μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα ἐξελέγησαν ἀναβῆναι ἀρχηγοὶ οἴκου πατριῶν κατὰ φυλὰς αὐτῶν καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες αὐτῶν καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ καὶ αἱ θυγατέρες καὶ οἱ παῖδες αὐτῶν καὶ αἱ παιδίσκαι καὶ τὰ κτήνη αὐτῶν
After these things the heads of ancestral houses were chosen to go up according to their tribes, together with their wives and sons and daughters, their servants and maidservants, and their livestock.
Word-by-word analysis· 32 words
καὶ Δαρεῖος συναπέστειλεν μετ' αὐτῶν ἱππεῖς χιλίους ἕως τοῦ ἀποκαταστῆσαι αὐτοὺς εἰς Ιερουσαλημ μετ' εἰρήνης καὶ μετὰ μουσικῶν τυμπάνων καὶ αὐλῶν
And Darius sent along with them a thousand horsemen, until he should restore them to Jerusalem in peace, and with musical drums and flutes.
Word-by-word analysis· 21 words
καὶ πάντες οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτῶν παίζοντες καὶ ἐποίησεν αὐτοὺς συναναβῆναι μετ' ἐκείνων
And all their brothers were rejoicing, and he caused them to go up together with those men.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
καὶ ταῦτα τὰ ὀνόματα τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῶν ἀναβαινόντων κατὰ πατριὰς αὐτῶν εἰς τὰς φυλὰς ἐπὶ τὴν μεριδαρχίαν αὐτῶν
And these are the names of the men who were going up according to their ancestral lines, by tribes, for their administrative allotment.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
οἱ ἱερεῖς υἱοὶ Φινεες υἱοῦ Ααρων Ἰησοῦς ὁ τοῦ Ιωσεδεκ τοῦ Σαραιου καὶ Ιωακιμ ὁ τοῦ Ζοροβαβελ τοῦ Σαλαθιηλ ἐκ τοῦ οἴκου τοῦ Δαυιδ ἐκ τῆς γενεᾶς Φαρες φυλῆς δὲ Ιουδα
The priests were the sons of Phinees son of Aaron: Jeshua son of Josedek son of Saraias, and Joakim son of Zerubbabel son of Salathiel, of the house of David, from the line of Phares, of the tribe of Judah.
Word-by-word analysis· 31 words
ὃς ἐλάλησεν ἐπὶ Δαρείου τοῦ βασιλέως Περσῶν λόγους σοφοὺς ἐν τῷ δευτέρῳ ἔτει τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ μηνὶ Νισαν τοῦ πρώτου μηνός
He it was who spoke wise words before Darius king of the Persians in the second year of his reign, in the month Nisan, the first month.
Word-by-word analysis· 21 words
εἰσὶν δὲ οὗτοι ἐκ τῆς Ιουδαίας οἱ ἀναβάντες ἐκ τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας τῆς παροικίας οὓς μετῴκισεν Ναβουχοδονοσορ βασιλεὺς Βαβυλῶνος εἰς Βαβυλῶνα
And these are the ones from Judea who came up from the captivity of the exile, those whom Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon.
Word-by-word analysis· 20 words
καὶ ἐπέστρεψαν εἰς Ιερουσαλημ καὶ τὴν λοιπὴν Ιουδαίαν ἕκαστος εἰς τὴν ἰδίαν πόλιν οἱ ἐλθόντες μετὰ Ζοροβαβελ καὶ Ἰησοῦ Νεεμιου Ζαραιου Ρησαιου Ενηνιος Μαρδοχαιου Βεελσαρου Ασφαρασου Βορολιου Ροϊμου Βαανα τῶν προηγουμένων αὐτῶν
And they returned to Jerusalem and the rest of Judea, each to his own city, those who came with Zerubbabel and Jeshua, Nehemiou, Zaraiou, Resaiou, Enenios, Mardochaiou, Beelsarou, Aspharasou, Boroliou, Roimou, and Baana, the men who led them.
Word-by-word analysis· 32 words
ἀριθμὸς τῶν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἔθνους καὶ οἱ προηγούμενοι αὐτῶν υἱοὶ Φορος δύο χιλιάδες καὶ ἑκατὸν ἑβδομήκοντα δύο
The number from the nation and their leaders was this: the sons of Phoros, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
υἱοὶ Σαφατ τετρακόσιοι ἑβδομήκοντα δύο υἱοὶ Αρεε ἑπτακόσιοι πεντήκοντα ἕξ
The sons of Saphat, four hundred seventy-two; the sons of Aree, seven hundred fifty-six.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
υἱοὶ Φααθμωαβ εἰς τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰησοῦ καὶ Ιωαβ δισχίλιοι ὀκτακόσιοι δέκα δύο
The sons of Phaathmoab, through the sons of Jeshua and Joab, were two thousand eight hundred twelve.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
υἱοὶ Ωλαμου χίλιοι διακόσιοι πεντήκοντα τέσσαρες υἱοὶ Ζατου ἐννακόσιοι τεσσαράκοντα πέντε υἱοὶ Χορβε ἑπτακόσιοι πέντε υἱοὶ Βανι ἑξακόσιοι τεσσαράκοντα ὀκτώ
The sons of Olamos, one thousand two hundred fifty-four; the sons of Zatou, nine hundred forty-five; the sons of Chorbe, seven hundred five; the sons of Bani, six hundred forty-eight.
Word-by-word analysis· 20 words
υἱοὶ Βηβαι ἑξακόσιοι εἴκοσι τρεῖς υἱοὶ Ασγαδ χίλιοι τριακόσιοι εἴκοσι δύο
The sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three; the sons of Asgad, one thousand three hundred twenty-two.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
υἱοὶ Αδωνικαμ ἑξακόσιοι ἑξήκοντα ἑπτά υἱοὶ Βαγοι δισχίλιοι ἑξήκοντα ἕξ υἱοὶ Αδινου τετρακόσιοι πεντήκοντα τέσσαρες
The sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven; the sons of Bagoi, two thousand sixty-six; the sons of Adinou, four hundred fifty-four.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
υἱοὶ Ατηρ Εζεκιου ἐνενήκοντα δύο υἱοὶ Κιλαν καὶ Αζητας ἑξήκοντα ἑπτά υἱοὶ Αζουρου τετρακόσιοι τριάκοντα δύο
The sons of Ater of Hezekiou, ninety-two; the sons of Kilan and Azetas, sixty-seven; the sons of Azourou, four hundred thirty-two.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
υἱοὶ Αννιας ἑκατὸν εἷς υἱοὶ Αρομ υἱοὶ Βασσαι τριακόσιοι εἴκοσι τρεῖς υἱοὶ Αριφου ἑκατὸν δέκα δύο
The sons of Annias, one hundred one; the sons of Arom; the sons of Bassai, three hundred twenty-three; the sons of Ariphou, one hundred twelve.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
υἱοὶ Βαιτηρους τρισχίλιοι πέντε υἱοὶ ἐκ Βαιθλωμων ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι τρεῖς
The sons of Baiterous, three thousand five; the sons from Baithlomon, one hundred twenty-three.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
οἱ ἐκ Νετεβας πεντήκοντα πέντε οἱ ἐξ Ενατου ἑκατὸν πεντήκοντα ὀκτώ οἱ ἐκ Βαιτασμων τεσσαράκοντα δύο
Those from Netebas, fifty-five; those from Enatou, one hundred fifty-eight; those from Baitasmōn, forty-two.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
οἱ ἐκ Καριαθιαριος εἴκοσι πέντε οἱ ἐκ Καπιρας καὶ Βηροτ ἑπτακόσιοι τεσσαράκοντα τρεῖς
Those from Kariathiarios, twenty-five; those from Kapiras and Berot, seven hundred forty-three.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
οἱ Χαδιασαι καὶ Αμμιδιοι τετρακόσιοι εἴκοσι δύο οἱ ἐκ Κιραμας καὶ Γαββης ἑξακόσιοι εἴκοσι εἷς
The Chiadaseis and Ammidioi, four hundred twenty-two; those from Kiramas and Gabbēs, six hundred twenty-one.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
οἱ ἐκ Μακαλων ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι δύο οἱ ἐκ Βαιτολιω πεντήκοντα δύο υἱοὶ Νιφις ἑκατὸν πεντήκοντα ἕξ
Those from Makalōn, one hundred twenty-two; those from Baitoliō, fifty-two; the sons of Niphis, one hundred fifty-six.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
υἱοὶ Καλαμω ἄλλου καὶ Ωνους ἑπτακόσιοι εἴκοσι πέντε υἱοὶ Ιερεχου τριακόσιοι τεσσαράκοντα πέντε
The sons of Kalamō, the other, and of Onous, seven hundred twenty-five; the sons of Jerechou, three hundred forty-five.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
υἱοὶ Σαναας τρισχίλιοι τριακόσιοι τριάκοντα
The sons of Sanaas, three thousand three hundred thirty.
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
οἱ ἱερεῖς υἱοὶ Ιεδδου τοῦ υἱοῦ Ἰησοῦ εἰς τοὺς υἱοὺς Ανασιβ ἐννακόσιοι ἑβδομήκοντα δύο υἱοὶ Εμμηρου χίλιοι πεντήκοντα δύο
And the priests: the sons of Jeddou son of Jeshua among the sons of Anasib, nine hundred seventy-two; the sons of Emmerou, one thousand fifty-two.
Word-by-word analysis· 19 words
υἱοὶ Φασσουρου χίλιοι διακόσιοι τεσσαράκοντα ἑπτά υἱοὶ Χαρμη χίλιοι δέκα ἑπτά
The sons of Phassourou, one thousand two hundred forty-seven; the sons of Charmē, one thousand seventeen.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
οἱ δὲ Λευῖται υἱοὶ Ἰησοῦ καὶ Καδμιηλου καὶ Βαννου καὶ Σουδιου ἑβδομήκοντα τέσσαρες
And the Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiēlou and Bannou and Soudiou, seventy-four.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
οἱ ἱεροψάλται υἱοὶ Ασαφ ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι ὀκτώ
The temple singers, the sons of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
οἱ θυρωροί υἱοὶ Σαλουμ υἱοὶ Αταρ υἱοὶ Τολμαν υἱοὶ Ακουβ υἱοὶ Ατητα υἱοὶ Σωβαι οἱ πάντες ἑκατὸν τριάκοντα ἐννέα
The gatekeepers: the sons of Saloum, the sons of Atar, the sons of Tolman, the sons of Akoub, the sons of Atēta, the sons of Sōbai, all together one hundred thirty-nine.
Word-by-word analysis· 19 words
οἱ ἱερόδουλοι υἱοὶ Ησαυ υἱοὶ Ασιφα υἱοὶ Ταβαωθ υἱοὶ Κηρας υἱοὶ Σουα υἱοὶ Φαδαιου υἱοὶ Λαβανα υἱοὶ Αγγαβα
The temple-servants: the sons of Esau, the sons of Asipha, the sons of Tabaōth, the sons of Kēras, the sons of Soua, the sons of Phadaiou, the sons of Labana, the sons of Aggaba.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
υἱοὶ Ακουδ υἱοὶ Ουτα υἱοὶ Κηταβ υἱοὶ Αγαβα υἱοὶ Συβαϊ υἱοὶ Αναν υἱοὶ Καθουα υἱοὶ Γεδδουρ
The sons of Akoud, the sons of Outa, the sons of Kētab, the sons of Agaba, the sons of Sybai, the sons of Anan, the sons of Kathoua, the sons of Geddour.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
υἱοὶ Ιαϊρου υἱοὶ Δαισαν υἱοὶ Νοεβα υἱοὶ Χασεβα υἱοὶ Γαζηρα υἱοὶ Οζιου υἱοὶ Φινοε υἱοὶ Ασαρα υἱοὶ Βασθαι υἱοὶ Ασανα υἱοὶ Μαανι υἱοὶ Ναφισι υἱοὶ Ακουφ υἱοὶ Αχιβα υἱοὶ Ασουρ υἱοὶ Φαρακιμ υἱοὶ Βασαλωθ
The sons of Jairou, the sons of Daisan, the sons of Noeba, the sons of Chaseba, the sons of Gazēra, the sons of Oziou, the sons of Phinoe, the sons of Asara, the sons of Basthai, the sons of Asana, the sons of Maani, the sons of Naphisi, the sons of Akouph, the sons of Achiba, the sons of Asour, the sons of Pharakim, the sons of Basalōth.
Word-by-word analysis· 34 words
υἱοὶ Μεεδδα υἱοὶ Κουθα υἱοὶ Χαρεα υἱοὶ Βαρχους υἱοὶ Σεραρ υἱοὶ Θομοι υἱοὶ Νασι υἱοὶ Ατιφα
The sons of Meedda, the sons of Koutha, the sons of Charea, the sons of Barchous, the sons of Serar, the sons of Thomoi, the sons of Nasi, the sons of Atipha.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
υἱοὶ παίδων Σαλωμων υἱοὶ Ασσαφιωθ υἱοὶ Φαριδα υἱοὶ Ιεηλι υἱοὶ Λοζων υἱοὶ Ισδαηλ υἱοὶ Σαφυθι
The sons of the servants of Solomon: the sons of Assaphiōth, the sons of Pharida, the sons of Jeēli, the sons of Lozōn, the sons of Isdaēl, the sons of Saphythi.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
υἱοὶ Αγια υἱοὶ Φακαρεθ-σαβιη υἱοὶ Σαρωθιε υἱοὶ Μασιας υἱοὶ Γας υἱοὶ Αδδους υἱοὶ Σουβας υἱοὶ Αφερρα υἱοὶ Βαρωδις υἱοὶ Σαφατ υἱοὶ Αμων
The sons of Agia, the sons of Phakareth-sabiē, the sons of Sarōthie, the sons of Masias, the sons of Gas, the sons of Addous, the sons of Soubas, the sons of Apherra, the sons of Barōdis, the sons of Saphat, the sons of Amōn.
Word-by-word analysis· 22 words
πάντες οἱ ἱερόδουλοι καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ τῶν παίδων Σαλωμων τριακόσιοι ἑβδομήκοντα δύο
All the temple-servants and the sons of Solomon's servants were three hundred seventy-two.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
οὗτοι ἀναβάντες ἀπὸ Θερμελεθ καὶ Θελερσας ἡγούμενος αὐτῶν Χαρααθ Αδαν καὶ Αμαρ
These were the ones who came up from Thermeleth and Thelersas, with their leaders Charaath, Adan, and Amar.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
καὶ οὐκ ἠδύναντο ἀπαγγεῖλαι τὰς πατριὰς αὐτῶν καὶ γενεὰς ὡς ἐκ τοῦ Ισραηλ εἰσίν υἱοὶ Δαλαν τοῦ υἱοῦ Τουβαν υἱοὶ Νεκωδαν ἑξακόσιοι πεντήκοντα δύο
And they were not able to report their ancestral lines and families as being from Israel: the sons of Dalan son of Touban, the sons of Nekōdan, six hundred fifty-two.
Word-by-word analysis· 24 words
καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἱερέων οἱ ἐμποιούμενοι ἱερωσύνης καὶ οὐχ εὑρέθησαν υἱοὶ Οββια υἱοὶ Ακκως υἱοὶ Ιοδδους τοῦ λαβόντος Αυγιαν γυναῖκα τῶν θυγατέρων Φαρζελλαιου καὶ ἐκλήθη ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ
And from the priests, those who claimed the priesthood but were not found in the records were the sons of Obbia, the sons of Akkōs, the sons of Joddous, who had taken Augian as wife from the daughters of Pharzellaios and was called by his name.
Word-by-word analysis· 29 words
καὶ τούτων ζητηθείσης τῆς γενικῆς γραφῆς ἐν τῷ καταλοχισμῷ καὶ μὴ εὑρεθείσης ἐχωρίσθησαν τοῦ ἱερατεύειν
And when the genealogical register of these men was sought in the enrollment and was not found, they were excluded from serving as priests.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Νεεμιας καὶ Ατθαριας μὴ μετέχειν τῶν ἁγίων αὐτούς ἕως ἀναστῇ ἀρχιερεὺς ἐνδεδυμένος τὴν δήλωσιν καὶ τὴν ἀλήθειαν
And Nehemias and Attharias said to them that they should not partake of the holy things until a high priest should arise clothed with Manifestation and Truth.
Word-by-word analysis· 20 words
οἱ δὲ πάντες ἦσαν Ισραηλ ἀπὸ δωδεκαετοῦς χωρὶς παίδων καὶ παιδισκῶν μυριάδες τέσσαρες δισχίλιοι τριακόσιοι ἑξήκοντα παῖδες τούτων καὶ παιδίσκαι ἑπτακισχίλιοι τριακόσιοι τριάκοντα ἑπτά ψάλται καὶ ψαλτῳδοὶ διακόσιοι τεσσαράκοντα πέντε
And all Israel together, from twelve years old and upward, apart from male and female servants, were forty-two thousand three hundred sixty; and their male and female servants were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven, with two hundred forty-five singers and songstresses.
Word-by-word analysis· 30 words
κάμηλοι τετρακόσιοι τριάκοντα πέντε καὶ ἵπποι ἑπτακισχίλιοι τριάκοντα ἕξ ἡμίονοι διακόσιοι τεσσαράκοντα πέντε ὑποζύγια πεντακισχίλια πεντακόσια εἴκοσι πέντε
There were four hundred thirty-five camels, seven thousand thirty-six horses, two hundred forty-five mules, and five thousand five hundred twenty-five pack animals.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἡγουμένων κατὰ τὰς πατριὰς ἐν τῷ παραγίνεσθαι αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν τοῦ θεοῦ τὸ ἐν Ιερουσαλημ εὔξαντο ἐγεῖραι τὸν οἶκον ἐπὶ τοῦ τόπου αὐτοῦ κατὰ τὴν αὐτῶν δύναμιν
And some of the leaders of the ancestral houses, when they came to the sanctuary of God in Jerusalem, vowed that they would raise up the house on its site according to their ability.
Word-by-word analysis· 31 words
καὶ δοῦναι εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν γαζοφυλάκιον τῶν ἔργων χρυσίου μνᾶς χιλίας καὶ ἀργυρίου μνᾶς πεντακισχιλίας καὶ στολὰς ἱερατικὰς ἑκατόν
And they gave to the sacred treasury for the works one thousand minas of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priestly robes.
Word-by-word analysis· 19 words
καὶ κατῳκίσθησαν οἱ ἱερεῖς καὶ οἱ Λευῖται καὶ οἱ ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ ἐν Ιερουσαλημ καὶ τῇ χώρᾳ οἵ τε ἱεροψάλται καὶ οἱ θυρωροὶ καὶ πᾶς Ισραηλ ἐν ταῖς κώμαις αὐτῶν
And the priests and the Levites and some of the people settled in Jerusalem and in the country, together with the singers and the gatekeepers, and all Israel in their villages.
Word-by-word analysis· 30 words
ἐνστάντος δὲ τοῦ ἑβδόμου μηνὸς καὶ ὄντων τῶν υἱῶν Ισραηλ ἑκάστου ἐν τοῖς ἰδίοις συνήχθησαν ὁμοθυμαδὸν εἰς τὸ εὐρύχωρον τοῦ πρώτου πυλῶνος τοῦ πρὸς τῇ ἀνατολῇ
And when the seventh month had come, and the sons of Israel were each in their own places, they gathered with one accord in the open square of the first gate on the east.
Word-by-word analysis· 26 words
καὶ καταστὰς Ἰησοῦς ὁ τοῦ Ιωσεδεκ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ οἱ ἱερεῖς καὶ Ζοροβαβελ ὁ τοῦ Σαλαθιηλ καὶ οἱ τούτου ἀδελφοὶ ἡτοίμασαν τὸ θυσιαστήριον τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ Ισραηλ
And Jeshua son of Josedek and his brothers the priests stood up, and Zerubbabel son of Salathiel and his brothers, and they prepared the altar of the God of Israel.
Word-by-word analysis· 28 words
προσενέγκαι ἐπ' αὐτοῦ ὁλοκαυτώσεις ἀκολούθως τοῖς ἐν τῇ Μωυσέως βίβλῳ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου τοῦ θεοῦ διηγορευμένοις
They did this in order to offer burnt offerings upon it, in accordance with what had been prescribed in the book of Moses the man of God.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
καὶ ἐπισυνήχθησαν αὐτοῖς ἐκ τῶν ἄλλων ἐθνῶν τῆς γῆς καὶ κατώρθωσαν τὸ θυσιαστήριον ἐπὶ τοῦ τόπου αὐτοῦ ὅτι ἐν ἔχθρᾳ ἦσαν αὐτοῖς καὶ κατίσχυσαν αὐτοὺς πάντα τὰ ἔθνη τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς καὶ ἀνέφερον θυσίας κατὰ τὸν καιρὸν καὶ ὁλοκαυτώματα τῷ κυρίῳ τὸ πρωινὸν καὶ τὸ δειλινὸν
And people from the other nations of the land gathered against them, yet they set the altar upright on its place, because they were in hostility toward them and all the nations of the land were pressing hard upon them; and they were offering sacrifices to the Lord at the appointed time, both morning and evening burnt offerings.
Word-by-word analysis· 47 words
καὶ ἠγάγοσαν τὴν τῆς σκηνοπηγίας ἑορτήν ὡς ἐπιτέτακται ἐν τῷ νόμῳ καὶ θυσίας καθ' ἡμέραν ὡς προσῆκον ἦν
And they kept the feast of tabernacles as it is commanded in the law, and the daily sacrifices as was fitting.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα προσφορὰς ἐνδελεχισμοῦ καὶ θυσίας σαββάτων καὶ νουμηνιῶν καὶ ἑορτῶν πασῶν ἡγιασμένων
And after this they offered the continual offerings and the sacrifices of Sabbaths and new moons and of all the consecrated feasts.
Word-by-word analysis· 14 words
καὶ ὅσοι εὔξαντο εὐχὴν τῷ θεῷ ἀπὸ τῆς νουμηνίας τοῦ ἑβδόμου μηνὸς ἤρξαντο προσφέρειν θυσίας τῷ θεῷ καὶ ὁ ναὸς τοῦ θεοῦ οὔπω ᾠκοδόμητο
And all who had vowed a vow to God began from the new moon of the seventh month to offer sacrifices to God, though the temple of God had not yet been built.
Word-by-word analysis· 24 words
καὶ ἔδωκαν ἀργύριον τοῖς λατόμοις καὶ τέκτοσι καὶ βρωτὰ καὶ ποτὰ καὶ χαρα τοῖς Σιδωνίοις καὶ Τυρίοις εἰς τὸ παράγειν αὐτοὺς ἐκ τοῦ Λιβάνου ξύλα κέδρινα διαφέρειν σχεδίας εἰς τὸν Ιοππης λιμένα κατὰ τὸ πρόσταγμα τὸ γραφὲν αὐτοῖς παρὰ Κύρου τοῦ Περσῶν βασιλέως
And they gave silver to the stonecutters and carpenters, and food and drink and supplies to the Sidonians and Tyrians, so that they might bring cedar logs from Lebanon, floating them as rafts to the harbor of Joppa, according to the written authorization given them by Cyrus king of the Persians.
Word-by-word analysis· 43 words
καὶ τῷ δευτέρῳ ἔτει παραγενόμενος εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν τοῦ θεοῦ εἰς Ιερουσαλημ μηνὸς δευτέρου ἤρξατο Ζοροβαβελ ὁ τοῦ Σαλαθιηλ καὶ Ἰησοῦς ὁ τοῦ Ιωσεδεκ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτῶν καὶ οἱ ἱερεῖς οἱ Λευῖται καὶ πάντες οἱ παραγενόμενοι ἐκ τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας εἰς Ιερουσαλημ
And in the second year after he came to the sanctuary of God in Jerusalem, in the second month, Zerubbabel son of Salathiel began, and Jeshua son of Josedek, and their brothers, and the priests, the Levites, and all who had come from the captivity to Jerusalem.
Word-by-word analysis· 42 words
καὶ ἐθεμελίωσαν τὸν ναὸν τοῦ θεοῦ τῇ νουμηνίᾳ τοῦ δευτέρου μηνὸς τοῦ δευτέρου ἔτους ἐν τῷ ἐλθεῖν εἰς τὴν Ιουδαίαν καὶ Ιερουσαλημ
And they laid the foundation of the temple of God on the new moon of the second month of the second year after they had come into Judea and Jerusalem.
Word-by-word analysis· 22 words
καὶ ἔστησαν τοὺς Λευίτας ἀπὸ εἰκοσαετοῦς ἐπὶ τῶν ἔργων τοῦ κυρίου καὶ ἔστη Ἰησοῦς καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ καὶ Καδμιηλ ὁ ἀδελφὸς καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰησοῦ Ημαδαβουν καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Ιωδα τοῦ Ιλιαδουν σὺν τοῖς υἱοῖς καὶ ἀδελφοῖς πάντες οἱ Λευῖται ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἐργοδιῶκται ποιοῦντες εἰς τὰ ἔργα ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ τοῦ θεοῦ
And they appointed the Levites from twenty years old and upward over the works of the Lord; and Jeshua stood, and his sons and brothers, and Kadmiel his brother, and the sons of Jeshua HēmadaBoun, and the sons of Joda son of Iliadoun, with their sons and brothers, all the Levites together, as overseers laboring at the works in the house of God.
Word-by-word analysis· 54 words
καὶ ᾠκοδόμησαν οἱ οἰκοδόμοι τὸν ναὸν τοῦ κυρίου καὶ ἔστησαν οἱ ἱερεῖς ἐστολισμένοι μετὰ μουσικῶν καὶ σαλπίγγων καὶ οἱ Λευῖται υἱοὶ Ασαφ ἔχοντες τὰ κύμβαλα ὑμνοῦντες τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ εὐλογοῦντες κατὰ Δαυιδ βασιλέα τοῦ Ισραηλ
And the builders built the temple of the Lord, and the priests stood arrayed with instruments and trumpets, and the Levites, sons of Asaph, holding cymbals, praising the Lord and blessing him according to David king of Israel.
Word-by-word analysis· 35 words
καὶ ἐφώνησαν δι' ὕμνων ὁμολογοῦντες τῷ κυρίῳ ὅτι ἡ χρηστότης αὐτοῦ καὶ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας παντὶ Ισραηλ
And they answered in hymns, giving thanks to the Lord, because his goodness and his glory endure forever toward all Israel.
Word-by-word analysis· 19 words
καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἐσάλπισαν καὶ ἐβόησαν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ ὑμνοῦντες τῷ κυρίῳ ἐπὶ τῇ ἐγέρσει τοῦ οἴκου τοῦ κυρίου
And all the people sounded the trumpets and cried out with a loud voice, praising the Lord for the raising up of the house of the Lord.
Word-by-word analysis· 19 words
καὶ ἤλθοσαν ἐκ τῶν ἱερέων τῶν Λευιτῶν καὶ τῶν προκαθημένων κατὰ τὰς πατριὰς αὐτῶν οἱ πρεσβύτεροι οἱ ἑωρακότες τὸν πρὸ τούτου οἶκον πρὸς τὴν τούτου οἰκοδομὴν μετὰ κραυγῆς καὶ κλαυθμοῦ μεγάλου
And some of the priests and Levites and heads of ancestral houses, the elders who had seen the former house, came to this building of it with loud crying and great weeping.
Word-by-word analysis· 31 words
καὶ πολλοὶ διὰ σαλπίγγων καὶ χαρᾶς μεγάλῃ τῇ φωνῇ
And many others with trumpets and with loud voices for great joy.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
ὥστε τὸν λαὸν μὴ ἀκούειν τῶν σαλπίγγων διὰ τὸν κλαυθμὸν τοῦ λαοῦ ὁ γὰρ ὄχλος ἦν ὁ σαλπίζων μεγαλωστὶ ὥστε μακρόθεν ἀκούεσθαι
So that the people did not hear the trumpets clearly because of the weeping of the people; for the crowd was sounding loudly enough to be heard from far away.
Word-by-word analysis· 22 words
καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ ἐχθροὶ τῆς φυλῆς Ιουδα καὶ Βενιαμιν ἤλθοσαν ἐπιγνῶναι τίς ἡ φωνὴ τῶν σαλπίγγων
And when the enemies of the tribe of Judah and Benjamin heard it, they came to find out what the sound of the trumpets meant.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
καὶ ἐπέγνωσαν ὅτι οἱ ἐκ τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας οἰκοδομοῦσιν τὸν ναὸν τῷ κυρίῳ θεῷ Ισραηλ
And they learned that those from the captivity were building the temple for the Lord God of Israel.
Word-by-word analysis· 14 words
καὶ προσελθόντες τῷ Ζοροβαβελ καὶ Ἰησοῦ καὶ τοῖς ἡγουμένοις τῶν πατριῶν λέγουσιν αὐτοῖς συνοικοδομήσομεν ὑμῖν
And approaching Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the leaders of the ancestral houses, they said to them, 'We will build together with you,'
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
ὁμοίως γὰρ ὑμῖν ἀκούομεν τοῦ κυρίου ὑμῶν καὶ αὐτῷ ἐπιθύομεν ἀπὸ ἡμερῶν Ασβασαρεθ βασιλέως Ἀσσυρίων ὃς μετήγαγεν ἡμᾶς ἐνταῦθα
for, just like you, we listen to your Lord and have been sacrificing to him since the days of Asbasareth king of the Assyrians, who brought us up here.
Word-by-word analysis· 19 words
καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ζοροβαβελ καὶ Ἰησοῦς καὶ οἱ ἡγούμενοι τῶν πατριῶν τοῦ Ισραηλ οὐχ ὑμῖν καὶ ἡμῖν τοῦ οἰκοδομῆσαι τὸν οἶκον κυρίῳ τῷ θεῷ ἡμῶν
But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the leaders of the ancestral houses of Israel said to them, 'It is not for you and for us together to build the house for the Lord our God.'
Word-by-word analysis· 25 words
ἡμεῖς γὰρ μόνοι οἰκοδομήσομεν τῷ κυρίῳ τοῦ Ισραηλ ἀκολούθως οἷς προσέταξεν ἡμῖν Κῦρος ὁ βασιλεὺς Περσῶν
'For we ourselves alone will build for the Lord of Israel, in accordance with what Cyrus the king of the Persians commanded us.'
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
τὰ δὲ ἔθνη τῆς γῆς ἐπικείμενα τοῖς ἐν τῇ Ιουδαίᾳ καὶ πολιορκοῦντες εἶργον τοῦ οἰκοδομεῖν
But the nations of the land pressed upon those in Judea and kept them from building.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
καὶ ἐπιβουλὰς καὶ δημαγωγίας καὶ ἐπισυστάσεις ποιούμενοι ἀπεκώλυσαν τοῦ ἐπιτελεσθῆναι τὴν οἰκοδομὴν πάντα τὸν χρόνον τῆς ζωῆς τοῦ βασιλέως Κύρου
And by plots and popular agitation and secret intrigues they hindered the completion of the building all the days of the life of King Cyrus.
Word-by-word analysis· 20 words
καὶ εἴρχθησαν τῆς οἰκοδομῆς ἔτη δύο ἕως τῆς Δαρείου βασιλείας
And the work of building was held back for two years, until the reign of Darius.