more before H6440 king H4428 Ahasuerus; H325 and let the king H4428 give H5414 (QalImpf) her royal estate H4438 unto another^§ H7468 that is better H2896 than she.

Esther 1:19a Heb. if it be good with the king
Esther 1:19b Heb. from before him
Esther 1:19c Heb. that it pass not away
Esther 1:19d Heb. unto her companion

ει ουν δοκει τω βασιλει προσταξατω βασιλικον και γραφητω κατα τους νομους μηδων και περσων και μη αλλως χρησασθω μηδε εισελθατω ετι η βασιλισσα προς αυτον και την βασιλειαν αυτης δοτω ο βασιλευς γυναικι κρειττονι αυτης

Aren’t all the acts of his power and of his might, and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?

And all the acts H4639 of his power H8633 and of his might, H1369 and the declaration H6575 of the greatness H1420 of Mordecai, H4782 whereunto the king H4428 advanced H1431 (PielPerf) him,^§ are they not written H3789 (QalPasPtc) in the book H5612 of the chronicles H1697 H3117 of the kings H4428 of Media H4074 and Persia? H6539

Esther 10:2 Heb. made him great

και την ισχυν αυτου και ανδραγαθιαν πλουτον τε και δοξαν της βασιλειας αυτου ιδου γεγραπται εν βιβλιω βασιλεων περσων και μηδων εις μνημοσυνον

“‘“Persia, Lud, and Put were in your army, your men of war. They hung the shield and helmet in you. They showed your beauty.

They of Persia H6539 and of Lud H3865 and of Phut H6316 were in thine army, H2428 thy men H582 of war: H4421 they hanged H8518 (PielPerf) the shield H4043 and helmet H3553 in thee; they set forth H5414 (QalPerf) thy comeliness. H1926

περσαι και λυδοι και λιβυες ησαν εν τη δυναμει σου ανδρες πολεμισται σου πελτας και περικεφαλαιας εκρεμασαν εν σοι ουτοι εδωκαν την δοξαν σου

Persia, Cush, and Put with them, all of them with shield and helmet;

Persia, H6539 Ethiopia, H3568 and Libya^§ H6316 with them; all of them with shield H4043 and helmet: H3553

Ezekiel 38:5 Or, Phut

περσαι και αιθιοπες και λιβυες παντες περικεφαλαιαις και πελταις

The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.

The ram H352 which thou sawest H7200 (QalPerf) having H1167 two horns H7161 are the kings H4428 of Media H4074 and Persia. H6539

ο κριος ον ειδες ο εχων τα κερατα βασιλευς μηδων και περσων

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the message was true, even a great warfare. He understood the message, and had understanding of the vision.

In the third H7969 year H8141 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia H6539 a thing H1697 was revealed H1540 (NiphPerf) unto Daniel, H1840 whose name H8034 was called H7121 (NiphPerf) Belteshazzar; H1095 and the thing H1697 was true, H571 but the time appointed H6635 was long:° H1419 and he understood H995 (QalPerf) the thing, H1697 and had understanding H998 of the vision. H4758

Daniel 10:1 Great

εν ετει τριτω κυρου βασιλεως περσων λογος απεκαλυφθη τω δανιηλ ου το ονομα επεκληθη βαλτασαρ και αληθινος ο λογος και δυναμις μεγαλη και συνεσις εδοθη αυτω εν τη οπτασια

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; but, behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me because I remained there with the kings of Persia.

But the prince H8269 of the kingdom H4438 of Persia H6539 withstood H5975 (QalActPtc) me one H259 and twenty H6242 days: H3117 but, lo, Michael, H4317 one H259 of the^§ chief H7223 princes, H8269 came H935 (QalPerf) to help H5826 (QalInf) me; and I remained H3498 (NiphPerf) there with H681 the kings H4428 of Persia. H6539

Daniel 10:13 Or, the first

και ο αρχων βασιλειας περσων ειστηκει εξ εναντιας μου εικοσι και μιαν ημεραν και ιδου μιχαηλ εις των αρχοντων των πρωτων ηλθεν βοηθησαι μοι και αυτον κατελιπον εκει μετα του αρχοντος βασιλειας περσων

Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? Now I will return to fight with the prince of Persia. When I go out, behold, the prince of Greece will come.

Then said H559 (QalImpf) he, Knowest H3045 (QalPerf) thou wherefore I come H935 (QalPerf) unto thee? and now will I return H7725 (QalImpf) to fight H3898 (NiphInf) with the prince H8269 of Persia: H6539 and when I am gone forth, H3318 (QalActPtc) lo, the prince H8269 of Grecia H3120 shall come. H935 (QalPerf)

και ειπεν ει οιδας ινα τι ηλθον προς σε και νυν επιστρεψω του πολεμησαι μετα αρχοντος περσων και εγω εξεπορευομην και ο αρχων των ελληνων ηρχετο

“Now I will show you the truth. Behold, three more kings will stand up in Persia. The fourth will be far richer than all of them. When he has grown strong through his riches, he will stir up all against the realm of Greece.

And now will I shew H5046 (HiphImpf) thee the truth. H571 Behold, there shall stand up H5975 (QalActPtc) yet three H7969 kings H4428 in Persia; H6539 and the fourth H7243 shall be far H6239 richer H6238 (HiphImpf) than they all: H1419 and by his strength H2393 through his riches H6239 he shall stir up H5782 (HiphImpf) all against the realm H4438 of Grecia. H3120

και νυν αληθειαν αναγγελω σοι ιδου ετι τρεις βασιλεις αναστησονται εν τη περσιδι και ο τεταρτος πλουτησει πλουτον μεγαν παρα παντας και μετα το κρατησαι αυτον του πλουτου αυτου επαναστησεται πασαις βασιλειαις ελληνων