Ezra 8:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then we journeyedוַֽנִּסְעָ֞ה
(van·nis·'ah)
5265: to pull out or up, set out, journeya prim. root
from the riverמִנְּהַ֣ר
(min·ne·har)
5104: a stream, riverfrom nahar
Ahavaאַֽהֲוָ֗א
(a·ha·va)
163: a place and a stream in Bab.probably of foreign origin
on the twelfthבִּשְׁנֵ֤ים
(bish·neim)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
of the firstהָרִאשֹׁ֔ון
(ha·ri·sho·vn,)
7223: former, first, chieffrom rosh
monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁ
(la·cho·desh)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
to goלָלֶ֖כֶת
(la·le·chet)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to Jerusalem;יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
(ye·ru·sha·lim;)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
and the handוְיַד־
(ve·yad-)
3027: handa prim. root
of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙
(e·lo·hei·nu)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
was overעָלֵ֔ינוּ
(a·lei·nu,)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
us, and He deliveredוַיַּ֨צִּילֵ֔נוּ
(vai·ya·tzi·le·nu,)
5337: to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, delivera prim. root
us from the handמִכַּ֥ף
(mik·kaf)
3709: hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a panfrom kaphaph
of the enemy 
 
340: to be hostile toa prim. root
and the ambushesוְאֹורֵ֖ב
(ve·'o·v·rev)
693: to lie in waita prim. root
by the way.הַדָּֽרֶךְ׃
(had·da·rech.)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak


















KJV Lexicon
Then we departed
naca`  (naw-sah')
to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on a journey
from the river
nahar  (naw-hawr')
a stream (including the sea; expec. the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity -- flood, river.
of Ahava
'Ahava'  (a-hav-aw')
Ahava, a river of Babylonia -- Ahava.
on the twelfth
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
day of the first
ri'shown  (ree-shone')
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
month
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
to go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
unto Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
and the hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of our God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
was upon us and he delivered
natsal  (naw-tsal')
to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
us from the hand
kaph  (kaf)
the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power
of the enemy
'oyeb  (o-yabe')
hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.
and of such as lay in wait
'arab  (aw-rab')
to lurk -- (lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.
by the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then we journeyed from the river Ahava on the twelfth of the first month to go to Jerusalem; and the hand of our God was over us, and He delivered us from the hand of the enemy and the ambushes by the way.

King James Bible
Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We set out from the Ahava River on the twelfth day of the first month to go to Jerusalem. We were strengthened by our God, and He protected us from the power of the enemy and from ambush along the way.

International Standard Version
Then we left the Ahava River for Jerusalem on the twelfth day of the first month. Our God's protection was with us, and he delivered us from the enemy's power and from ambush along the way.

NET Bible
On the twelfth day of the first month we began traveling from the Ahava Canal to go to Jerusalem. The hand of our God was on us, and he delivered us from our enemy and from bandits along the way.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then we left the Ahava River on the twelfth day of the first month to go to Jerusalem. God was guiding us, and he rescued us from our enemies and from ambushes along the way.

King James 2000 Bible
Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.
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