King James Version

Ezra 10:15

Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.

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אַ֣ךְakhonlyאַךְparticle, affirmation — “only”H389a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyalso, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but).יוֹנָתָ֧ןyonatanJonathanיוֹנָתָןnoun, proper name — “Jonathan”H3129Jonathan, the name of ten IsraelitesJonathan.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […עֲשָׂהאֵ֛לasahelAsahelעֲשָׂהאֵלnoun, proper name — “Asahel”H6214Asahel, the name of four IsraelitesAsahel.וְיַחְזְיָ֥הveyachzeyahand Jahaziahיַחְזְיָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jahaziah”H3167Jachzejah, an IsraeliteJahaziah.בֶןvensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […תִּקְוָ֖הtiqvahTikvahתִּקְוָהnoun, proper name — “Tikvah”H8616Tikvah, the name of two IsraelitesTikvah.עָמְד֣וּamedvstandעָמַדverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “stand”, a completed actionH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…זֹ֑אתzotthisזֹאתpronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.וּמְשֻׁלָּ֛םumeshulamand Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּםconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Meshullam”H4918Meshullam, the name of seventeen IsraelitesMeshullam.וְשַׁבְּתַ֥יveshabtayand Shabbethaiשַׁבְּתַיconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Shabbethai”H7678Shabbethai, the name of three IsraelitesShabbethai.הַלֵּוִ֖יhalevithe Leviiteלֵוִיִּיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Leviite”, the ordinary formH3881a Levite or descendant of LeviLeviite.עֲזָרֻֽםazarumhelpעָזַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “help”, a completed actionH5826to surround, i.e. protect or aidhelp, succour.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah stood up against this matter; and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah stood up against this matter : and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.

Young’s Literal Translation

Only Jonathan son of Asahel, and Jahaziah son of Tikvah, stood against this, and Meshullam, and Shabbethai the Levite, helped them.

World English Bible

Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah stood up against this; and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.

Darby Translation

Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah stood up against this; and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.

Douay-Rheims

Then Jonathan the son of Azahel, and Jaasia the son of Thecua were appointed over this, and Mesollam and Sebethai, Levites, helped them:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah stood up against this matter; and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Only Jonathan the son of Asael, and Jazias the son of Thecoe were with me concerning this; and Mesollam, and Sabbathai the Levite helped them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πλὴν Ἰωνάθαν υἱὸς Ἀσὴλ, καὶ Ἰαζίας υἱὸς Θεκωὲ μετʼ ἐμοῦ περὶ τούτου· καὶ Μεσουλλὰμ, καὶ Σαββαθαῒ ὁ Λευίτης βοηθῶν αὐτοῖς.