Ezra 8:15
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Now I assembled these exiles at the canal that flows to Ahava, and we camped there three days. And when I searched among the people and priests, I found no Levites there.

Young's Literal Translation
And I gather them unto the river that is going unto Ahava, and we encamp there three days; and I consider about the people, and about the priests, and of the sons of Levi I have found none there;

King James Bible
And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.

Hebrew
Now I assembled [these exiles]
וָֽאֶקְבְּצֵ֗ם (wā·’eq·bə·ṣêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6908: To gather, collect

at
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the canal
הַנָּהָר֙ (han·nā·hār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5104: A stream, prosperity

that flows
הַבָּ֣א (hab·bā)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to
אֶֽל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Ahava,
אַהֲוָ֔א (’a·hă·wā)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 163: Ahava -- a place and a stream in Babylon

and we camped
וַנַּחֲנֶ֥ה (wan·na·ḥă·neh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's 2583: To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp

there
שָׁ֖ם (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

three
שְׁלֹשָׁ֑ה (šə·lō·šāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

days.
יָמִ֣ים (yā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day

And when I searched
וָאָבִ֤ינָה (wā·’ā·ḇî·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

among the people
בָעָם֙ (ḇā·‘ām)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

and priests,
וּבַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים (ū·ḇak·kō·hă·nîm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

I found
מָצָ֥אתִי (mā·ṣā·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

no
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

Levites
וּמִבְּנֵ֥י (ū·mib·bə·nê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

there.
שָֽׁם׃ (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
OpenBible.com


Ezra 8:14
Top of Page
Top of Page