EZRA 7:28 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX καὶ ἐπʼ ἐμὲ ἔκλινεν ἔλεος ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ τῶν συμβούλων αὐτοῦ, καὶ πάντων τῶν ἀρχόντων τοῦ βασιλέως, τῶν ἐπῃρμένων· καὶ ἐγὼ ἐκραταιώθην ὡς χεὶρ Θεοῦ ἡ ἀγαθὴ ἐπʼ ἐμέ, καὶ συνῆξα ἀπὸ Ἰσραὴλ ἄρχοντας ἀναβῆναι μετʼ ἐμοῦ.
(kai epʼ eme eklinen eleos en ofthalmois tou basileōs kai tōn sumboulōn autou, kai pantōn tōn arⱪontōn tou basileōs, tōn epaʸrmenōn; kai egō ekrataiōthaʸn hōs ⱪeir Theou haʸ agathaʸ epʼ eme, kai sunaʸxa apo Israaʸl arⱪontas anabaʸnai metʼ emou. )

BrTr and has given me favour in the eyes of the king, and of his councillors, and all the rulers of the king, the exalted ones. And I was strengthened according to the good hand of God upon me, and I gathered chief men of Israel to go up with me.

ULT and caused covenant faithfulness to extend to me before the face of the king, and his counselors, and before all the mighty officials of the king. And as for me, I gained strength according to the hand of Yahweh my God upon me, and I gathered from Israel heads to go up with me.

UST God also acted very kindly to me by causing the king and his advisors and all of his powerful officials to want to help me. When I saw how Yahweh, the God whom I worship, was making all of my plans succeed, I boldly asked some of the Israelite leaders to go to Jerusalem with me.”
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BSB and who has shown me favor before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials.
§ And because the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, I took courage and gathered the leaders of Israel to return with me.

OEB No OEB EZRA book available

WEBBE and has extended loving kindness to me before the king and his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. I was strengthened according to the LORD my God’s hand on me, and I gathered together chief men out of Israel to go up with me.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET He has also conferred his favor on me before the king, his advisers, and all the influential leaders of the king. I gained strength as the hand of the Lord my God was on me, and I gathered leaders from Israel to go up with me.

LSV and to me has stretched out kindness before the king and his counselors, and before all the mighty heads of the king: and I have strengthened myself as the hand of my God YHWH [is] on me, and I gather out of Israel heads to go up with me.

FBV and who has shown me such kindness by honoring me before the king, his counselors, and all his high officials. Because the Lord my God was with me, I was encouraged and called together the leaders of Israel to return to Jerusalem with me.

T4T Because God was very kind to me, the king and all his advisors and all his powerful officials have also been kind to me. So, because God has helped me, I have become encouraged, and I have been able to persuade some of the Israeli leaders to go up to Jerusalem with me.”

LEB and who extended to me loyal love before the king and his counselors, and before all of the mighty officials of the king. I took courage, for the hand of Yahweh my God was upon me, and I gathered leaders from Israel to go up with me.

BBE And has given mercy to me before the king and his government and before all the king's great captains. And I was made strong by the hand of the Lord my God which was on me, and I got together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

Moff No Moff EZRA book available

JPS and hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened according to the hand of the LORD my God upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

ASV and hath extended lovingkindness unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened according to the hand of Jehovah my God upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

DRA And hath inclined his mercy toward me before the king and his counsellors, and all the mighty princes of the king: and I being strengthened by the hand of the Lord my God, which was upon me, gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

YLT and unto me hath stretched out kindness before the king and his counsellors, and before all the mighty heads of the king: and I have strengthened myself as the hand of Jehovah my God [is] upon me, and I gather out of Israel heads to go up with me.

Drby and has extended mercy to me before the king and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened, as the hand of Jehovah my [fn]God was upon me; and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

7.28 Elohim

RV and hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened according to the hand of the LORD my God upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

Wbstr And hath extended mercy to me before the king, and his counselors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I assembled out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

KJB-1769 And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
(And hath/has extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me. )

KJB-1611 And hath extended mercy vnto me, before the king and his counsellers, and before all the kings mighty princes, and I was strengthned as the hand of the LORD my God was vpon me, and I gathered together out of Israel, chiefe men to goe vp with me.
(And hath/has extended mercy unto me, before the king and his counsellors, and before all the kings mighty princes, and I was strengthned as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel, chief men to go up with me.)

Bshps And hath enclined mercie vnto me in the presence of the king and his counsailers, and before all the kinges high estates: And I was comforted euen as the hande of the Lord my God was vpon me, and so gathered I the heades of Israel together, that they might go vp with me.
(And hath/has enclined mercy unto me in the presence of the king and his counsailers, and before all the kings high estates: And I was comforted even as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, and so gathered I the heads of Israel together, that they might go up with me.)

Gnva And hath enclined mercy toward me, before the King and his counsellers, and before all the Kings mightie Princes: and I was comforted by the hand of the Lord my God which was vpon me, and I gathered the chiefe of Israel to goe vp with me.
(And hath/has enclined mercy toward me, before the King and his counsellors, and before all the Kings mighty Princes: and I was comforted by the hand of the Lord my God which was upon me, and I gathered the chief of Israel to go up with me. )

Cvdl and hath enclyned his mercy vnto me in the presence of the kynge, and his councelers, and before all the kynges hye estates. And I was comforted (acordinge to the hade of the LORDE my God ouer me) and so gathered I the heades of Israel together, yt they mighte go vp with me.
(and hath/has inclined his mercy unto me in the presence of the king, and his councelers, and before all the kings high estates. And I was comforted (acordinge to the hade of the LORD my God over me) and so gathered I the heads of Israel together, it they might go up with me.)

Wycl which is in Jerusalem, and bowide his mercy in to me bifor the kyng, and hise counseleris, and bifore alle the myyti princes of the kyng. And Y was coumfortid bi the hond of `my Lord God, that was in me, and Y gederide of the sones of Israel princes, that stieden with me.
(which is in Yerusalem, and bowide his mercy in to me before the king, and his counseleris, and before all the mighty princes of the king. And I was comforted by the hand of `my Lord God, that was in me, and I gederide of the sons of Israel princes, that stieden with me.)

Luth und hat zu mir Barmherzigkeit geneiget vor dem Könige und seinen Ratsherren und allen Gewaltigen des Königs. Und ich ward getrost, nach der Hand des HErr’s, meines Gottes, über mir, und versammelte die Häupter aus Israel, daß sie mit mir hinaufzögen.
(and has to to_me compassion geneiget before/in_front_of to_him kings/king and his Ratsherren and all Gewaltigen the kings. And I what/which confidently, after the/of_the hand the LORD’s, my God’s, above mir, and gatherede the Häupter out_of Israel, that they/she/them with to_me hinaufzögen.)

ClVg et in me inclinavit misericordiam suam coram rege et consiliatoribus ejus, et universis principibus regis potentibus: et ego confortatus manu Domini Dei mei, quæ erat in me, congregavi de Israël principes qui ascenderent mecum.[fn]
(and in me inclinavit misericordiam his_own before rege and consiliatoribus his, and universis principibus king potentibus: and I confortatus by_hand Master of_God my/mine, which was in me, congregavi about Israel principes who ascenderent mecum. )

7.28 Et ego confortatus. Sic quisque ad alios congregandos idoneus per doctrinam suam efficitur: ebrius per gratiam Dei contra omnia quæ sanctorum opus impediunt, mente roboratur.

7.28 And I confortatus. So quisque to alios congregandos idoneus through doctrinam his_own efficitur: ebrius through gratiam of_God on_the_contrary everything which sanctorum opus impediunt, mente roboratur.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וְ⁠עָלַ֣⁠י הִטָּה־חֶ֗סֶד לִ⁠פְנֵ֤י הַ⁠מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ וְ⁠יֽוֹעֲצָ֔י⁠ו וּ⁠לְ⁠כָל־שָׂרֵ֥י הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ הַ⁠גִּבֹּרִ֑ים

and,to,me extended steadfast_love to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the=king and,counselors,his and=to/for=all officers the=king the=powerful/mighty(pl)

Here, the abstract noun faithfulness refers to a person wanting to do everything that they can to help another person. As in 3:11, covenant faithfulness refers specifically to Yahweh doing that for the people of Israel in order to keep the promises that he had made to them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate the idea behind this word with a verb such as help. Alternate translation: “and helped me get everything I needed from the king, as I was in his presence and in the presence of his counselors and mighty officials”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

and,to,me extended steadfast_love to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the=king and,counselors,his and=to/for=all officers the=king the=powerful/mighty(pl)

Here, face represents the presence of a person. The expression means that, as Ezra stood before the king and his counselors and officials, Yahweh helped him get everything he needed from them. Alternate translation: “and helped me get everything I needed from the king, as I was in his presence and in the presence of his counselors and mighty officials”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠עָלַ֣⁠י הִטָּה־חֶ֗סֶד

and,to,me extended steadfast_love

Ezra uses a spatial metaphor to depict help stretching out to him from Yahweh. Alternate translation: “and helped me”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

שָׂרֵ֥י הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ הַ⁠גִּבֹּרִ֑ים

officers the=king the=powerful/mighty(pl)

This is the end of the prayer that Ezra prays as he begins to tell his own story. If you indicated the beginning of this prayer in 7:27 with an opening quotation mark or with the corresponding punctuation or convention in your language, you should use the same means to indicate the end of a quotation here.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

הִתְחַזַּ֗קְתִּי כְּ⁠יַד־יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהַ⁠י֙ עָלַ֔⁠י

took_courage for,hand YHWH God,my upon,me

As in 7:6, hand represents power and control, and the expression the hand of Yahweh my God upon me indicates that Ezra enjoyed Yahweh’s care, protection, and favor. Alternate translation: “I was encouraged because I recognized that Yahweh my God was helping me”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

מִ⁠יִּשְׂרָאֵ֛ל רָאשִׁ֖ים

from,Israel heads

As 8:1 shows, heads here is an abbreviated way of saying heads of father’s houses. Alternate translation: “some Israelite clan leaders”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לַ⁠עֲל֥וֹת עִמִּֽ⁠י

to,go_up with,me

Ezra says go up because he and the group he was leading would have to travel from a river valley up into the mountains in order to return from their places of exile to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: “to return to Jerusalem with me”

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