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The Meaning of הָעֹלִים מִשְּׁבִי הַגֹּולָה in Ezra 2:1

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Biblical Hebrew

Ezra 2:1 in Hebrew וְאֵ֣לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י הַמְּדִינָ֗ה הָֽעֹלִים֙ מִשְּׁבִ֣י הַגֹּולָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶגְלָ֛ה נבוכדנצור מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל לְבָבֶ֑ל וַיָּשׁ֛וּבוּ לִירוּשָׁלִַ֥ם וִֽיהוּדָ֖ה אִ֥ישׁ לְעִירֹֽו׃ Introduction to the Verse Ezra 2:1 introduces the list of Israelites returning from exile, emphasizing the fulfillment of divine restoration. … Continue reading →

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“He Stirred Up His Spirit”: Divine Motivation and the Idiom הֵעִיר אֶת־רוּחֹו in Ezra 1:5

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Biblical Hebrew

Introduction to Ezra 1:5: Awakening the Will to Rebuild Ezra 1:5 narrates a monumental moment in the return from exile: the divine stirring of human hearts to begin rebuilding the Temple. Central to this verse is the phrase הֵעִיר אֶת־רוּחֹו—“He … Continue reading →

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