--- title: "Ezra 4 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Ezra Chapter 4 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/ezra/4" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 heard וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ H8085 Now when the adversaries צָרֵ֥י H6862 of Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה H3063 and Benjamin וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן H1144 כִּֽי H3588 that the children בְנֵ֤י H1121 of the captivity הַגּוֹלָה֙ H1473 builded בּוֹנִ֣ים H1129 the temple הֵיכָ֔ל H1964 unto the LORD לַֽיהוָ֖ה H3068 God אֱלֹהֵ֥י H430 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 2 Then they came וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּ H5066 אֶל H413 to Zerubbabel זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל H2216 וְאֶל H413 and to the chief רָאשֵׁ֣י H7218 of the fathers הָֽאָב֗וֹת H1 and said וַיֹּֽאמְר֤וּ H559 לָהֶם֙ H1992 unto them Let us build נִבְנֶ֣ה H1129 עִמָּכֶ֔ם H5973 כִּ֣י H3588 כָכֶ֔ם H0 with you for we seek נִדְר֖וֹשׁ H1875 your God לֵֽאלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם H430 וְל֣אֹ׀ H3808 אֲנַ֣חְנוּ H587 as ye do and we do sacrifice זֹֽבְחִ֗ים H2076 unto him since the days מִימֵי֙ H3117 אֵסַ֤ר H0 of Esarhaddon חַדֹּן֙ H634 king מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 of Assur אַשּׁ֔וּר H804 which brought us up hither הַמַּֽעֲלֶ֥ה H5927 אֹתָ֖נוּ H853 פֹּֽה׃ H6311 3 said וַיֹּאמֶר֩ H559 לָהֶ֨ם H0 But Zerubbabel זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל H2216 and Jeshua וְיֵשׁ֗וּעַ H3442 and the rest וּשְׁאָ֨ר H7605 of the chief רָאשֵׁ֤י H7218 of the fathers הָֽאָבוֹת֙ H1 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 לֹֽא H3808 לָ֣כֶם H0 וָלָ֔נוּ H0 unto them Ye have nothing to do with us to build נִבְנֶ֗ה H1129 an house בַּ֖יִת H1004 God אֱלֹהֵ֣י H430 כִּי֩ H3588 אֲנַ֨חְנוּ H587 but we ourselves together יַ֜חַד H3162 unto them Ye have nothing to do with us to build נִבְנֶ֗ה H1129 unto the LORD לַֽיהוָה֙ H3068 God אֱלֹהֵ֣י H430 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 hath commanded צִוָּ֔נוּ H6680 as king מֶֽלֶךְ H4428 Cyrus כּ֥וֹרֶשׁ H3566 as king מֶֽלֶךְ H4428 of Persia פָּרָֽס׃ H6539 4 וַֽיְהִי֙ H1961 Then the people עַם H5971 of the land הָאָ֔רֶץ H776 weakened מְרַפִּ֖ים H7503 the hands יְדֵ֣י H3027 Then the people עַם H5971 of Judah יְהוּדָ֑ה H3063 וּֽמְבַלֲהִ֥ים H1089 אוֹתָ֖ם H853 them in building לִבְנֽוֹת׃ H1129 5 And hired וְסֹֽכְרִ֧ים H7936 עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם H5921 counsellors יֽוֹעֲצִ֖ים H3289 against them to frustrate לְהָפֵ֣ר H6565 their purpose עֲצָתָ֑ם H6098 כָּל H3605 all the days יְמֵ֗י H3117 of Cyrus כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ H3566 king מֶֽלֶךְ H4428 of Persia פָּרָֽס׃ H6539 וְעַד H5704 even until the reign מַלְכ֖וּת H4438 of Darius דָּֽרְיָ֥וֶשׁ H1867 king מֶֽלֶךְ H4428 of Persia פָּרָֽס׃ H6539 6 And in the reign מַלְכוּת֑וֹ H4438 of Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ H325 in the beginning בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת H8462 And in the reign מַלְכוּת֑וֹ H4438 wrote כָּֽתְב֣וּ H3789 they unto him an accusation שִׂטְנָ֔ה H7855 עַל H5921 against the inhabitants יֹֽשְׁבֵ֥י H3427 of Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה H3063 and Jerusalem וִירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ H3389 7 And in the days וּבִימֵ֣י H3117 of Artaxerxes אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא H783 was written כָּת֥וּב H3789 Bishlam בִּשְׁלָ֜ם H1312 Mithredath מִתְרְדָ֤ת H4990 Tabeel טָֽבְאֵל֙ H2870 and the rest וּשְׁאָ֣ר H7605 of their companions כְּנָוֺתָ֔ו H3674 עַל H5921 of Artaxerxes אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא H783 king מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 of Persia פָּרָ֑ס H6539 and the writing וּכְתָב֙ H3791 of the letter הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֔ן H5406 was written כָּת֥וּב H3789 in the Syrian tongue אֲרָמִֽית׃ H762 and interpreted וּמְתֻרְגָּ֥ם H8638 in the Syrian tongue אֲרָמִֽית׃ H762 8 Rehum רְח֣וּם H7348 the chancellor בְּעֵל H1169 טְעֵ֗ם H2942 and Shimshai וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ H8124 the scribe סָֽפְרָ֔א H5613 wrote כְּתַ֛בוּ H3790 letter אִגְּרָ֥ה H104 a חֲדָ֖ה H2298 against עַל H5922 Jerusalem יְרֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם H3390 to Artaxerxes לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥שְׂתְּא H783 the king מַלְכָּ֖א H4430 in this sort כְּנֵֽמָא׃ H3660 9 Then אֱדַ֜יִן H116 wrote Rehum רְח֣וּם H7348 the chancellor בְּעֵל H1169 טְעֵ֗ם H2942 and Shimshai וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ H8124 the scribe סָֽפְרָ֔א H5613 and the rest וּשְׁאָ֖ר H7606 of their companions כְּנָוָֽתְה֑וֹן H3675 the Dinaites דִּֽ֠ינָיֵא H1784 the Apharsathchites וַֽאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א H671 the Tarpelites טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א H2967 the Apharsites אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א H670 the Archevites אַרְכְּוָיֵ֤ H756 the Babylonians בָֽבְלָיֵא֙ H896 the Susanchites שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔א H7801 the Dehavites דֶּהָוֵ֖א H1723 and the Elamites עֵֽלְמָיֵֽא׃ H5962 10 And the rest וּשְׁאָ֥ר H7606 of the nations אֻמַּיָּ֗א H524 whom דִּ֣י H1768 brought over הַגְלִי֙ H1541 Asnappar אָֽסְנַפַּר֙ H620 the great רַבָּ֣א H7229 and noble וְיַקִּירָ֔א H3358 and set וְהוֹתֵ֣ב H3488 הִמּ֔וֹ H1994 in the cities בְּקִרְיָ֖ה H7149 whom דִּ֣י H1768 of Samaria שָֽׁמְרָ֑יִן H8115 And the rest וּשְׁאָ֥ר H7606 that are on this side עֲבַֽר H5675 the river נַהֲרָ֖ה H5103 and at such a time וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃ H3706 11 This דְּנָה֙ H1836 is the copy פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן H6573 of the letter אִגַּרְתָּ֔א H104 that דִּ֚י H1768 they sent שְׁלַ֣חוּ H7972 unto him עַל H5922 unto him עַל H5922 even unto Artaxerxes אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא H783 the king מַלְכָּ֑א H4430 Thy servants עַבְדֶ֛יךְ H5649 the men אֱנָ֥שׁ H606 on this side עֲבַֽר H5675 the river נַהֲרָ֖ה H5103 and at such a time וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃ H3706 12 known יְדִ֙יעַ֙ H3046 Be it לֶֽהֱוֵ֣א H1934 unto the king לְמַלְכָּ֔א H4430 which דִּ֤י H1768 that the Jews יְהֽוּדָיֵ֗א H3062 which דִּ֤י H1768 came up סְלִ֙קוּ֙ H5559 from מִן H4481 thee לְוָתָ֔ךְ H3890 to us עֲלֶ֥ינָא H5922 are come אֲת֖וֹ H858 unto Jerusalem לִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם H3390 city קִרְיְתָ֨א H7149 the rebellious מָֽרָדְתָּ֤א H4779 and the bad וּבִֽאישְׁתָּא֙ H873 building בָּנַ֔יִן H1124 the walls וְשׁוּרַיָּ֣א H7792 and have set up אשַׁכְלִ֔לוּ H3635 the foundations וְאֻשַּׁיָּ֖א H787 thereof and joined יַחִֽיטוּ׃ H2338 13 now כְּעַ֗ן H3705 Be it known יְדִ֙יעַ֙ H3046 לֶֽהֱוֵ֣א H1934 of the kings מַלְכִ֖ים H4430 דִּ֠י H1768 that if הֵ֣ן H2006 city קִרְיְתָ֥א H7149 this דָךְ֙ H1791 be builded תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א H1124 and the walls וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה H7792 set up יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן H3635 toll מִנְדָּֽה H4061 tribute בְל֤וֹ H1093 and custom וַֽהֲלָךְ֙ H1983 again then will they not לָ֣א H3809 pay יִנְתְּנ֔וּן H5415 the revenue וְאַפְּתֹ֥ם H674 of the kings מַלְכִ֖ים H4430 and so thou shalt endamage תְּהַנְזִֽק׃ H5142 14 Now כְּעַ֗ן H3705 כָּל H3606 because קֳבֵל֙ H6903 we have דִּֽי H1768 מְלַ֤ח H4416 from the king's palace הֵֽיכְלָא֙ H1965 maintenance מְלַ֔חְנָא H4415 dishonour וְעַרְוַ֣ת H6173 the king לְמַלְכָּֽא׃ H4430 and it was not לָ֥א H3809 meet אֲֽרִֽיךְ H749 לַ֖נָא H0 for us to see לְמֶֽחֱזֵ֑א H2370 therefore עַ֨ל H5922 דְּנָ֔ה H1836 have we sent שְׁלַ֖חְנָא H7972 and certified וְהוֹדַ֥עְנָא H3046 the king לְמַלְכָּֽא׃ H4430 15 דִּ֡י H1768 That search יְבַקַּר֩ H1240 in the book בִּסְפַ֣ר H5609 of the records דָּכְרָֽנַיָּא֮ H1799 דִּ֣י H1768 of thy fathers אֲבָֽהָתָ֗ךְ H2 so shalt thou find וּ֠תְהַשְׁכַּח H7912 in the book בִּסְפַ֣ר H5609 of the records דָּכְרָֽנַיָּא֮ H1799 and know וְתִנְדַּע֒ H3046 דִּי֩ H1768 city קִרְיְתָ֥א H7149 cause was this דָ֖ךְ H1791 city קִרְיְתָ֥א H7149 is a rebellious מָֽרָדָ֗א H4779 and hurtful וּֽמְהַנְזְקַ֤ת H5142 unto kings מַלְכִין֙ H4430 and provinces וּמְדִנָ֔ן H4083 sedition וְאֶשְׁתַּדּוּר֙ H849 and that they have moved עָֽבְדִ֣ין H5648 the same בְּגַוַּ֔הּ H1459 within מִן H4481 time יוֹמָ֖ת H3118 of old עָֽלְמָ֑א H5957 for עַ֨ל H5922 which דְּנָ֔ה H1836 city קִרְיְתָ֥א H7149 cause was this דָ֖ךְ H1791 destroyed הָֽחָרְבַֽת׃ H2718 16 certify מְהֽוֹדְעִ֤ין H3046 We אֲנַ֙חְנָה֙ H586 the king לְמַלְכָּ֔א H4430 דִּ֠י H1768 that if הֵ֣ן H2006 city קִרְיְתָ֥א H7149 this דָךְ֙ H1791 be builded תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א H1124 again and the walls וְשֽׁוּרַיָּ֖ה H7792 thereof set up יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן H3635 means לָֽקֳבֵ֣ל H6903 by this דְּנָ֔ה H1836 portion חֲלָק֙ H2508 on this side בַּֽעֲבַ֣ר H5675 the river נַֽהֲרָ֔א H5103 no לָ֥א H3809 thou shalt have אִיתַ֖י H383 לָֽךְ׃ H0 17 an answer פִּתְגָמָ֞א H6600 Then sent שְׁלַ֣ח H7972 the king מַלְכָּ֗א H4430 unto עַל H5922 Rehum רְח֤וּם H7348 the chancellor בְּעֵל H1169 טְעֵם֙ H2942 and to Shimshai וְשִׁמְשַׁ֣י H8124 the scribe סָֽפְרָ֔א H5613 and to the rest וּשְׁאָ֧ר H7606 of their companions כְּנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן H3675 דִּ֥י H1768 that dwell יָֽתְבִ֖ין H3488 in Samaria בְּשָֽׁמְרָ֑יִן H8115 and to the rest וּשְׁאָ֧ר H7606 beyond עֲבַֽר H5675 the river נַהֲרָ֛ה H5103 Peace שְׁלָ֖ם H8001 and at such a time וּכְעֶֽת׃ H3706 18 The letter נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֕א H5407 דִּ֥י H1768 which ye sent שְׁלַחְתּ֖וּן H7972 unto us עֲלֶ֑ינָא H5922 hath been plainly מְפָרַ֥שׁ H6568 read קֱרִ֖י H7123 before קָֽדָמָֽי׃ H6925 19 And I מִן H4481 commanded שִׂ֣ים H7761 טְעֵם֒ H2942 and search וּבַקַּ֣רוּ H1240 hath been made and it is found וְהַשְׁכַּ֔חוּ H7912 דִּ֚י H1768 city קִרְיְתָ֣א H7149 that this דָ֔ךְ H1791 And I מִן H4481 time יוֹמָת֙ H3118 old עָֽלְמָ֔א H5957 against עַל H5922 kings מַלְכִ֖ין H4430 hath made insurrection מִֽתְנַשְּׂאָ֑ה H5376 and that rebellion וּמְרַ֥ד H4776 and sedition וְאֶשְׁתַּדּ֖וּר H849 have been made מִתְעֲבֶד H5648 בַּֽהּ׃ H0 20 kings וּמַלְכִ֣ין H4430 mighty תַּקִּיפִ֗ין H8624 There have been הֲווֹ֙ H1934 also over עַל H5922 Jerusalem יְר֣וּשְׁלֶ֔ם H3390 which have ruled וְשַׁ֨לִּיטִ֔ין H7990 over all בְּכֹ֖ל H3606 countries beyond עֲבַ֣ר H5675 the river נַֽהֲרָ֑ה H5103 and toll וּמִדָּ֥ה H4061 tribute בְל֛וֹ H1093 and custom וַֽהֲלָ֖ךְ H1983 was paid מִתְיְהֵ֥ב H3052 לְהֽוֹן׃ H0 21 ye now כְּעַן֙ H3705 Give יִתְּשָֽׂם׃ H7761 commandment טְּעֵ֔ם H2942 to cause לְבַטָּלָ֖א H989 men גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א H1400 these אִלֵּ֑ךְ H479 city וְקִרְיְתָ֥א H7149 and that this דָךְ֙ H1791 be not לָ֣א H3809 builded תִתְבְּנֵ֔א H1124 until עַד H5705 from me מִנִּ֖י H4481 another commandment טַעְמָ֥א H2941 Give יִתְּשָֽׂם׃ H7761 22 וּזְהִירִ֥ין H2095 Take heed הֱו֛וֹ H1934 now that ye fail שָׁל֖וּ H7960 לְמֶעְבַּ֣ד H5648 not to do עַל H5922 this דְּנָ֑ה H1836 why לְמָה֙ H4101 grow יִשְׂגֵּ֣א H7680 should damage חֲבָלָ֔א H2257 to the hurt לְהַנְזָקַ֖ת H5142 of the kings מַלְכִֽין׃ H4430 23 Now אֱדַ֗יִן H116 when מִן H4481 דִּ֞י H1768 the copy פַּרְשֶׁ֤גֶן H6573 letter נִשְׁתְּוָנָא֙ H5407 דִּ֚י H1768 Artaxerxes אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣שְׂתְּא H783 of king מַלְכָּ֔א H4430 was read קֱרִ֧י H7123 before קֳדָם H6925 Rehum רְח֛וּם H7348 and Shimshai וְשִׁמְשַׁ֥י H8124 the scribe סָֽפְרָ֖א H5613 and their companions וּכְנָוָֽתְה֑וֹן H3675 they went up אֲזַ֨לוּ H236 in haste בִבְהִיל֤וּ H924 to Jerusalem לִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ H3390 unto עַל H5922 the Jews יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔א H3062 to cease וּבַטִּ֥לוּ H989 and made them הִמּ֖וֹ H1994 by force בְּאֶדְרָ֥ע H153 and power וְחָֽיִל׃ H2429 24 Then בֵּאדַ֗יִן H116 ceased בָּֽטְלָ֔א H989 the work עֲבִידַ֣ת H5673 of the house בֵּית H1005 of God אֱלָהָ֔א H426 דִּ֖י H1768 which is at Jerusalem בִּירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם H3390 So it ceased וַֽהֲוָת֙ H1934 ceased בָּֽטְלָ֔א H989 unto עַ֚ד H5705 year שְׁנַ֣ת H8140 the second תַּרְתֵּ֔ין H8648 of the reign לְמַלְכ֖וּת H4437 of Darius דָּֽרְיָ֥וֶשׁ H1868 king מֶֽלֶךְ H4430 of Persia פָּרָֽס׃ H6540 [Ezra 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