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The Meaning of הָעֹלִים מִשְּׁבִי הַגֹּולָה in Ezra 2:1
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. The verse states:
וְאֵ֣לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י הַמְּדִינָ֗ה – “And these are the people of the province.”
הָֽעֹלִים֙ מִשְּׁבִ֣י הַגֹּולָ֔ה – “Who came up from the captivity of the exile.”
אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶגְלָ֛ה נבוכדנצור מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל – “Whom Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babel, had exiled.”
A key phrase in this verse is הָעֹלִים מִשְּׁבִי הַגֹּולָה (haʿolim mišebi haggōlah), which highlights the significance of returning from Babylonian exile.… Learn Hebrew
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