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Ezra 7:25

And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.

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וְאַ֣נְתְּveanteand thouאַנְתָּהconjunction, pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and thou”H607thouas for thee, thou.עֶזְרָ֗אezraEzraעֶזְרָאnoun, proper name — “Ezra”H5831Ezra, an IsraeliteEzra.כְּחָכְמַ֨תkechakhematas wisdomחׇכְמָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “as wisdom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2452wisdomwisdom.אֱלָהָ֤ךְelahakheGodאֱלָהּnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH426GodGod, god.דִּֽיdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.בִידָךְ֙vidakhein handיַדpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3028{a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)}hand, power.מֶ֣נִּיmeninumberמְנָאverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “number”, a commandH4483to count, appointnumber, ordain, set.שָׁפְטִ֞יןshafetinmagistrateשְׁפַטverb, qal, participle, absolute — “magistrate”, a verb used as a describing wordH8200to judgemagistrate.וְדַיָּנִ֗יןvedayaninand judgeדַּיָּןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and judge”, the ordinary formH1782{a judge or advocate}judge.דִּיdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.לֶהֱוֺ֤ןleheonbecomeהָוָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “become”, an unfinished actionH1934to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)be, become, [phrase] behold, [phrase] came (to pass), [phrase] cease, [phrase] cleave, [phrase] consider, [phrase] do, [phrase] give, [phrase] have, [phrase] judge, [phrase] keep, [phrase] labour, [phrase] mingle (self), [phrase] put, [phr…דאניןdnynjudgeדִּיןverb, qal, participle, absolute — “judge”, a verb used as a describing wordH1778to judgejudge.דָּאיְנִין֙dayninjudgeדִּיןverb, qal, participle, absolute — “judge”, a verb used as a describing wordH1778to judgejudge.לְכָלlekhalto allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3606{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.עַמָּה֙amahpeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “people”, the definite formH5972{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}people.דִּ֚יdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.בַּעֲבַ֣רbaavarin beyondעֲבַרpreposition, noun, proper name — “in beyond”H5675{properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)}beyond, this side.נַהֲרָ֔הnaharahriverנְהַרnoun, proper name, definite article — “river”H5103a river, especially the Euphratesriver, stream.לְכָלlekhalto allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3606{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.יָדְעֵ֖יyadeeknowיְדַעverb, qal, participle, construct — “know”, a verb used as a describing wordH3046{to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)}certify, know, make known, teach.דָּתֵ֣יdatedecreeדָּתnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “decree”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1882{a royal edict or statute}decree, law.אֱלָהָ֑ךְelahakheGodאֱלָהּnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH426GodGod, god.וְדִ֧יvediand thatדִּיconjunction, particle, relative — “and that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.לָ֦אlaor evenלָאparticle, negative — “or even”H3809{not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without.יָדַ֖עyadaknowיְדַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “know”, a completed actionH3046{to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)}certify, know, make known, teach.תְּהוֹדְעֽוּןtehodeunknowיְדַעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “know”, an unfinished actionH3046{to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)}certify, know, make known, teach.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God that is in thy hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people that are beyond the River, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye him that knoweth them not.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

'And thou, Ezra, according to the wisdom of thy God, that [is] in thy hand, appoint magistrates and judges who may be judges to all the people who are beyond the river, to all knowing the law of thy God, and he who hath not known ye cause to know;

World English Bible

You, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God that is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges who may judge all the people who are beyond the River, who all know the laws of your God; and teach him who doesn’t know them.

Darby Translation

And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, which is in thy hand, set magistrates and judges who may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye him that knows [them] not.

Douay-Rheims

And thou Esdras according to the wisdom of thy God, which is in thy hand, appoint judges and magistrates, that may judge all the people, that is beyond the river, that is, for them who know the law of thy God, yea and the ignorant teach ye freely.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thou, Esdras, as the wisdom of God is in thy hand, appoint scribes and judges, that they may judge for all the people beyond the river, all that know the law of the Lord thy God; and ye shall make it known to him that knows not.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ σὺ Ἔσδρα, ὡς ἡ σοφία τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν χειρί σου, κατάστησον γραμματεῖς καὶ κριτὰς, ἵνα ὦσι κρίνοντες παντὶ τῷ λαῷ τῷ ἐν πέρα τοῦ ποταμοῦ πᾶσι τοῖς εἰδόσι νόμον τοῦ Θεοῦ σου, καὶ τῷ μὴ εἰδότι γνωριεῖτε.