Tanach
Ezra 8:20-30 עזרא ח׳:כ׳-ל׳
Part of: Chapter 8
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וּמִן־הַנְּתִינִים שֶׁנָּתַן דָּוִיד וְהַשָּׂרִים לַעֲבֹדַת הַלְוִיִּם נְתִינִים מָאתַיִם וְעֶשְׂרִים כֻּלָּם נִקְּבוּ בְשֵׁמֽוֹת׃
And of the Nethinim assigned by David and the chiefs for the service of the Levites [(in the Temple)], two hundred and twenty Nethinim, all designated by name.
And of the Nethinim assigned by David and the chiefs for the service of the Levites [(in the Temple)], two hundred and twenty Nethinim, all designated by name.
Rashi
וָאֶקְרָא שָׁם צוֹם עַל־הַנָּהָר אַהֲוָא לְהִתְעַנּוֹת לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהֵינוּ לְבַקֵּשׁ מִמֶּנּוּ דֶּרֶךְ יְשָׁרָה לָנוּ וּלְטַפֵּנוּ וּלְכׇל־רְכוּשֵֽׁנוּ׃
And I called out there a fast on the river Ahava, to observe a fast before our G-d to ask of Him [that he lead us] on a straight path [(to peace)] for us, for our children, and for all that we possess.
And I called out there a fast on the river Ahava, to observe a fast before our G-d to ask of Him [that he lead us] on a straight path [(to peace)] for us, for our children, and for all that we possess.
Rashi
להתענות. לישב בתענית:
to fast Heb. לְהִתְעַנוֹת to fast.
דרך ישרה. שיוליכני המקום לשלום:
a straight way that the Omnipresent lead us in peace.
כִּי בֹשְׁתִּי לִשְׁאוֹל מִן־הַמֶּלֶךְ חַיִל וּפָרָשִׁים לְעׇזְרֵנוּ מֵאוֹיֵב בַּדָּרֶךְ כִּֽי־אָמַרְנוּ לַמֶּלֶךְ לֵאמֹר יַד־אֱלֹהֵינוּ עַל־כׇּל־מְבַקְשָׁיו לְטוֹבָה וְעֻזּוֹ וְאַפּוֹ עַל כׇּל־עֹזְבָֽיו׃
For I was ashamed to request of the king [(an escort of)] troops and riders to help us against the foe on the way. For we had said to the king: The hand of our G-d is upon all those who seek Him, for good; and His might and wrath are against all those who forsake Him.
For I was ashamed to request of the king [(an escort of)] troops and riders to help us against the foe on the way. For we had said to the king: The hand of our G-d is upon all those who seek Him, for good; and His might and wrath are against all those who forsake Him.
Rashi
כי בושתי. שהרי נתביישתי מן המלך שלא רציתי לשאול לו רכב ופרשים כדי לתיירנו:
For I was ashamed For I was ashamed of the king, and I did not wish to request of him chariots and horsemen in order to guide us.
כי אמרנו. שהרי כבר אמרנו אל דריוש המלך שהקב"ה מטיב למבקשיו ושופך אפו וחמתו על עוזביו:
for we had said For we had already said to King Darius that the Holy One, blessed be He, benefits those who seek Him and pours out His wrath and His anger upon those who forsake Him.
וַנָּצוּמָה וַנְּבַקְשָׁה מֵאֱלֹהֵינוּ עַל־זֹאת וַיֵּעָתֵר לָֽנוּ׃
And we fasted and entreated our G-d for this, and He was entreated of us [(and brought us to Jerusalem in peace)].
And we fasted and entreated our G-d for this, and He was entreated of us [(and brought us to Jerusalem in peace)].
Rashi
ויעתר לנו. וקבל תפלתינו שבאנו לירושלים לשלום:
and He accepted our prayer for we arrived safely in Jerusalem.
וָאַבְדִּילָה מִשָּׂרֵי הַכֹּהֲנִים שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר לְשֵׁרֵֽבְיָה חֲשַׁבְיָה וְעִמָּהֶם מֵאֲחֵיהֶם עֲשָׂרָֽה׃
And I had selected [(when I was there on the river Ahava)] twelve of the chiefs of the priests: Sherevyah, Chashavyah, and with them, ten of their brethren.
And I had selected [(when I was there on the river Ahava)] twelve of the chiefs of the priests: Sherevyah, Chashavyah, and with them, ten of their brethren.
Rashi
ואבדילה. וכאשר הייתי שם על נהר אהוא הבדלתי משרי הכהנים ושקלתי להם הכסף והזהב ליתן באוצרות בית ה':
And I separated And when I was there by the river Ahava, I separated some of the chiefs of the priests and weighed out the silver and the gold for them to deposit into the treasuries of the House of the Lord.
(ואשקולה) [וָאֶשְׁקֳלָה] לָהֶם אֶת־הַכֶּסֶף וְאֶת־הַזָּהָב וְאֶת־הַכֵּלִים תְּרוּמַת בֵּית־אֱלֹהֵינוּ הַהֵרִימוּ הַמֶּלֶךְ וְיֹעֲצָיו וְשָׂרָיו וְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵל הַנִּמְצָאִֽים׃
And I weighed out to them the silver and the gold and the vessels, the contribution for the house of our G-d, donated by the king and his counselors and his chiefs and all of Israel who were found [in Bavel].
And I weighed out to them the silver and the gold and the vessels, the contribution for the house of our G-d, donated by the king and his counselors and his chiefs and all of Israel who were found [in Bavel].
Rashi
ההרימו. אשר הרימו הנמצאים בבבל:
which...had offered which those living in Babylon had offered.
וָאֶשְׁקְלָה עַל־יָדָם כֶּסֶף כִּכָּרִים שֵֽׁשׁ־מֵאוֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁים וּכְלֵי־כֶסֶף מֵאָה לְכִכָּרִים זָהָב מֵאָה כִכָּֽר׃
And I weighed out to them six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and one hundred silver vessels, each a talent, [and] one hundred talents of gold.
And I weighed out to them six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and one hundred silver vessels, each a talent, [and] one hundred talents of gold.
Rashi
וכלי כסף מאה לככרים. ככר בכל כלי:
and one hundred silver vessels by talents one talent for each vessel.
וּכְפֹרֵי זָהָב עֶשְׂרִים לַאֲדַרְכֹנִים אָלֶף וּכְלֵי נְחֹשֶׁת מֻצְהָב טוֹבָה שְׁנַיִם חֲמוּדֹת כַּזָּהָֽב׃
And twenty golden basins of one thousand darkons, and two vessels of fine glowing copper, precious as gold.
And twenty golden basins of one thousand darkons, and two vessels of fine glowing copper, precious as gold.
Rashi
וכפורי. מזרקים:
And...sprinkling bowls bowls for sprinkling [the blood of the sacrifices].
לאדרכונים אלף. מין מטבע אלף דרכונים היו בב' כפורי זהב הללו:
of one thousand darics a type of coin. There were one thousand darics in these twenty sprinkling bowls of gold.
מוצהב. משל נחושת מוצהב (או) מין מטבע של נחושת:
golden of golden copper (or) a type of copper coin.
טובה. ל' נקבה קורא לנחושת:
fine Heb. טוֹבָה, the feminine form, modifying copper (נְחֹשֶּׁת).
שנים. שני כלים:
two two vessels.
חמודות כזהב. הכלים קורא חמודות בל' נקבה:
precious as gold Heb. חֲמוּדוֹת כַּזָהָב. He calls the vessels חֲמוּדוֹת in the feminine form.
וָאֹמְרָה אֲלֵהֶם אַתֶּם קֹדֶשׁ לַיהֹוָה וְהַכֵּלִים קֹדֶשׁ וְהַכֶּסֶף וְהַזָּהָב נְדָבָה לַיהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃
And I said to them [(to those priests)]: You are holy to the L-rd, and the vessels are holy, and the silver and the gold are a gift to the L-rd, the G-d of your fathers.
And I said to them [(to those priests)]: You are holy to the L-rd, and the vessels are holy, and the silver and the gold are a gift to the L-rd, the G-d of your fathers.
Rashi
אליהם. לאותן שרי הכהנים:
to them to these chiefs of the priests.
שִׁקְדוּ וְשִׁמְרוּ עַֽד־תִּשְׁקְלוּ לִפְנֵי שָׂרֵי הַכֹּהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם וְשָׂרֵֽי־הָאָבוֹת לְיִשְׂרָאֵל בִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם הַלִּשְׁכוֹת בֵּית יְהֹוָֽה׃
Take care in guarding (them) until you reposit them with the chiefs of the priests and the Levites and the chiefs of the fathers' [houses] of Israel in Jerusalem (in) the treasuries of the house of the L-rd.
Take care in guarding (them) until you reposit them with the chiefs of the priests and the Levites and the chiefs of the fathers' [houses] of Israel in Jerusalem (in) the treasuries of the house of the L-rd.
Rashi
הלשכות בית ה'. כדי ליתן בלשכות הבית:
the chambers of the House of the Lord in order to deposit them in the chambers of the Temple.
וְקִבְּלוּ הַכֹּהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם מִשְׁקַל הַכֶּסֶף וְהַזָּהָב וְהַכֵּלִים לְהָבִיא לִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם לְבֵית אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ {פ}
And the priests and the Levites received the count of the silver and the gold and the vessels to bring to Jerusalem to the house of our G-d.
And the priests and the Levites received the count of the silver and the gold and the vessels to bring to Jerusalem to the house of our G-d.
ומן הנתינים. ומן העבדים נתינים שנתן דוד המלך ושרי ישראל עלו עמהם:
And of the Nethinites And of the slaves, the Nethnites that King David had appointed, and the chefs of Israel ascended with them.