Ezra 4:2
Text Analysis

Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
5066 [e]וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּ
way-yig-gə-šū
and they cameConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
413 [e]אֶל־
’el-
toPrep
2216 [e]זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל
zə-rub-bā-ḇel
ZerubbabelN-proper-ms
413 [e]וְאֶל־
wə-’el-
andConj-w | Prep
7218 [e]רָאשֵׁ֣י
rā-šê
the headsN-mpc
1 [e]הָֽאָב֗וֹת
hā-’ā-ḇō-wṯ
of the fathersArt | N-mp
559 [e]וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ
way-yō-mə-rū
and saidConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
[e]לָהֶם֙
lā-hem
to themPrep-l | Pro-3mp
1129 [e]נִבְנֶ֣ה
niḇ-neh
Let us buildV-Qal-Imperf.h-1cp
5973 [e]עִמָּכֶ֔ם
‘im-mā-ḵem
with you⁺Prep | 2mp
3588 [e]כִּ֣י
forConj
[e]כָכֶ֔ם
ḵā-ḵem
like you⁺Prep | 2mp
1875 [e]נִדְר֖וֹשׁ
niḏ-rō-wōš
we seekV-Qal-Imperf-1cp
430 [e]לֵֽאלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם
lê-lō-hê-ḵem
your⁺ GodPrep-l | N-mpc | 2mp
3808 [e]וְלֹא
wə-lōw
and to HimConj-w | Prep | 3ms
587 [e]אֲנַ֣חְנוּ
’ă-naḥ-nū
wePro-1cp
2076 [e]זֹבְחִ֗ים
zō-ḇə-ḥîm
have sacrificedV-Qal-Prtcpl-mp
3117 [e]מִימֵי֙
mî-mê
since the daysPrep-m | N-mpc
634 [e]אֵסַ֤ר
’ê-sar
of Esar-
634 [e]חַדֹּן֙
ḥad-dōn
haddonN-proper-ms
4428 [e]מֶ֣לֶךְ
me-leḵ
kingN-msc
804 [e]אַשּׁ֔וּר
’aš-šūr
of AssyriaN-proper-fs
5927 [e]הַמַּעֲלֶ֥ה
ham-ma-‘ă-leh
who brought upArt | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms
853 [e]אֹתָ֖נוּ
’ō-ṯā-nū
usDirObjM | 1cp
6311 [e]פֹּֽה׃
pōh
hereAdv





















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families, saying, “Let us build with you because, like you, we seek your God and have been sacrificing to Him since the time of King Esar-haddon of Assyria, who brought us here.”

Young's Literal Translation
and they draw nigh unto Zerubbabel, and unto heads of the fathers, and say to them, ‘Let us build with you; for, like you, we seek to your God, and we are not sacrificing since the days of Esar-Haddon king of Asshur, who brought us up hither.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
they approached Zerubbabel and the leaders of the families and said to them, “ Let us build with you, for we also worship your God and have been sacrificing to Him since the time King Esar-haddon of Assyria brought us here.”

New American Standard Bible
they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of fathers' [households], and said to them, "Let us build with you, for we, like you, seek your God; and we have been sacrificing to Him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us up here."

King James Bible
Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye [do]; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.
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