The Meaning of Ezra 1:4 Explained

Ezra 1:4

KJV: And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem.

YLT: And every one who is left, of any of the places where he is a sojourner, assist him do the men of his place with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, along with a free-will offering for the house of God, that is in Jerusalem.'

Darby: And whosoever remains in any place where he sojourns, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, besides the voluntary offering for the house of God which is at Jerusalem.

ASV: And whosoever is left, in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, besides the freewill-offering for the house of God which is in Jerusalem.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And whosoever remaineth  in any place  where he sojourneth,  let the men  of his place  help  him with silver,  and with gold,  and with goods,  and with beasts,  beside the freewill offering  for the house  of God  that [is] in Jerusalem. 

What does Ezra 1:4 Mean?

Context Summary

Ezra 1:1-11 - God's Promises Fulfilled
God will ever be mindful of His covenant. There were also many remembrancers as Daniel and other like-minded exiles who gave Him no rest and were ever asking Him for David's sake to bring his people from captivity. See Isaiah 62:6-7. The Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus, Ezra 1:1-11, and the spirits of the people, Ezra 5:1-17. How clearly the minds of men are subject to His promptings! May we never be disobedient to the heavenly visions that visit us, but always on the alert to work out with fear and trembling whatsoever He may work in. Whenever we yield to the divine promptings, it is remarkable how everything seems to cooperate with us. The stars in their courses fight for us. All things serve the man who serves Christ. In the present instance, all that were round about strengthened their hands. Cyrus brought forth the vessels of the house of the Lord, which had been in safe-keeping during those years of anarchy and confusion, like the precious manuscripts of Scripture during the Middle Ages. But when they were needed, God brought them out of their hiding-place. Trust in Him; He makes no mistakes. [source]

Chapter Summary: Ezra 1

1  The proclamation of Cyrus for the building of the temple
5  The people provide for their return
7  Cyrus restores the vessels of the temple to Sheshbazzar

What do the individual words in Ezra 1:4 mean?

And whoever is left in any place where he dwells in it let help him the men of his place with silver and gold and with goods and livestock besides the freewill offerings for the house of God which [is] in Jerusalem
וְכָל־ הַנִּשְׁאָ֗ר מִֽכָּל־ הַמְּקֹמוֹת֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ה֣וּא גָֽר־ שָׁם֒ יְנַשְּׂא֙וּהוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י מְקֹמ֔וֹ בְּכֶ֥סֶף וּבְזָהָ֖ב וּבִרְכ֣וּשׁ וּבִבְהֵמָ֑ה עִם־ הַ֨נְּדָבָ֔ה לְבֵ֥ית הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם

וְכָל־  And  whoever 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
הַנִּשְׁאָ֗ר  is  left 
Parse: Article, Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: שָׁאַר  
Sense: to remain, be left over, be left behind.
מִֽכָּל־  in  any 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
הַמְּקֹמוֹת֮  place 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: מָקֹום  
Sense: standing place, place.
אֲשֶׁ֣ר  where 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
גָֽר־  dwells 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: גּוּר 
Sense: to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit, be a stranger, be continuing, surely.
שָׁם֒  in  it 
Parse: Adverb
Root: שָׁם  
Sense: there, thither.
יְנַשְּׂא֙וּהוּ֙  let  help  him 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine plural, third person masculine singular
Root: נָשָׂא  
Sense: to lift, bear up, carry, take.
אַנְשֵׁ֣י  the  men 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
מְקֹמ֔וֹ  of  his  place 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: מָקֹום  
Sense: standing place, place.
בְּכֶ֥סֶף  with  silver 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֶּסֶף  
Sense: silver, money.
וּבְזָהָ֖ב  and  gold 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular
Root: זָהָב  
Sense: gold.
וּבִרְכ֣וּשׁ  and  with  goods 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular
Root: רְכוּשׁ  
Sense: property, goods, possessions.
וּבִבְהֵמָ֑ה  and  livestock 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular
Root: בְּהֵמָה  
Sense: beast, cattle, animal.
עִם־  besides 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עִם  
Sense: with.
הַ֨נְּדָבָ֔ה  the  freewill  offerings 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: נְדָבָה  
Sense: voluntariness, free-will offering.
לְבֵ֥ית  for  the  house 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים  of  God 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
אֲשֶׁ֥ר  which  [is] 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם  in  Jerusalem 
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: יְרוּשָׁלַםִ  
Sense: the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.