Ezra 1:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the headsרָאשֵׁ֣י
(ra·shei)
7218: heada prim. root
of fathers'הָאָבֹ֗ות
(ha·'a·vo·vt)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
[households] of Judahלִֽיהוּדָה֙
(li·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֔ן
(u·vin·ya·min,)
1144: "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr .from ben and yamin
and the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים
(ve·hak·ko·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֑ם
(ve·hal·vi·yim;)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
arose,וַיָּק֜וּמוּ
(vai·ya·ku·mu)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
even everyoneלְכֹ֨ל
(le·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
whose spiritרוּחֹ֔ו
(ru·chov,)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
Godהָאֱלֹהִים֙
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
had stirredהֵעִ֤יר
(he·'ir)
5782: to rouse oneself, awakea prim. root
to goלַעֲלֹ֣ות
(la·'a·lo·vt)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up and rebuildלִבְנֹ֔ות
(liv·no·vt,)
1129: to builda prim. root
the houseבֵּ֥ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is in Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
(bi·ru·sha·lim.)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem


















KJV Lexicon
Then rose up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
the chief
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
and Benjamin
Binyamiyn  (bin-yaw-mene')
son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Benjamin.
and the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
and the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
with all them whose spirit
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
had raised
`uwr  (oor)
to wake -- (a-)wake(-n, up), lift up (self), master, raise (up), stir up (self).
to go up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
to build
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
which is in Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the heads of fathers' households of Judah and Benjamin and the priests and the Levites arose, even everyone whose spirit God had stirred to go up and rebuild the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.

King James Bible
Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the family leaders of Judah and Benjamin, along with the priests and Levites--everyone God had motivated--prepared to go up and rebuild the LORD's house in Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
In response, the heads of the families of Judah and Benjamin, the priests and descendants of Levi, and all those who had been prompted by God, prepared to travel to rebuild the Temple of the LORD, which was in Jerusalem.

NET Bible
Then the leaders of Judah and Benjamin, along with the priests and the Levites--all those whose mind God had stirred--got ready to go up in order to build the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the heads of the families of Judah and Benjamin, the priests, and the Levites-everyone God had inspired-came forward to rebuild the LORD's temple in Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
Then rose up the heads of the fathers' houses of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had stirred, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.
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