KJV: Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware.
YLT: And Ezra riseth, and causeth the heads of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear to do according to this word -- and they swear.
Darby: Then Ezra arose, and made the chiefs of the priests, of the Levites, and of all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. And they swore.
ASV: Then arose Ezra, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. So they sware.
וַיָּ֣קָם | And arose |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: קוּם Sense: to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up. |
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עֶזְרָ֡א | Ezra |
Parse: 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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וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע | and made swear an oath |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁבַע Sense: to swear, adjure. |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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שָׂרֵי֩ | the leaders |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: סָרַר Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain. |
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הַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים | of the priests |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: כֹּהֵן Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler. |
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הַלְוִיִּ֜ם | the Levites |
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: לֵוִי Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah. |
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וְכָל־ | and all |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל | Israel |
Parse: 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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לַעֲשׂ֛וֹת | that they would do |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make. |
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כַּדָּבָ֥ר | according to word |
Parse: Preposition-k, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing. |
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הַזֶּ֖ה | this |
Parse: Article, Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such. |
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וַיִּשָּׁבֵֽעוּ | so they swore an oath |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: שָׁבַע Sense: to swear, adjure. |