KJV: And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
YLT: And Shechaniah son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, answereth and saith to Ezra, 'We -- we have trespassed against our God, and we settle strange women of the peoples of the land; and now there is hope for Israel concerning this,
Darby: And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, answered and said to Ezra, We have acted unfaithfully toward our God, and have taken foreign wives of the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.
ASV: And Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land: yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.
| וַיַּעַן֩ | And spoke up |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: לְעַנּׄות Sense: to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout. |
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| שְׁכַנְיָ֨ה | Shechaniah |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׁכַנְיָה Sense: a descendant of Zerubbabel whose descendants returned from exile with Ezra. |
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| בֶן־ | son |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| יְחִיאֵ֜ל | of Jehiel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְחוּאֵל Sense: a Levite and one of the chief musicians in the time of David. |
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| מִבְּנֵ֤י | [one] of the sons |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| [עולם] | of Elam |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular |
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| (עֵילָם֙) | Elam |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֵילָם Sense: a Korhite Levite in the time of David. |
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| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | and said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| לְעֶזְרָ֔א | to Ezra |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֶזְרָא Sense: the priest and scribe who led the reforms of the returned exiles in Jerusalem; co-worker with Nehemiah. |
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| מָעַ֣לְנוּ | have trespassed |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common plural Root: מָעַל Sense: to act unfaithfully, act treacherously, transgress, commit a trespass. |
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| בֵאלֹהֵ֔ינוּ | against our God |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural). |
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| וַנֹּ֛שֶׁב | and have taken |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, first person common plural Root: יָשַׁב Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide. |
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| נָשִׁ֥ים | wives |
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Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: אִשָּׁה Sense: woman, wife, female. |
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| נָכְרִיּ֖וֹת | pagan |
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Parse: Adjective, feminine plural Root: נָכְרִי Sense: foreign, alien. |
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| מֵעַמֵּ֣י | from the peoples |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: עַם Sense: nation, people. |
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| הָאָ֑רֶץ | of the land |
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Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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| וְעַתָּ֛ה | and yet |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb Root: עַתָּה Sense: now. |
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| יֵשׁ־ | there is |
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Parse: Adverb Root: יֵשׁ Sense: being, existence, substance, there is or are. |
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| מִקְוֶ֥ה | hope |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מִקְוֶה Sense: hope. |
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| לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | in Israel |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| עַל־ | in spite |
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Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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| זֹֽאת | of this |
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Parse: Pronoun, feminine singular Root: זׄאת Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, such. |
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